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Thai general election, 1976

Thai general election, 1976
Thailand
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All 279 seats to the House of Representatives of Thailand
  First party Second party Third party
  Senipramoj Cropped.jpg Kukrit Pramoj.jpg
Leader Seni Pramoj Pramarn Adireksarn Kukrit Pramoj
Party Democrat Chart Thai Social Action Party
Last election 17.2%, 72 seats 12.1%, 28 seats 10.8%, 18 seats
Seats won 114 56 45
Seat change Increase 42 Increase 28 Increase 27
Percentage 25.3% 17.5% 17.5%

Prime Minister before election

Kukrit Pramoj
Social Action Party

Elected Prime Minister

Seni Pramoj
Democrat


Kukrit Pramoj
Social Action Party

Seni Pramoj
Democrat

Early general elections were held in Thailand on 4 April 1976 after the House of Representatives had been dissolved prematurely on 12 January. A total of 2,350 candidates representing 39 parties contested the election, although voter turnout was only 44.0%. The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 114 of the 279 seats.


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