Run .exe file via Python as Administrator

The only way I know from what you say, is to use "Application Compatibility Toolkit" http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=24DA89E9-B581-47B0-B45E-492DD6DA2971&displaylang=en

And how to use it: https://web.archive.org/web/1/http://blogs.techrepublic%2ecom%2ecom/window-on-windows/?p=635

Source: Can you turn off UAC for a single app?

It's a little roundabout, but another way is to run a shell command, launch Powershell (comes with Windows), then tell Powershell to run the .exe as Admin:

(just remember that the shell command is in CMD, so you escape with backslash, not Powershell's backtick.)

Powershell command: Start-Process "executable.exe" -ArgumentList @("Arg1", "Arg2") -Verb RunAs

CMD running Powershell: Powershell -Command "& { Start-Process \"executable.exe\" ... }"

Python running CMD runnning Powershell:
os.system(r'''
Powershell -Command "& { Start-Process \"notepad.exe\"
 -ArgumentList @(\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts\")
 -Verb RunAs } " '''