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Published on January 4, 2008

It has asked the Election Commission to review the count and not to endorse the election result of the constituency.

Deputy leader Sompong Amornwiwat said a miscounted ballot box had possibly robbed the party of a seat.

He said candidate Chaworalat Shinthammit polled 83 votes at one booth, but just three votes were recorded with the commission. "The miscounted 80 votes caused the candidate to come fourth," he said.

According to the election-day results, Chaworalat polled 92,123 votes in the constituency, 46 fewer than the winner, Democrat Preecha Khamcharoen.

Sompong said the party had confirmed with the commission director at the polling booth that Chaworalat had received 83 votes.

"We have asked the provincial election commission to review the matter and it has passed it on to the central commission. We don't know how this happened, but we want a fair result," he said.

The Nation