February 1957 Thai general election
Thailand
26 February 1957
160 of the 283 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout57.50%
PartyLeader Seats
Seri Manangkhasila Plaek Phibunsongkhram 86
Democrat Khuang Aphaiwong 31
Liberal Democratic Meth Rattanaprasit 11
Thammathibat Piam Bunyachot 9
Economist Thep Chotnuchit 9
Nationalist Net Poonwiwat 3
Hyde Park Petai Chotnuchit 2
Independent Ket Wongkasai 2
Independents – 8
Appointed members – 123
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Seri Manangkhasila		 Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Seri Manangkhasila

General elections were held in Thailand on 26 February 1957. The result was a victory for the Seri Manangkhasila Party, which won 86 of the 160 elected seats, with the 123 appointed members of the previous parliament continued to serve in the newly elected one. Voter turnout was 57.5%, significantly higher than previous elections (the previous record had been 41.5% in 1933), which was an indicator of heavy fraud.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Seri Manangkhasila Party137,73586
Democrat Party118,45730
Liberal Democratic Party11
Thammathibat9
Economist Party9
Nationalist Party3
Hyde Park Movement Party2
Independent Party2
Independents8
Appointed members123
Total283
Total votes5,668,566–
Registered voters/turnout9,859,03957.50
Source: Nohlen et al., Darling[2]

By province

1957 Thai general election
Lueaktang Kueng Phutthakan - 1957
Province Total
seats		 Seats won
SMP DP FD T EP NP HPMP IP Ind.
Ang Thong 1 1
Bangkok 9 7 2
Buriram 3 1 2
Chachoengsao 2 2
Chai Nat 1 1
Chaiyaphum 3 1 1 1
Chanthaburi 1 1
Chiang Mai 5 1 1 3
Chiang Rai 5 4 1
Chonburi 2 2
Chumphon 1 1
Kalasin 3 3
Kamphaeng Phet 1 1
Kanchanaburi 1 1
Khon Kaen 5 4 1
Krabi 1 1
Lampang 3 3
Lamphun 2 2
Loei 1 1
Lopburi 2 2
Mae Hong Son 1 1
Maha Sarakham 3 1 2
Nakhon Nayok 1 1
Nakhon Pathom 2 1 1
Nakhon Phanom 3 1 2
Nakhon Ratchasima 6 3 2 1
Nakhon Sawan 4 3 1
Nakhon Si Thammarat 4 1 1 2
Nan 1 1
Narathiwat 2 1 1
Nong Khai 1 1
Nonthaburi 1 1
Pathum Thani 1 1
Pattani 2 2
Phang Nga 1 1
Phatthalung 1 1
Phetchabun 2 1 1
Phetchaburi 2 2
Phichit 2 2
Phitsanulok 2 2
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 3 3
Phrae 2 1 1
Phuket 1 1
Prachinburi 2 2
Prachuap Khiri Khan 1 1
Ranong 1 1
Ratchaburi 3 3
Rayong 1 1
Roi Et 4 1 1 2
Sakon Nakhon 3 3
Samut Prakan 1 1
Samut Sakhon 1 1
Samut Songkhram 1 1
Saraburi 2 2
Satun 1 1
Sing Buri 1 1
Sisaket 4 2 2
Songkhla 3 1 1 1
Sukhothai 2 1 1
Suphan Buri 3 2 1
Surat Thani 2 1 1
Surin 3 3
Tak 1 1
Thonburi 3 1 2
Trang 1 1
Trat 1 1
Ubon Ratchathani 7 2 3 2
Udon Thani 4 1 3
Uthai Thani 1 1
Uttaradit 2 1 1
Yala 1 1
Total 160 85 31 11 9 9 3 2 2 8

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p279 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ↑ Frank C. Darling (1965) Thailand and the United States, p156
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