2000 Thai Senate election

Senate elections were held for the first time in Thailand on 4 March 2000. All candidates ran as independents, as they were forbidden from running on a party ticket.[1]

2000 Thai senate election

4 March 2000

All 200 seats to the Senate of Thailand

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Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Independents	27,675,577	96.2	200
Against all	1,075,903	3.8	–
Invalid/blank votes	1,932,560	–	–
Total	30,684,040	100	200
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p299 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

Elections and referendums in Thailand
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See also: Election Commission of Thailand

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