The Bhutan National Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Bhutan, consists Members of Parliament (MPs). Each MP represents a single geographic constituency.[1] Currently, it has 47 constituencies.[2][3]
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National Assembly constituencies are distributed among the dzongkhags[A] in proportion to their registered voter population as recommended by the Delimitation Commission, provided that "no Dzongkhag shall have less than two [or] more than seven National Assembly constituencies."[1] The National Assembly has had four elections, with the first one being in 2008 and the latest one ending in January 2024.
The constituency of Gelegphu (NA1301) has the highest number of registered voters (16,283), while the Khatoed Laya (NA0402) constituency has the lowest number of registered voters (966). Out of the 20 dzongkhags of Bhutan, Trashigang District, with five constituencies, has the highest number of National Assembly constituencies. Samtse District, with four constituencies, has the second highest number of National Assembly constituencies. Mongar and Pemagatshel Districts, with three constituencies each, share the third highest position. All of the other 16 dzongkhags have two constituencies each.
List of constituencies
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The table below lists the 47 National Assembly constituencies with the name of the dzongkhag they are in, the number of constituent gewogs,[B] and the number of registered voters.
| Code | Name | Dzongkhag (District) |
Gewogs | Registered voter population[C] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA0101 | Chhoekhor Tang | Bumthang | 2 |
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| NA0102 | Chhumig Ura | 2 |
| |
| NA0201 | Bongo Chapchha | Chhukha[D] | 5 |
|
| NA0202 | Phuentshogling | 6 |
| |
| NA0301 | Drukjeygang Tseza | Dagana | 7 |
|
| NA0302 | Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding | 7 |
| |
| NA0401 | Khamaed Lunana | Gasa | 2 |
|
| NA0402 | Khatoed Laya | 2 |
| |
| NA0501 | Bji Kar-tshog Uesu | Haa | 3 |
|
| NA0502 | Sangbaykha | 3 |
| |
| NA0601 | Gangzur Minjey | Lhuentse[E] | 4 |
|
| NA0602 | Maenbi Tsaenkhar | 4 |
| |
| NA0701 | Dramedtse Ngatshang | Mongar[F] | 7 |
|
| NA0702 | Kengkhar Weringla | 5 |
| |
| NA0703 | Monggar | 5 |
| |
| NA0801 | Dokar Sharpa | Paro | 4 |
|
| NA0802 | Lamgong Wangchang | 6 |
| |
| NA0901 | Khar Yurung | Pema Gatshel[G] | 5 |
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| NA0902 | Nanong Shumar | 3 |
| |
| NA0903 | Nganglam | 3 |
| |
| NA1001 | Kabisa Talog | Punakha | 6 |
|
| NA1002 | Lingmukha Toedwang | 5 |
| |
| NA1101 | Dewathang Gomdar | Samdrup Jongkhar[H] | 5 |
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| NA1102 | Jomotsangkha Martshala | 6 |
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| NA1201 | Dophuchen Tading | Samtse | 4 |
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| NA1202 | Phuentshogpelri Samtse | 3 |
| |
| NA1203 | Tashichhoeling | 4 |
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| NA1204 | Ugyentse Yoeseltse | 4 |
| |
| NA1301 | Gelegphu | Sarpang | 7 |
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| NA1302 | Shompangkha | 5 |
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| NA1401 | North Thimphu Thromde Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe | Thimphu | 4 |
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| NA1402 | South Thimphu Thromde Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang | 4 |
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| NA1501 | Bartsham Shongphu | Trashigang | 4 |
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| NA1502 | Kanglung Samkhar Udzorong | 3 |
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| NA1503 | Radhi Sagteng | 4 |
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| NA1504 | Thrimshing | 2 |
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| NA1505 | Wamrong | 2 |
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| NA1601 | Boomdeling Jamkhar | Trashi Yangtse[I] | 4 |
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| NA1602 | Khamdang Ramjar | 4 |
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| NA1701 | Draagteng Langthil | Trongsa | 3 |
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| NA1702 | Nubi Tangsibji | 2 |
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| NA1801 | Kilkhorthang Mendrelgang | Tsirang | 6 |
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| NA1802 | Sergithang Tsirangtoed | 6 |
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| NA1901 | Athang Thedtsho | Wangdue Phodrang[J] | 8 |
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| NA1902 | Nyishog Saephu | 7 |
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| NA2001 | Bardo Trong | Zhemgang | 4 |
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| NA2002 | Panbang | 4 |
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Notes
edit- ^ The word "dzongkhag" translates to "district". In English uses, specific Dzongkha words, including the word "dzongkhag", are italicised and only translated the first time they are used.[4]
- ^ The word "gewog" translates to "county".[5] In English uses, specific Dzongkha words, including the word "gewog", are italicised and only translated the first time they are used.[4]
- ^ As of 2017-05-08
- ^ Also spelled as "Chukha"
- ^ Also spelled as "Lhuntse"
- ^ Also spelled as "Monggar"
- ^ Also spelled as "Pemagatshel"
- ^ Also spelled as "Samdrupjongkhar"
- ^ Also spelled as"Trashiyangste"
- ^ Also spelled as "Wangduephodrang"
References
edit- ^ a b "Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008" (PDF). Government of Bhutan. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ a b "Final Delimitation Order For The National Assembly Constituencies Of The Kingdom Of Bhutan, 2017" (PDF). Election Commission of Bhutan. 2017-12-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Constituency List". National Assembly of Bhutan. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b J. Schuelka, Matthew; W. Maxwell, Tom, eds. (2016). Education in Bhutan: Culture, Schooling and Gross National Happiness (PDF). Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Vol. 36. Springer. pp. 2–3. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-1649-3. ISBN 978-981-10-1647-9. ISSN 1573-5397. LCCN 2016948217. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan" (PDF). Government of Bhutan. 2008. p. 64. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-06-01.