The 1946 parliamentary elections in Siam ( Thailand was renamed Siam in September 1945, and again in Thailand in August 1948) took place on January 6, and on August 5, a second round of elections was held in 47 provinces of the country to elect an additional number of parliamentarians in accordance with Constitution of the country [1] . Since there were no formal political parties in Siam, the candidates formally acted as independents.
← 1938  1948 → | |||
| Legislative Election in Thailand (1946) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Parliamentary Elections | |||
| January 6, 1946 | |||
| Voter turnout | 32.5% | ||
The unofficial alignment of forces in the elected parliament was as follows [2] :
- supporters of the Come Panomionga - 57 seats;
- supporters of the Democratic Party - 18 seats;
- independent −7 places.
2 091 788 voters participated in the elections (turnout was 32.5%) [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II , p278 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ↑ Sorasak Ngamcachonkulkid (2001), The Seri Thai movement and political conflict in Thailand, 1938-1949 , University of Wisconsin — Madison, p. 140