1976 Thai general election|
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| Registered | 20,623,430 |
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| Turnout | 43.99% ( 3.19pp) |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Seni Pramoj
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Pramarn Adireksarn
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Kukrit Pramoj
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| Party
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Democrat
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Chart Thai
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Social Action
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| Last election
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17.23%, 72 seats
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12.05%, 28 seats
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10.75%, 18 seats
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| Seats won
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114
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56
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45
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| Seat change
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42
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28
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27
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| Popular vote
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4,745,990
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3,280,134
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3,272,170
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| Percentage
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25.31%
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17.49%
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17.45%
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| Swing
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8.08pp
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5.44pp
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6.70pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Leader
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Dawee Chullasapya
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Sewet Phiamphongsan
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Prasit Kanchanawat
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| Party
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Social Justice
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Social Agrarian
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Social Nationalist
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| Last election
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14.48%, 45 seats
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7.53%, 19 seats
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7.05%, 16 seats
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| Seats won
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28
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9
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8
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| Seat change
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17
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10
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8
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| Popular vote
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1,725,568
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672,259
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642,078
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| Percentage
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9.20%
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3.59%
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3.42%
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| Swing
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5.28pp
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3.94pp
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3.63pp
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Seventh party
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| Leader
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Krasae Chanawongse
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| Party
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New Force Party
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| Last election
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6.04%, 12 seats
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| Seats won
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3
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| Seat change
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9
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| Popular vote
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1,276,208
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| Percentage
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6.81%
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| Swing
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0.77pp
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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%. The Democrat Party emerged as the largest party, winning 114 of the 279 seats.