Overall, despite the influence of money and patronage, there was a slight reduction in the "devil" party vote, the 75 main parties won in March, to 63 in September. The North. The returns for the North as shown in Table 9.4 reveal only a slight change to the March pattern. The combined totals for Chart Thai and Chart Pattana, at 39, fell only two short of the STPICT parties' 41 seats in March. And the comparison valid, Party, eight came from former Samakkhi Tham MPs and four from former Chart Thai MPs who had changed parties. In addition, CPP was successful in winning five other seats formerly held by STP members. Although the Chart Thai Party appeared to make gains, capturing 18 seats compared with 12 in March, its victories came from nine former STPMPs(including former leader Narong and his group of supporters), with only seven former CTP members being returned.