The particular Seri Ruam Thailänder Party led simply by Sereepisuth Temeeyaves appears set to win an additional seat in the House of Representatives with unofficial results showing its candidate Detthawee Sriwichai the clear winner in Sunday’s by-election in Lampang’s constituency 4.
The by-election has been contested by 3 candidates – Mr Detthawee of the Seri Ruam Thai Party, Polpong Pongsupat of the Palang Sangkhom Mai Party and Wattana Sithiwong of the New Economic Party.
The unofficial vote count, as of 8. 15pm, demonstrated Mr Detthawee in first place with 54, 359 votes, accompanied by Mr Wattana with 30, 218 plus Mr Polpong along with 3, 629.
Of the 161, 378 eligible voters, 97, 355 (60. 33%) cast ballots.
Lampang’s constituency 4 encompasses Ko Kha, Soem Ngam, Sop Phrap, Thoen and Mae Phrik districts.
Sunday’s by-election was ordered by the Supreme Court’s Division for Election Instances on May twenty-seven after the Election Commission payment issued a yellowish card to Mr Wattana, who gained the June twenty, 2020 by-election within the constituency under the Palang Pracharath banner. The ruling nullified the end result. Mr Wattana continued to be eligible to run in the by-election.
In Sunday’s by-election, Mr Wattana happened to run for the New Economic Party of Thamanat Prompow.
Capt Thamanat conceded defeat and congratulated the Seri Ruam Thai Party.
The result nevertheless has to be endorsed by Election Commission.