Thailand's opposition Phue Thai Party's prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinnawatra declared victory while ruling Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded his party's defeat hours after the voting ended in the Southeast Asian nation's general election on Sunday.

Yingluck Shinnawatra, prime minister candidate from the Phue Thai party and the youngest sister of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin, cheers after exit polls showed a landslide victory of Pheu Thai Party in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, on July 3, 2011. Exit poll, released on MCOT channel on Sunday, speculated that Pheu Thai Party will get more seats than Democrat Party in Thailand's general election. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
"I don't want to say that Phue Thai wins, but Thai people give Phue Thai a chance to lead the country," Yingluck said in a press briefing after learning the unofficial results of the election.

Meanwhile, Abhisit Vejjajiva, caretaker prime minister of Thailand, admited his party's defeat and congratulated Pheu Thai Party for its decisive victory at about 7:45 p.m. local time on Sunday.

Thailand's opposition Pheu Thai Party led by Yingluck Shinawatra appears to sweep 255 MPs Sunday after vote count has been done by 83.69 percent, The Nation, a leading local media, said on its website.

The ruling Democrat Party led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva came the second with winning 163 MPs, according to the count by the Royal Thai Police and the Election Commission as of 8 p.m.

The Bhum Jai Thai would win 35 MPs, the Chart Thai Pattana 21 MPs, Chart Pattana Pua Pandin 10 MPs and Palang Chon seven MPs.

The Love Thailand would win four MPs, the Matubhum would win two MPs, and the Mahachon Party, Rak Santi Party and New Democrat Party would win one MP each.

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