2018 Bhutanese National Council election

National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2018.[2]

2018 Bhutanese National Council election
Bhutan
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All 20 seats in the National Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.29%[1]
Chairperson before Chairperson after
Namgay Penjor
Independent
Tashi Dorji
Independent

Electoral system

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Twenty of the 25 members of the National Council are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[3]

Results

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Dzongkhag Candidate Votes % Notes
Bumthang Nima 3,513 59.22 Re-elected
Kencho Tshering 2,419 40.78
Chukha Sangay Dorji 5,079 33.71 Elected
Hem Kumar Ghalley 3,534 23.46
Tshewang Lhamo 2,458 16.31
Kinlay Dorji 1,725 11.45
Pema Tenzin 1,586 10.53 Unseated
Damcho Gyeltshen 684 4.54
Dagana Surjaman Thapa 2,636 18.89 Elected
Birendra Chimoria 2,394 17.15
Dawa Rigyel 1,975 14.15
Kinzang Gyaltshen 1,115 7.99
Tenzin Samdrup 1,107 7.93
Suraj Pradhan 1,091 7.82
San Man Gurung 1,060 7.59
Birkha Bdr. Subba 925 6.63
Sangay Thinley 853 6.11
Wangdi 801 5.74
Gasa Dorji Khandu 547 36.20 Elected
Phurb Dorji 528 34.94
Kinley Dorji 436 28.86
Haa Ugyen Namgay 1,730 34.20 Elected
Tshering Dorji 1,573 31.09 Unseated
Ngawang Tobgay 994 19.65
Tobgay 762 15.06
Lhuntse Tempa Dorji 2,569 32.58 Re-elected
Rinzin Rinzin 2,149 27.25
Jurme Tenzin 1,378 17.48
Kinga Penjor 1,043 13.23
Tenzin Jurmey 746 9.46
Mongar Sonam Pelzom 2,406 13.47 Elected
Tshering Wangchen 2,234 12.51
Sonam Wangchuk 2,129 11.92 Unseated
Naichu 2,097 11.74
Jamyang Loday 1,509 8.45
Yeshi Lhendup 1,436 8.04
Pema Dorji 1,304 7.30
Neten 1,219 6.82
Rinchen Dorji 1,052 5.89
Ugyen Dorji 704 3.94
Chimi Dorji 673 3.77
Tshering Penjor 589 3.30
Ugyen Tshering 511 2.86
Paro Ugyen Tshering 4,763 43.41 Elected
Sonam Tashi 2,491 22.70
Dawchu 1,101 10.03
Ugyen Dorji 985 8.98
Jangchub Dorji 945 8.61
Chencho Dorji 688 6.27
Pemagatshel Choining Dorji 3,846 30.21 Elected
Sonam Dhendup 3,583 28.14
Sherig Dentshog 2,133 16.75
Sangay Wangchuk 1,821 14.30
Jamtsho 1,349 10.60
Punakha Lhaki Dolma 2,333 23.29 Elected
Tshencho Wangdi 1,511 15.08
Namgay Wangchuk 1,471 14.68
Sonam 1,267 12.65
Kinley Wangchuk 1,207 12.05
Dechen Zangmo 995 9.93
Dechen Thaiye Dorji 727 7.26
Rinchen Dorji 507 5.06
Samdrup Jongkhar Jigme Wangchuk 4,101 30.18 Re-elected
Kelzang Phuntsho 2,989 22.00
Tshelthrim Dukar 2,674 19.68
Ugyen Dorji 1,635 12.03
Tshewang Tenzin 1,105 8.13
Sangay Tenzin 1,085 7.98
Samtse Tirtha Man Rai 6,243 25.03 Elected
Dhan Kumar Ghalley 4,829 19.36
Ugyen Lama 4,324 17.33
Ngawang Nidup 2,045 8.20
Samten Lepcha 1,833 7.35
Badrinath Bhattarai 1,826 7.32
Shadeo Rai 1,758 7.05
Chhatrapati Phuyel 1,289 5.17
Narayan Dahal 800 3.21
Sarpang Anand Rai 4,278 24.41 Elected
Pema Tashi 3,736 21.32
Tshering Norbu 3,590 20.49
Dhan Bdr. Monger 2,455 14.01 Unseated
Ugyen Tshering Dorji 1,743 9.95
Tshering Penjor 868 4.95
Khari Lal Gurung 854 4.87
Thimphu Tshewang Rinzin 2,117 27.80 Elected
Tshokey Dorji 1,936 25.43
Nima Gyeltshen 1,586 20.83 Unseated
Sangay Tshering 1,214 15.94
Leki Tshering 761 9.99
Trashigang Lhatu 4,284 20.53 Elected
Jamyang 3,974 19.04
Sonam Tobgay R 3,867 18.53
Ugyen Dorji 3,557 17.05
Chheki Wangchuk 2,494 11.95
Pema Wangda 1,404 6.73
Ugyen Phuntsho 1,288 6.17
Trashiyangtse Karma Gyeltshen 1,952 21.80 Elected
Thinley 1,833 20.47
Phurpa Gyeltshen 1,799 20.09
Ngawang Tashi 1,524 17.02
Sonam Tenzin 1,221 13.64
Tashi Phuntsho 625 6.98 Unseated
Trongsa Tashi Samdrup 2,309 40.81 Elected
Tharchen 2,005 35.44 Unseated
Gyem Dorji 1,344 23.75
Tsirang Dhan Kumar Sunwar 2,825 21.03 Elected
Nado Rinchen 1,401 10.43
Nim Karma Sherpa 1,352 10.06
Kencho Wangmo 1,117 8.31
Ramesh Chhetri Bhandari 1,105 8.22
Lok Nath Tiwari 1,100 8.19
Tashi Norbu 945 7.03
Tara Bir Ch0wan 855 6.36
Sangay Tamang 770 5.73
Hom Nath Thapa 712 5.30
Migma Dorji Lama 674 5.02
Sonam Tobgay 579 4.31
Wangdue Phodrang Tashi Dorji 4,995 41.12 Re-elected
Passang Thrinlee 3,751 30.88
Dawa Tshering 1,618 13.32
Rada Wangchuk 1,357 11.17
Thinley 427 3.51
Zhemgang Pema Dakpa 2,639 29.98 Re-elected
Dorji Cheten 2,182 24.79
Sonam Leki 1,894 21.52
Rinchen 1,217 13.83
Sangay Dorji 870 9.88
Total 234,535 100
Registered voters/turnout 432,030 54.29
Source: Election Commission of Bhutan Archived 2018-04-21 at the Wayback Machine

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