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General elections were held in Thailand on 12 December 1957. The result was a victory for the new United Land party, which won 40 of the 160 seats, although with 59 MPs, independents were the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 44.1%.[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Land | 44 | New | ||
| Democrat Party | 39 | +9 | ||
| Economist Party | 6 | +3 | ||
| Free Democracy | 5 | -6 | ||
| Seri Manangkasila | 4 | -82 | ||
| Nationalist Party | 1 | -2 | ||
| Hyde Park Movement Party | 1 | -1 | ||
| Independent Party | 1 | -1 | ||
| Independents | 59 | +51 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | - | - | ||
| Total | 4,370,589 | 100 | 160 | -123 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
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