General elections were held in

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on 10 February 1969. The result was a victory for the military-backed

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, which won 75 of the 219 seats in the

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. Voter turnout was 49.2%.Thailand
Inter-Parliamentary Union Following the election, 30 of the 72 independents joined the UTPP, giving it a total of 105 seats, whilst 24 formed the

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Results

References

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