National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2023.[2][3][4]
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| Turnout | 54.64%[1] | ||
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Electoral system
editThe 20 members of the National Council are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[5]
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Final Results For National Council Elections, 2023". ecb.bt. Election Commission of Bhutan. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Bhutan National Council 2023". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ https://kuenselonline.com/tired-before-the-elections/
- ^ "2023 National Council Elections to be the costliest NC elections to date". BBS. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Electoral system IPU