THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Democrat Tankhun wins : unofficial results

Democrat Tankhun wins : unofficial results

The opposition Democrat Party yesterday gained the upper hand in Don Muang district after its candidate Tankhun Jitt-itsara snatched a narrow victory over the ruling Pheu Thai Party's Yuranunt Pamornmontri in the MP by-election for Constituency 12, accor

Tankhun was leading with 32,710 votes against Yuranunt’s 30,624 when 99 per cent of the ballots were counted. Constituency 12, which covers most of Don Muang district, has 108,495 eligible voters. 
They showed up in force at polling stations, despite the downpours in many areas of the constituency.
Pumipat Damrongkiatisak, director of the Don Muang District Office, said that at least 70 per cent of eligible voters braved the weather to cast their ballots. The voter turnout was 72 per cent in past general elections.
The Election Commission is expected to release the official election results within seven days, he added.
Tankhun also won the advance voting on the previous Sunday. Of the 168 ballots cast, 102 went to No 8, Tankhun’s candidacy number, and 59 to Yuranunt’s No 9.
One vote each went to two candidates from little known parties. There were two spoiled ballots and three “no vote” ballots. The advance ballots were tallied at the Don Muang District Office.
In the July 2011 general election, Tankhun lost to Pheu Thai candidate Karun Hosakul. However, the Supreme Court, at the recommendation of the Election Commission, disqualified Karun for framing his closest rival Tankhun.
The EC then called the by-election to fill the House seat vacated by Karun, who was deprived of his electoral rights for five years.
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