2004 Bangkok gubernatorial election

The seventh gubernatorial election for the city of Bangkok, Thailand was held on August 29, 2004, to determine the governor of Bangkok. The Democrat Party's candidate, Apirak Kosayodhin, won 36.86 percent of the vote. [1] Of a total of 3,955,855 voters, 2,472,486 people voted, a turnout rate of 62.50 percent. Samak Sundaravej, the incumbent governor, did not seek to run for a second term and ran instead in the 2006 Thai Senate election.

2004 Bangkok gubernatorial election

August 29, 2004 (2004-08-29)
Turnout62.5%
 
Candidate Apirak Kosayothin Paveena Hongsakul
Party Democrat Thai Rak Thai
Popular vote 911,441 619,039
Percentage 38.20% 25.95%

Gubernatorial election results map. Blue denotes districts won by Kosayothin, Red denotes those won by Hongsakul

Governor before election

Samak Sundaravej
Thai Citizens' Party

Elected Governor

Apirak Kosayothin
Democrat

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Apirak Kosayodhin Democrat Party 911,441 36.86
Pavena Hongsakul Thai Rak Thai Party 619,039 25.04
Chuwit Kamolvisit First Thai Nation Party 334,168 13.52
Chalerm Yubamrung Mass Party 165,761 6.70
Nitipoom Navaratna Independent 135,369 5.48
Bhichit Rattakul Mot Ngan Group 101,220 4.09
Mana Mahasuveerachai Independent 84,147 3.40
Karoon Chandrangsu Independent 11,070 0.45
Wuthipong Priabjareeyawat Independent 10,243 0.41
Kobsak Chutikul Independent 3,196 0.13
Peerapong Thanompongphan Khon Rak Krungthep Group 2,377 0.10
Metta Temchamnan Metta Tham Group 1,965 0.08
Suchart Kerdphon Independent 1,298 0.05
Waranchai Chokchana Independent 1,087 0.04
Withaya Jungkobwattana Independent 811 0.03
Sumet Tanthanasirikul Krungthep Phatthana Group 709 0.03
Kittisak Thiravisit Independent 572 0.02
Udom Wibulthepachat Independent 478 0.02
Yawara Buntunak Independent 387 0.02
Chokchai Laohachinbanchorn Independent 381 0.02
Weerasak Upatham Thai Citizen Party 239 0.01
Against all26,7631.08
Invalid/blank votes59,765
Total2,472,45362.5
Registered voters/turnout3,955,85551.10

References

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