| Election Name: | 2004 Bangkok gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Bangkok.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Name: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2000 Bangkok gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Election Date: | 29 August 2004 |
| Next Election: | Bangkok gubernatorial election, 2008 |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Turnout: | 62.5% |
| Candidate1: | Apirak Kosayothin |
| Party1: | Democrat |
| Popular Vote1: | 911,441 |
| Percentage1: | 36.86% |
| Colour2: | FF0000 |
| Candidate2: | Paveena Hongsakul |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Alliance2: | Thai Rak Thai |
| Popular Vote2: | 619,039 |
| Percentage2: | 25.04% |
| Colour3: | CE2029 |
| Candidate3: | Chuwit Kamolvisit |
| Party3: | First Thai Nation |
| Popular Vote3: | 334,168 |
| Percentage3: | 13.52% |
| Candidate4: | Chalerm Yubamrung |
| Party4: | Independent |
| Popular Vote4: | 165,761 |
| Percentage4: | 6.70% |
| Candidate5: | Nitipoom Navaratna |
| Party5: | Independent |
| Popular Vote5: | 135,369 |
| Percentage5: | 5.48% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Samak Sundaravej |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Election: | Apirak Kosayothin |
| After Party: | Democrat |
The seventh gubernatorial election for the city of Bangkok, Thailand was held on August 29, 2004, to determine the governor of Bangkok. The Democrat Party's candidate, Apirak Kosayodhin, won 36.86 percent of the vote. [1] Of a total of 3,955,855 voters, 2,472,486 people voted, a turnout rate of 62.50 percent. Samak Sundaravej, the incumbent governor, did not seek to run for a second term and ran instead in the 2006 Thai Senate election.
From the first Bangkok gubernatorial election in 1975 until this time. There were exactly 100 candidates in total.[2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apirak Kosayodhin | Democrat Party | 911,441 | 36.86 | |
| Pavena Hongsakul | Independent (Supported by Thai Rak Thai Party) | 619,039 | 25.04 | |
| Chuwit Kamolvisit | First Thai Nation Party | 334,168 | 13.52 | |
| Chalerm Yubamrung | Independent | 165,761 | 6.70 | |
| Nitipoom Navaratna | Independent | 135,369 | 5.48 | |
| Bhichit Rattakul | Mot Ngan Group | 101,220 | 4.09 | |
| Mana Mahasuveerachai | Independent | 84,147 | 3.40 | |
| Karoon Chandrangsu | Independent | 11,070 | 0.45 | |
| Wuthipong Priabjareeyawat | Independent | 10,243 | 0.41 | |
| Kobsak Chutikul | Independent | 3,196 | 0.13 | |
| Peerapong Thanompongphan | Khon Rak Krungthep Group | 2,377 | 0.10 | |
| Metta Temchamnan | Metta Tham Group | 1,965 | 0.08 | |
| Suchart Kerdphon | Independent | 1,298 | 0.05 | |
| Waranchai Chokchana | Independent | 1,087 | 0.04 | |
| Withaya Jungkobwattana | Independent | 811 | 0.03 | |
| Sumet Tanthanasirikul | Krungthep Phatthana Group | 709 | 0.03 | |
| Kittisak Thiravisit | Independent | 572 | 0.02 | |
| Udom Wibulthepachat | Independent | 478 | 0.02 | |
| Yawara Buntunak | Independent | 387 | 0.02 | |
| Chokchai Laohachinbanchorn | Independent | 381 | 0.02 | |
| Weerasak Upatham | Thai Citizen Party | 239 | 0.01 | |
| align=left colspan=2 | Against all | 26,763 | 1.08 | |
| align=left colspan=2 | Invalid/blank votes | 59,765 | – | |
| align=left colspan=2 | Total | 2,472,453 | 62.5 | |
| align=left colspan=2 | Registered voters/turnout | 3,955,855 | 51.10 |