1979 Thai general election

{{Infobox election

| country = Thailand

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 1976 Thai general election

| previous_year = 1976

| next_election = 1983 Thai general election

| next_year = 1983

| seats_for_election = All 301 seats in the House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 151

| election_date = 22 April 1979

| registered = 21,284,790

| turnout = 43.90% ({{decrease}} 0.09pp)

| image1 = Kukrit Pramoj 1974 (cropped-1).jpg

| leader1 = Kukrit Pramoj

| party1 = Social Action Party

| last_election1 = 17.45%, 45 seats

| seats1 = 82

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}37

| popular_vote1 = 4,179,174

| percentage1 = 21.26%

| image2 = ประมาณ อดิเรกสาร (9to12).jpg

| leader2 = {{nowrap|Pramarn Adireksarn}}

| party2 = Thai Nation Party

| last_election2 = 17.49%, 56 seats

| seats2= 38

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}18

| popular_vote2 = 2,213,299

| percentage2 = 11.26%

| image3 = Senipramoj Cropped.jpg

| leader3 = Seni Pramoj

| party3 = Democrat Party (Thailand)

| last_election3 = 25.31%, 114 seats

| seats3 = 33

| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}81

| popular_vote3 = 2,865,248

| percentage3 = 14.57%

| title = Prime Minister

| before_election = Kriangsak Chamanan

| before_party = Independent politician

| after_election = Kriangsak Chamanan

| after_party = Independent politician

}}

General elections were held in Thailand on 22 April 1979. The Social Action Party emerged as the largest party, winning 82 of the 301 seats. Voter turnout was 43.9%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p285 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}}