2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election

2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election
3 March 2013
Turnout63.98%
 
Candidate Sukhumbhand Paribatra Pongsapat Pongcharoen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves
Party Democrat Pheu Thai Independent
Popular vote 1,256,349 1,077,899 166,582
Percentage 47.75% 40.97% 6.33%
Gubernatorial election results map. Blue denotes districts won by Paribatra, Red denotes those won by Pongcharoen.
Governor before election

Sukhumbhand Paribatra
Democrat

 Elected Governor

Sukhumbhand Paribatra
Democrat

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.

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