General elections were held in Thailand on 6 January 2001 to elect the 500 seats of the House of Representatives. In accordance with the recently enacted 1997 constitution, the House of Representatives was composed of 400 members elected from single-member constituencies and 100 elected from national party lists on a proportional basis. The Thai Rak Thai party co-founded and led by Thaksin Shinawatra won the largest number of votes and 248 of the 500 seats on a populist platform of economic growth and anti-corruption. Following the elections, it gained a parliamentary majority by merging with the New Aspiration Party, giving it 286 seats. A coalition government was formed with the Thai Nation Party. The Democrat Party, which had run on a platform supporting neoliberal, IMF-backed economic reforms, went into the opposition with the National Development Party. Results By constituency Nationwide constituency Single-member constituencies Bangkok: 37 Seats Siri Wangboonkerd (TRT)24,557 Krisada Sajjakul (TRT)25,089 Lalita Rirksamran (TRT)27,822 Kannikar Thammakesorn (TRT) 21,416 Prachuab Ungpakorn (TRT) 19,749 Mom Rajawongse Sukhumbhand Paribatra (Dem) 30,582 Charoen Kanthawaong (Dem) 26,978 Somkiat Chanthavanich (Dem) 21,450 Sitha Thivaree (TRT) 22,215 Issara Soonthornwat (Dem) 23,244 Piraphan Salirathawipak (Dem) 30,466 Chalermchai Jinawijarana (TRT) 34,857 Suppamas Isarapakdi (TRT) 23,577 Mom Rajawongse Damrongdis Disakul (TRT) 27,246 Ruaylarp Iamthong (TRT) 22,541 Anusorn Panthong (TRT) 33,780 Pramont Kunakasem (TRT) 24,512 Puwanida Khunpalin (TRT) 23,007 Pimol Srivikorn (TRT) 33,247 Re-election Tawatchai Sajjakul (TRT) 32,518 Pattrasak Osathanukhroh (TRT) 29,760 Sansanee Narkpong (TRT) 28,453 Wattana Sengpairoh (TRT) 21,539 Mongkol Kimsoonchan (TRT) 39,656 Vicharn Minchainant (TRT) 43,274 Anek Hutangkabadi (TRT) 28,572 Pramote Sukhum (Dem) 21,944 Phimuk Simaroj (TRT) 29,100 Ong-art Klampaibul (Dem) 23,987 Pitipong Temcharoen (TRT) 30,927 Vilas Chanthapitak (Dem) 30,321 Suwat Muangsiri (TRT) 32,357 Suwat Wannasirikul (TRT) 34,615 Sakol Muangsiri (TRT) 40,000 Sutha Chanseang (TRT) 25,314 Sawaeng Rirkcharun (TRT) 35,654 North: 16 provinces, 76 seats Chiang Mai (10 MPs) Pakorn Buranapakorn (TRT) 33,605 Yaowapa Wongsawat (TRT) 45,981 Boonsong Teriyapirom (TRT) 29,542 Re-election Pornchai Atthapiyangkul (TRT) 39,521 Noppakul Rathpathai (TRT) 49,728 Surapol Kiatchaiyakorn (TRT) 45,289 Panintra Pakkasem (TRT) 21,760 Yongyuth Suwaparp (Dem) 22,193 Santi Tansuhat (TRT) 29,981 Chiang Rai (8 MPs) Samart Kaewmechai (TRT) 39,944 Sarit Ung-apinan (TRT) 51,621 Thavon Triratnarong. (TRT) 26,091 Visan Techateerawat (TRT) 32,393 Re-election Yongyuth Tiyapairat (TRT) 30,927 Ittidej Kaewluang (TRT) 34,713 Buasorn Prachamon (TRT) 39,321 Kamphaeng Phet (5 MPs) Preecha Musikul (Dem) 31,911 Kaneung Thaiprasit (TRT) 25,561 Weipoj Arpornrat (TRT) 26,662 Sanan Sabaimuang (TRT) 26,484 Thawil Rirkrai (TRT) 26,640 Lampang (5 MPs) Piroj Lohsunthorn