2023 Bhutanese National Council election

2023 Bhutanese National Council election
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Turnout54.64%[1]
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Chairperson before election

Tashi Dorji
Independent

Elected Chairperson

Sangay Dorji
Independent

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National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2023.[2][3][4]

Electoral system

The 20 members of the National Council are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[5]

Results

Dzongkhag Candidate Votes % Notes
Bumthang Kencho Tshering 4,381 40.1 Elected
Kunzang Dorji 2,261 20.7 Unseated
Chukha Sangay Dorji 7,958 28.4 Re-elected
Damcho Gyeltshen 4,141 14.78
Hem Prasad Rai 2,078 7.42
Tandin Wangchuk 999 3.57
Dagana Birendra Chimoria 7,143 25.88 Elected
Surjaman Thapa 3,787 13.72 Unseated
Tshechu 2,737 9.92
Dawa 1,746 6.33
Gasa Tshering 986 43.26 Elected
Dorji Khandu 806 35.37 Unseated
Haa Dago Tsheringla 2,690 31.84 Elected
Ugyen Namgay 2,101 24.87 Unseated
Lhuntse Kelzang Lhundup 4,600 24.89 Elected
Tshering Penjor 4,514 24.43
Mongar Tshering Wangchen 6,066 15.9 Elected
Sonam Pelzom 4,349 11.4 Unseated
Tashi Penjor 3,591 9.41
Dorji Wangmo 3,305 8.66
Chhimi Dorji 1,993 5.22
Tshering Dorji 1,255 3.29
Jigme Tenzin 926 2.43
Paro Ugyen Tshering 3,547 16.99 Re-elected
Jigme 3,330 15.95
Gyeltshen Dukpa 2,135 10.23
Ugyen Dorji 2,047 9.8
Zecko 882 4.22
Pemagatshel Jamyang Namgyal 7,149 25.03 Elected
Choining Dorji 4,213 14.75 Unseated
Yeshey Jamtsho 3,999 14
Punakha Namgay Dorji 3,316 17.65 Elected
Lhaki Dolma 2,843 15.13 Unseated
Chencho Wangdi 1,968 10.48
Dophu Dukpa 1,627 8.66
Dorji Tenzin 1,164 6.2
Samdrup Jongkhar Tshewang Rinchen 5,639 19.64 Elected
Tshering Norbu 3,117 10.86
Tempa Gyeltshen 2,999 10.45
Karma Tshering Wangchuk 2,081 7.25
Ran Bahadur Biswa 1,517 5.28
Tshering Choeda 965 3.36
Samtse Tashi Dendup 7,161 13.82 Elected
Kumar Ghalley 5,202 10.04
Subash Sharma 4,751 9.17
Ngawang Tshering 3,585 6.92
Chungdu Tshering 1,776 3.43
Pol Prasad Chapagai 1,595 3.08
Til Chand Sharma 1,138 2.2
Samir Giri 1,029 1.99
Sarpang Pema Tashi 5,253 15.54 Elected
San Bdr. Monger 2,918 8.63
Kuenga 2,863 8.47
Dechen Lhaden 2,170 6.42
Deo Kumar Rimal 1,957 5.79
Anand Rai 1,848 5.47 Unseated
Khari Lal Gurung 1,091 3.23
Rajesh Rai 804 2.38
Dorji Dukpa 760 2.25
Thimphu Leki Tshering 4,102 24.97 Elected
Nima Gyeltshen 3,046 18.54
Trashigang Sonam Tobgyel 12,958 24.83 Elected
Gongsar Karma Chhopel 5,584 10.7
Jakar Dorji 4,923 9.44
Sangay Tenzin 1,738 3.33
Galey Tenzin 987 1.89
Trashiyangtse Sonam Tenzin 3,624 17.6 Elected
Ngawang Tashi 2,708 13.15
Kiba Wangchuk 1,690 8.21
Karma Gyeltshen 1,350 6.56 Unseated
Sonam Tshering 1,162 5.64
Trongsa Rinzin Namgyal 3,109 27.95 Elected
Sonam Penjor 2,897 26.05
Tsirang Nima Wangdi 5,359 20.52 Elected
Sarvajit Rai 3,382 12.95
Yangkhu Tshering Sherpa 2,689 10.29
Narapati Nepal 1,146 4.39
Raghu Nath Nepal 921 3.53
Gopal Thapa 886 3.39
Wangdue Phodrang Phub Dorji 4,143 18.52 Elected
Nim Gyeltshen 3,498 15.64
Ugyen 3,176 14.2
Karma Dorji 2,204 9.85
Kuenley Tshering 1,709 7.64
Zhemgang Tshering Tshomo 3,170 15.45 Elected
Sonam Leki 2,930 14.28
Thinley Jamtsho 2,781 13.55
Tshering Yeshi 1,367 6.66
Samphel Dendup 1,343 6.54
Total 265,441 100
Registered voters/turnout 485,811 54.64
Source: Election Commission of Bhutan

References

  1. ^ "Final Results For National Council Elections, 2023". ecb.bt. Election Commission of Bhutan. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Bhutan National Council 2023". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. ^ https://kuenselonline.com/tired-before-the-elections/
  4. ^ "2023 National Council Elections to be the costliest NC elections to date". BBS. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ Electoral system IPU
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