2000 Bangkok gubernatorial election

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.

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

Throughout the campaign before the election, Sundarat and Samak led in popularity ahead of the Democrat candidate, Thawatchai Sajakul.^[1]