2018 Bhutanese National Council election explained

Country:Bhutan
Election Date:20 April 2018
Next Election:2023
Seats For Election:All 20 seats in the National Council
Majority Seats:11
Turnout:54.29%[1]
Chairperson
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Party:Independent (politician)

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

Electoral system

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

Results

DzongkhagCandidateVotes%Notes
align=left rowspan=2BumthangNima3,51359.22Re-elected
Kencho Tshering2,41940.78
align=left rowspan=6ChukhaSangay Dorji5,07933.71Elected
Hem Kumar Ghalley3,53423.46
Tshewang Lhamo2,45816.31
Kinlay Dorji1,72511.45
Pema Tenzin1,58610.53Unseated
Damcho Gyeltshen6844.54
align=left rowspan=10DaganaSurjaman Thapa2,63618.89Elected
Birendra Chimoria2,39417.15
Dawa Rigyel1,97514.15
Kinzang Gyaltshen1,1157.99
Tenzin Samdrup1,1077.93
Suraj Pradhan1,0917.82
San Man Gurung1,0607.59
Birkha Bdr. Subba9256.63
Sangay Thinley8536.11
Wangdi8015.74
align=left rowspan=3GasaDorji Khandu54736.20Elected
Phurb Dorji52834.94
Kinley Dorji43628.86
align=left rowspan=4HaaUgyen Namgay1,73034.20Elected
Tshering Dorji1,57331.09Unseated
Ngawang Tobgay99419.65
Tobgay76215.06
align=left rowspan=5LhuntseTempa Dorji2,56932.58Re-elected
Rinzin Rinzin2,14927.25
Jurme Tenzin1,37817.48
Kinga Penjor1,04313.23
Tenzin Jurmey7469.46
align=left rowspan=13MongarSonam Pelzom2,40613.47Elected
Tshering Wangchen2,23412.51
Sonam Wangchuk2,12911.92Unseated
Naichu2,09711.74
Jamyang Loday1,5098.45
Yeshi Lhendup1,4368.04
Pema Dorji1,3047.30
Neten1,2196.82
Rinchen Dorji1,0525.89
Ugyen Dorji7043.94
Chimi Dorji6733.77
Tshering Penjor5893.30
Ugyen Tshering5112.86
align=left rowspan=6ParoUgyen Tshering4,76343.41Elected
Sonam Tashi2,49122.70
Dawchu1,10110.03
Ugyen Dorji9858.98
Jangchub Dorji9458.61
Chencho Dorji6886.27
align=left rowspan=5PemagatshelChoining Dorji3,84630.21Elected
Sonam Dhendup3,58328.14
Sherig Dentshog2,13316.75
Sangay Wangchuk1,82114.30
Jamtsho1,34910.60
align=left rowspan=8PunakhaLhaki Dolma2,33323.29Elected
Tshencho Wangdi1,51115.08
Namgay Wangchuk1,47114.68
Sonam1,26712.65
Kinley Wangchuk1,20712.05
Dechen Zangmo9959.93
Dechen Thaiye Dorji7277.26
Rinchen Dorji5075.06
align=left rowspan=6Samdrup JongkharJigme Wangchuk4,10130.18Re-elected
Kelzang Phuntsho2,98922.00
Tshelthrim Dukar2,67419.68
Ugyen Dorji1,63512.03
Tshewang Tenzin1,1058.13
Sangay Tenzin1,0857.98
align=left rowspan=9SamtseTirtha Man Rai6,24325.03Elected
Dhan Kumar Ghalley4,82919.36
Ugyen Lama4,32417.33
Ngawang Nidup2,0458.20
Samten Lepcha1,8337.35
Badrinath Bhattarai1,8267.32
Shadeo Rai1,7587.05
Chhatrapati Phuyel1,2895.17
Narayan Dahal8003.21
align=left rowspan=7SarpangAnand Rai4,27824.41Elected
Pema Tashi3,73621.32
Tshering Norbu3,59020.49
Dhan Bdr. Monger2,45514.01Unseated
Ugyen Tshering Dorji1,7439.95
Tshering Penjor8684.95
Khari Lal Gurung8544.87
align=left rowspan=5ThimphuTshewang Rinzin2,11727.80Elected
Tshokey Dorji1,93625.43
Nima Gyeltshen1,58620.83Unseated
Sangay Tshering1,21415.94
Leki Tshering7619.99
align=left rowspan=7TrashigangLhatu4,28420.53Elected
Jamyang3,97419.04
Sonam Tobgay R3,86718.53
Ugyen Dorji3,55717.05
Chheki Wangchuk2,49411.95
Pema Wangda1,4046.73
Ugyen Phuntsho1,2886.17
align=left rowspan=6TrashiyangtseKarma Gyeltshen1,95221.80Elected
Thinley1,83320.47
Phurpa Gyeltshen1,79920.09
Ngawang Tashi1,52417.02
Sonam Tenzin1,22113.64
Tashi Phuntsho6256.98Unseated
align=left rowspan=3TrongsaTashi Samdrup2,30940.81Elected
Tharchen2,00535.44Unseated
Gyem Dorji1,34423.75
align=left rowspan=12TsirangDhan Kumar Sunwar2,82521.03Elected
Nado Rinchen1,40110.43
Nim Karma Sherpa1,35210.06
Kencho Wangmo1,1178.31
Ramesh Chhetri Bhandari1,1058.22
Lok Nath Tiwari1,1008.19
Tashi Norbu9457.03
Tara Bir Ch0wan8556.36
Sangay Tamang7705.73
Hom Nath Thapa7125.30
Migma Dorji Lama6745.02
Sonam Tobgay5794.31
align=left rowspan=5Wangdue PhodrangTashi Dorji4,99541.12Re-elected
Passang Thrinlee3,75130.88
Dawa Tshering1,61813.32
Rada Wangchuk1,35711.17
Thinley4273.51
align=left rowspan=5ZhemgangPema Dakpa2,63929.98Re-elected
Dorji Cheten2,18224.79
Sonam Leki1,89421.52
Rinchen1,21713.83
Sangay Dorji8709.88
align=left colspan=2Total234,535100
align=left colspan=2Registered voters/turnout432,03054.29
align=left colspan=5Source: Election Commission of Bhutan

Notes and References

  1. https://thewire.in/south-asia/upper-house-polls-in-bhutan-reflect-a-desire-for-change Upper House Polls in Bhutan Reflect a Desire for Change
  2. http://www.ecb.bt/?p=5621 Third Parliamentary Elections 2018: National Council
  3. http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2036_B.htm Electoral system

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