2023 Bhutanese National Council election

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

2023 Bhutanese National Council election

20 April 2023
Turnout54.64%[1]

  Incumbent re-elected
  Incumbent unseated
  Open seat

Chairperson before election

Tashi Dorji
Independent

Elected Chairperson

Sangay Dorji
Independent

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
BumthangKencho Tshering4,38140.1Elected
Kunzang Dorji2,26120.7Unseated
ChukhaSangay Dorji7,95828.4Re-elected
Damcho Gyeltshen4,14114.78
Hem Prasad Rai2,0787.42
Tandin Wangchuk9993.57
DaganaBirendra Chimoria7,14325.88Elected
Surjaman Thapa3,78713.72Unseated
Tshechu2,7379.92
Dawa1,7466.33
GasaTshering98643.26Elected
Dorji Khandu80635.37Unseated
HaaDago Tsheringla2,69031.84Elected
Ugyen Namgay2,10124.87Unseated
LhuntseKelzang Lhundup4,60024.89Elected
Tshering Penjor4,51424.43
MongarTshering Wangchen6,06615.9Elected
Sonam Pelzom4,34911.4Unseated
Tashi Penjor3,5919.41
Dorji Wangmo3,3058.66
Chhimi Dorji1,9935.22
Tshering Dorji1,2553.29
Jigme Tenzin9262.43
ParoUgyen Tshering3,54716.99Re-elected
Jigme3,33015.95
Gyeltshen Dukpa2,13510.23
Ugyen Dorji2,0479.8
Zecko8824.22
PemagatshelJamyang Namgyal7,14925.03Elected
Choining Dorji4,21314.75Unseated
Yeshey Jamtsho3,99914
PunakhaNamgay Dorji3,31617.65Elected
Lhaki Dolma2,84315.13Unseated
Chencho Wangdi1,96810.48
Dophu Dukpa1,6278.66
Dorji Tenzin1,1646.2
Samdrup JongkharTshewang Rinchen5,63919.64Elected
Tshering Norbu3,11710.86
Tempa Gyeltshen2,99910.45
Karma Tshering Wangchuk2,0817.25
Ran Bahadur Biswa1,5175.28
Tshering Choeda9653.36
SamtseTashi Dendup7,16113.82Elected
Kumar Ghalley5,20210.04
Subash Sharma4,7519.17
Ngawang Tshering3,5856.92
Chungdu Tshering1,7763.43
Pol Prasad Chapagai1,5953.08
Til Chand Sharma1,1382.2
Samir Giri1,0291.99
SarpangPema Tashi5,25315.54Elected
San Bdr. Monger2,9188.63
Kuenga2,8638.47
Dechen Lhaden2,1706.42
Deo Kumar Rimal1,9575.79
Anand Rai1,8485.47Unseated
Khari Lal Gurung1,0913.23
Rajesh Rai8042.38
Dorji Dukpa7602.25
ThimphuLeki Tshering4,10224.97Elected
Nima Gyeltshen3,04618.54
TrashigangSonam Tobgyel12,95824.83Elected
Gongsar Karma Chhopel5,58410.7
Jakar Dorji4,9239.44
Sangay Tenzin1,7383.33
Galey Tenzin9871.89
TrashiyangtseSonam Tenzin3,62417.6Elected
Ngawang Tashi2,70813.15
Kiba Wangchuk1,6908.21
Karma Gyeltshen1,3506.56Unseated
Sonam Tshering1,1625.64
TrongsaRinzin Namgyal3,10927.95Elected
Sonam Penjor2,89726.05
TsirangNima Wangdi5,35920.52Elected
Sarvajit Rai3,38212.95
Yangkhu Tshering Sherpa2,68910.29
Narapati Nepal1,1464.39
Raghu Nath Nepal9213.53
Gopal Thapa8863.39
Wangdue PhodrangPhub Dorji4,14318.52Elected
Nim Gyeltshen3,49815.64
Ugyen3,17614.2
Karma Dorji2,2049.85
Kuenley Tshering1,7097.64
ZhemgangTshering Tshomo3,17015.45Elected
Sonam Leki2,93014.28
Thinley Jamtsho2,78113.55
Tshering Yeshi1,3676.66
Samphel Dendup1,3436.54
Total265,441100
Registered voters/turnout485,81154.64
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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