2000 Bangkok gubernatorial election
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| | | | Candidate | Samak Sundaravej | Sudarat Keyuraphan | Thawatchai Sajakul | Party | Thai Citizen | Thai Rak Thai | Democrat | Popular vote | 1,016,096 | 800,513 | 247,650 | Percentage | 45.85% | 23.52% | 11.17% | | | | | | Candidate | Winai Sompong | Kalaya Sophonpanich | Paveena Hongsakul | Party | Kon Rak Mueang Luang | Krung Thep Sodsai | National Development | Popular vote | 145,641 | 132,608 | 116,750 | Percentage | 6.57% | 5.98% | 5.27% | |
Governor before election Bhichit Rattakul Independent | Elected Governor Samak Sundaravej Thai Citizen | |
The 2000 Bangkok gubernatorial election was the sixth election for the governorship of Bangkok, and was held on 23 July 2000.[1] The election saw the independent candidate, Samak Sundaravej, beat the Thai Rak Thai candidate, Sudarat Keyuraphan. The election also saw Samak become the first candidate in a Bangkok gubernatorial election to reach more than a million votes, which he did with a total 1,016,096 votes.[2] The election took place before the 2001 Thai general election.
Throughout the campaign before the election, Sundarat and Samak led in popularity ahead of the Democrat candidate, Thawatchai Sajakul.[1]
Candidates
The election was contested by 23 candidates.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Asiaweek.com | Thailand: The Battle for Bangkok | 6/23/2000". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "5 decades of governor elections that have shaped modern Bangkok". www.thaipbsworld.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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