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|
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| Turnout | 62.5% |
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 Gubernatorial election results map. Blue denotes districts won by Kosayothin, Red denotes those won by Hongsakul |
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From the first Bangkok gubernatorial election in 1975 until this time. There were exactly 100 candidates in total.[2]
| Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes
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%
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| Apirak Kosayodhin
|
Democrat Party
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911,441
|
36.86
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| Pavena Hongsakul
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Independent (Supported by Thai Rak Thai Party)
|
619,039
|
25.04
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| Chuwit Kamolvisit
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First Thai Nation Party
|
334,168
|
13.52
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| Chalerm Yubamrung
|
Independent[2]
|
165,761
|
6.70
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| Nitipoom Navaratna
|
Independent
|
135,369
|
5.48
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| Bhichit Rattakul
|
Mot Ngan Group
|
101,220
|
4.09
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| Mana Mahasuveerachai
|
Independent
|
84,147
|
3.40
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| Karoon Chandrangsu
|
Independent
|
11,070
|
0.45
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| Wuthipong Priabjareeyawat
|
Independent
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10,243
|
0.41
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| Kobsak Chutikul
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Independent
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3,196
|
0.13
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| Peerapong Thanompongphan
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Khon Rak Krungthep Group
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2,377
|
0.10
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| Metta Temchamnan
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Metta Tham Group
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1,965
|
0.08
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| Suchart Kerdphon
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Independent
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1,298
|
0.05
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| Waranchai Chokchana
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Independent
|
1,087
|
0.04
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| Withaya Jungkobwattana
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Independent
|
811
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0.03
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| Sumet Tanthanasirikul
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Krungthep Phatthana Group
|
709
|
0.03
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| Kittisak Thiravisit
|
Independent
|
572
|
0.02
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| Udom Wibulthepachat
|
Independent
|
478
|
0.02
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| Yawara Buntunak
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Independent
|
387
|
0.02
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| Chokchai Laohachinbanchorn
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Independent
|
381
|
0.02
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| Weerasak Upatham
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Thai Citizen Party
|
239
|
0.01
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| Against all |
26,763 |
1.08
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| Invalid/blank votes |
59,765 |
–
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| Total |
2,472,453 |
62.5
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| Registered voters/turnout |
3,955,855 |
51.10
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