2001 Thai General Election
6 January 2001 · Thaksin, and a coup · 500 seats, 251 for a majority
Thai Rak Thai finished first with 248 of 500 seats. Turnout 69.4%. Thaksin Shinawatra replaced Chuan Leekpai.
Prime Minister before
Chuan Leekpai
Democrat
Prime Minister after
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thai Rak Thai
Largest force
Thai Rak Thai
248 of 500 seats
Turnout
69.4%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Rak Thai | Thaksin Shinawatra | 248 | — | — | — | — | |
| Democrat | Chuan Leekpai | 128 | +5 | — | — | — | |
| Chart Thai | Banharn Silpa-archa | 41 | +2 | — | — | — | |
| New Aspiration | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | 36 | -89 | — | — | — | |
| National Development | Korn Dabbaransi | 29 | -23 | — | — | — |
18 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.