2006 Thai General Election
2 April 2006 · Thaksin, and a coup · 500 seats, 251 for a majority
Thai Rak Thai finished first with 461 of 500 seats. Turnout 64.8%.
The main opposition boycotted after a rule requiring even an unopposed candidate to clear 20% of the registered vote, leaving 39 seats vacant, and the Constitutional Court annulled the whole result months later.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Thai Rak Thai
461 of 500 seats
Turnout
64.8%
The result
Thai Rak Thai
Thaksin Shinawatra · +84 seats
461
seats
39 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.