2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election

March 2013 2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election Thailand Flag of Bangkok.svg presidential Popular no 2009 Bangkok gubernatorial election 2009 3 March 2013 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election 2022 63.98% Sukhumbhand Paribatra01.jpg 120 120 150 0 0 Sukhumbhand Paribatra Democrat Party (Thailand) 1,256,349 47.75% Pongsapat Pongcharoen.jpg 120 120 150 0 0 Pongsapat Pongcharoen Pheu Thai Party 1,077,899 40.97% 120 120 150 0 0 0018A8 Sereepisuth Temeeyaves Independent politician 166,582 6.33% Bangkok gubernatorial election 2013 by district.svg 350px Gubernatorial election results map. Blue denotes districts won by Paribatra, Red denotes those won by Pongcharoen. Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra Democrat Party (Thailand) Sukhumbhand Paribatra Democrat Party (Thailand) The 2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election took place on 3 March 2013, this was the tenth election for the governorship of Bangkok. The incumbent Democrat governor, M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, won the election and secured his second consecutive term in office. A total of 25 candidates contested in this election, including Police General Pongsapat Pongcharoen who was the candidate for Pheu Thai Party. He was regarded as the other major contender for the governorship. Campaign The election was scheduled to take place sixty days after Sukhumbhand resigned on 9 January 2013, his second-to-last day of office. (Resignation, as opposed to completion of the term, effectively extended the election deadline for another fifteen days.) The Election Commission accepted registrations on 21–25 January, although unofficial campaigning had begun earlier. The election was viewed as a sharp contest between the Democrat Party, whose candidates had held the governorship since 2004, and the Pheu Thai Party, which lead the current national government. While Bangkok is regarded as a traditional stronghold of the Democrat Party, Sukhumbhand faced low public approval ratings. Prior to endorsing Sukhumbhand, the party faced internal controversy over the candidacy. Sukhumbhand's first-term performance was generally viewed as poor, a fact some have attributed to partisan conflicts between the city and national governments. The Pheu Thai Party picked up on this dissatisfaction and campaigned on "seamless coordination" between the governments. Its candidate, Pongsapat, previously served as spokesman of the Royal Thai Police. Candidates The highlight of the election was also other major candidates who ran independently, including:th:เปิดประวัติ 25 ผู้สมัครผู้ว่าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร Let's see the 25 candidates in Bangkok gubernatorial election http://hilight.kapook.com/view/80114 kapook.com n.d. 2013-03-01 Thai Police General Seripisut Temiyavet, the former commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police and anti-corruption activist; Suharit Siamwala, a DJ and business executive; Kosit Suvinitjit, former CEO of Media of Medias Co. and Spring News channel; Thoranee Rittheethamrong, an exorcist who revealed that she applied for candidacy "because of the Heaven's mandate" by which she has been directed to "liberate Bangkok from the authority of the Ministry of Interior and transfer this authority to its citizens";th:ฮือฮา! ธรณี ฤทธีธรรมรงค์ สมัครผู้ว่าฯ ตามบัญชาสวรรค์ Don't panic! Thoranee Rittheethamrong applies for candidacy in accordance with Heaven's mandate http://www.khaosod.co.th/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNMU9URTVOelF6TXc9PQ== Khaosod 2013-01-26 2013-03-01 Thai Jongjit Hirunlabh, an environmentalist; Captain Metta Temchamnan, a war veteran; Wila Udom, the representative of Chatuchak Market; Sopon Pornchokchai, a real estate valuer and researcher Results thumb|320x320px|Election map showing the popular vote share in each district of Bangkok Sukhumbhand won the election with 1,256,349 votes,Chongkolrattanaporn Teerada Combs Howard THAI CITIZENS' UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES DURING THE BANGKOK GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN IN 2013 http://asbbs.org/files/ASBBS2014/PDF/C/Chongkolrattanaporn_Combs(P164-170).pdf Chulalongkorn University & San Jose State University 11 November 2015 or 47.75% percent of votes cast. Pongsapat won 1,077,899 votes (40.97%). Voter turnout was 63.98 percent.http://www.bangkok.go.th/election56/ ผลการเลือกตั้งผู้ว่าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร ผลอย่างไม่เป็นทางการ ณ เวลา 21:53 น. Bangkok governor election results: Unofficial results as of 21:53 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration website 3 March 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130306005310/http://www.bangkok.go.th/election56/ March 6, 2013 2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election Democrat Party (Thailand) Sukhumbhand Paribatra 1,256,349 47.75 +3.34 Pheu Thai Party Pongsapat Pongcharoen 1,077,899 40.97 +11.91 Independent politician Sereepisuth Temeeyaves 166,582 6.33 N/A Independent politician Suharit Siamwala 78,825 3.00 N/A Independent politician Kosit Suwinijjit 28,640 1.09 N/A Thai Rubber Sukhum Wongprasit 2,730 0.10 N/A Thai Sufficiency Chamrat Inthumarn 2,594 0.10 N/A Independent politician Sumet Tanthanasirikul 2,537 0.10 −0.20 Independent politician Sanhaphot Suksrimueang 2,089 0.08 N/A Independent politician Natdanai Phubetatthawich 1,341 0.05 N/A Independent politician Wila Udom 1,314 0.05 N/A Independent politician Metta Temchamchan 1,301 0.05 -0.02 Independent politician Prateep Watcharachokkasem 1,250 0.05 N/A Independent politician Jongchit Hirunlap 1,194 0.05 N/A Independent politician Sophon Phonchokchai 1,128 0.04 N/A Independent politician Thaine Rittheethamrong 922 0.04 -0.06 Independent politician Samit Smithinan 697 0.03 N/A Independent politician Wasin Pirom 650 0.03 N/A Independent politician Waranchai Chokchana 638 0.02 N/A Independent politician Nanthapat Kosaikanon 634 0.02 N/A Independent politician Supachai Kasemwong 464 0.02 N/A Independent politician Khajonsak Kosayothin 461 0.02 N/A Independent politician Krit Suriyaphon 273 0.01 N/A Independent politician Witthaya Jangkobphatthana 266 0.01 N/A Independent politician Rawiwan Suttawireesan 112 0.00 N/A 178,450 6.78 -8.57 2,630,890 63.98 +12.88 Democrat Party (Thailand) -4.29 References http://www.coconutsbangkok.com/features/sukhumbhands-last-stand-bangkok-election-loss-could-spell-major-shake-up-for-democrat-party/ Sukhumbhand's Last Stand: Bangkok election loss could spell major shake-up for Democrat Party Praj Kiatpongsan 28 February 2013 1 March 2013 Coconuts Bangkok Coconuts Media https://web.archive.org/web/20130303030023/http://www.coconutsbangkok.com/features/sukhumbhands-last-stand-bangkok-election-loss-could-spell-major-shake-up-for-democrat-party/ 3 March 2013 dead dmy-all Category:Bangkok gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial election,2013 Category:2013 elections in Asia Category:2013 elections in Thailand Category:2013 in Bangkok Category:2013 in Thailand Category:March 2013 in Thailand