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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%.[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Action Party | 4,179,174 | 21.1 | 82 | +37 |
| Democrat Party | 2,865,248 | 14.6 | 33 | -81 |
| Thai Nation Party | 2,213,299 | 11.3 | 38 | -18 |
| Liberal Party | 979,398 | 5.0 | 20 | New |
| People's Nation Party | 759,302 | 3.9 | 13 | New |
| New Force Party | 544,733 | 2.8 | 8 | +5 |
| Thai Citizen Party | 528,210 | 2.7 | 32 | New |
| Democratic Action | 274,591 | 1.4 | 3 | New |
| Social Agrarian Party | 239,122 | 1.2 | 3 | -6 |
| Social Democratic Party | 162,240 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
| United Thai Party | 119,046 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
| Siam Reform Party | 106,916 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Supporting Kriangsak's Policy | 94,425 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Other parties | 397,533 | 6 | - | |
| Independents | 6,197,082 | 31.5 | 63 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 406,971 | - | - | - |
| Total | 9,344,045 | 100 | 301 | +22 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
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