Thai general election, 1969

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General elections were held in Thailand on 10 February 1969. The result was a victory for the United Thai People's Party, which won 75 of the 219 seats in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 49.2%.[1] Following the election, 30 of the 72 independents joined the UTPP, giving it a total of 105 seats, whilst 24 formed the Liberal Independent Party.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
United Thai People's Party 75 New
Independents 72 +13
Democratic Party 57 +18
Democratic Front 7 New
Joint Economic Front 4 New
Khana Ratsadon 2 New
Farmer Party 1 New
Free Democracy 1 -4
Invalid/blank votes 428,699 - - -
Total 7,285,832 100 219 +59
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

References

  1. Thailand Inter-Parliamentary Union