March 1992 Thai general election

March 1992 Thai general election
22 March 1992
All 360 seats in the House of Representatives
181 seats needed for a majority
Registered32,436,283
Turnout59.24% ( 4.32pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
JUP
Leader Narong Wongwan Somboon Rahong Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Party Justice Unity Chart Thai New Aspiration
Last election – 19.29%, 87 seats –
Seats won 79 74 72
Seat change New 13 New
Popular vote 8,578,529 7,305,674 9,980,150
Percentage 19.27% 16.41% 22.42%
Swing New 2.88pp New
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Chuan Leekpai Chamlong Srimuang Montri Pongpanich
Party Democrat Palang Dharma Social Action
Last election 11.29%, 48 seats 9.09%, 14 seats 11.79%, 54 seats
Seats won 44 41 31
Seat change 4 27 23
Popular vote 4,705,376 5,104,849 3,586,714
Percentage 10.57% 11.47% 8.06%
Swing 0.72pp 2.38pp 3.73pp
  Seventh party
 
Leader Samak Sundaravej
Party Thai Citizen
Last election 6.12%, 31 seats
Seats won 7
Seat change 24
Popular vote 2,280,887
Percentage 5.12%
Swing 1.00pp
Prime Minister before election

Anand Panyarachun
Independent

 Elected Prime Minister

Suchinda Kraprayoon
Independent

General elections were held in Thailand on 22 March 1992, the first after the National Peace Keeping Council overthrew the elected government of Chatichai Choonhavan in a coup on 23 February 1991. A total of 15 parties and 2,185 candidates contested the 360 seats. The Justice Unity Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives with 79 seats despite receiving fewer votes than the New Aspiration Party. Voter turnout was 59%.

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