1979 Thai general election

General elections were held in Thailand on 22 April 1979. The result was a victory for the Social Action Party, which won 82 of the 301 seats. Voter turnout was 43.9%.

1979 Thai general election

22 April 1979
All 301 seats in the House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	43.90%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Social Action Kukrit Pramoj 21.26 82 +37 Democrat Thanat Khoman 14.57 33 −81 Chart Thai Pramarn Adireksarn 11.26 38 −18 Seritham 4.98 20 New People's Nation 3.86 13 New New Force Party 2.77 8 +5 Thai Citizen Samak Sundaravej 2.69 32 New Democratic Action 1.40 3 New Social Agrarian 1.22 3 −6 Other parties – 2.02 6 Independents – 31.52 63 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Kriangsak Chamanan Independent Kriangsak Chamanan Independent

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Social Action Party	4,179,174	21.26	82	+37
	Democrat Party	2,865,248	14.57	33	–81
	Thai Nation Party	2,213,299	11.26	38	–18
	Seritham Party	979,398	4.98	20	New
	People's Nation Party	759,302	3.86	13	New
	New Force Party	544,733	2.77	8	+5
	Thai Citizen Party	528,210	2.69	32	New
	Democratic Action	274,591	1.40	3	New
	Social Agrarian Party	239,122	1.22	3	–6
	Social Democratic Party	162,240	0.83	0	New
	United Thai Party	119,046	0.61	0	New
	Siam Reform Party	106,916	0.54	0	New
	Supporting Kriangsak's Policy	94,425	0.48	0	New
	Other parties	397,533	2.02	6	–
	Independents	6,197,082	31.52	63	New
Total		19,660,319	100.00	301	+22
Valid votes		8,937,074	95.64
Invalid/blank votes		406,971	4.36
Total votes		9,344,045	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		21,284,790	43.90
Source: Nohlen et al.