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
Thai Rak Thai
Thaksin Shinawatra
248
seats
Democrat
Chuan Leekpai · +5 seats
128
seats
Chart Thai
Banharn Silpa-archa · +2 seats
41
seats
New Aspiration
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh · -89 seats
36
seats
National Development
Korn Dabbaransi · -23 seats
29
seats
18 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.