2023 Bhutanese National Council election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2023 Bhutanese National Council election ← 2018 20 April 2023 2028 → 20 national councilors11 seats needed for a majorityTurnout54.64%[1] Incumbent re-elected Incumbent defeated Open seat Chairperson before election Tashi Dorji Independent Elected Chairperson Sangay Dorji Independent Politics of Bhutan Constitution Law Human rights LGBT rights Monarchy King (list) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Heir Apparent Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Wangchuck dynasty State religion Dratshang Lhentshog(state religious commission) Chairman: The Je Khenpo GovernmentExecutive Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Lhengye Zhungtshog(council of ministers) Parliament National Council National Assembly Judiciary Royal Court of Justice Supreme Court High Court Dzongkhag Courts Dungkhag Courts Elections Recent elections Assembly: 20182023–24 Council: 20182023 Local: 2011 Political parties Administrative divisions Districts of Bhutan GewogsDungkhags ThromdesChiwogs Villages Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Tandi Dorji Diplomatic missions of / in Bhutan Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Other countries vte National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2023.[2][3][4] The 20 members of the National Council were 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 ↑ "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 vte Elections in BhutanNational Assembly 2008 2013 2018 2023–24 National Council 2007–08 2013 2018 2023 Local councils 2011 2016 2021 Related Articles
