2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election

The tenth election for the governorship of Bangkok took place on 3 March 2013. The election was won by incumbent governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the Democrat Party. Twenty-five candidates contested the election. Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen, representing the Pheu Thai Party, was regarded as the other major contender.

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

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