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General elections were held in Thailand on 26 February 1957. The result was a victory for the Seri Manangkasila 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]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seri Manangkasila | 86 | ||
| Democrat Party | 30 | ||
| Free Democracy | 11 | ||
| Thammathibat | 9 | ||
| Economist Party | 9 | ||
| Nationalist Party | 3 | ||
| Hyde Park Movement Party | 2 | ||
| Independent Party | 2 | ||
| Independents | 8 | ||
| Appointed members | 123 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | - | - | |
| Total | 5,668,566 | 100 | 283 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||
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