(Note: I am currently on holiday so this article was prepared in haste, apologies for the lack of depth to this article and lack of graphics.)
One could say that my article about the state of the potato democrats aged rather poorly after these results, but everything is still up in the air.
The Campaign
The campaign of this election has been much more active than the last, with accusations of a lack of progress by previous governments being directed by the major parties against each other. A debate was held on the 25th of September, however I can't report on it as I was not present.
Results
The Potato Democrats have managed to secure 3 seats, up one from the last election. The UCP has secured 2 seats, with no change from the last election. Action however has lost it's only seat, knocking them out of parliament completely. However these results are still up in the air, with the seat of Thailand holding a revote due to a tie. Thailand has historically leaned UCP so expectations may lean towards a UCP victory, which would put parliament at a complete tie.
Conclusion
This election is on track to be the closest ever seen in potato history, if the UCP or Action win the Thailand revote then parliament will most likely be tied, considering action's previous coalitions. If the Potato Democrats win, JVTA will return to government for the first time since January 2023. A government under the potato democrats hasn't been seen for many over a year, however many may not forget the Potatogate scandal that plagued the last PD government.
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