National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2018.Third Parliamentary Elections 2018: National Council Election Commission of Bhutan
Electoral system Twenty of the 25 members of the National Council are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.Electoral system IPU
Results DzongkhagCandidateVotes%NotesBumthangNima3,51359.22Re-electedKencho Tshering2,41940.78ChukhaSangay Dorji5,07933.71ElectedHem Kumar Ghalley3,53423.46Tshewang Lhamo2,45816.31Kinlay Dorji1,72511.45Pema Tenzin1,58610.53UnseatedDamcho Gyeltshen6844.54DaganaSurjaman Thapa2,63618.89ElectedBirendra Chimoria2,39417.15Dawa Rigyel1,97514.15Kinzang Gyaltshen1,1157.99Tenzin Samdrup1,1077.93Suraj Pradhan1,0917.82San Man Gurung1,0607.59Birkha Bdr. Subba9256.63Sangay Thinley8536.11Wangdi8015.74GasaDorji Khandu54736.20ElectedPhurb Dorji52834.94Kinley Dorji43628.86HaaUgyen Namgay1,73034.20ElectedTshering Dorji1,57331.09UnseatedNgawang Tobgay99419.65Tobgay76215.06LhuntseTempa Dorji2,56932.58Re-electedRinzin Rinzin2,14927.25Jurme Tenzin1,37817.48Kinga Penjor1,04313.23Tenzin Jurmey7469.46MongarSonam Pelzom2,40613.47ElectedTshering Wangchen2,23412.51Sonam Wangchuk2,12911.92UnseatedNaichu2,09711.74Jamyang Loday1,5098.45Yeshi Lhendup1,4368.04Pema Dorji1,3047.30Neten1,2196.82Rinchen Dorji1,0525.89Ugyen Dorji7043.94Chimi Dorji6733.77Tshering Penjor5893.30Ugyen Tshering5112.86ParoUgyen Tshering4,76343.41ElectedSonam Tashi2,49122.70Dawchu1,10110.03Ugyen Dorji9858.98Jangchub Dorji9458.61Chencho Dorji6886.27PemagatshelChoining Dorji3,84630.21ElectedSonam Dhendup3,58328.14Sherig Dentshog2,13316.75Sangay Wangchuk1,82114.30Jamtsho1,34910.60PunakhaLhaki Dolma2,33323.29ElectedTshencho Wangdi1,51115.08Namgay Wangchuk1,47114.68Sonam1,26712.65Kinley Wangchuk1,20712.05Dechen Zangmo9959.93Dechen Thaiye Dorji7277.26Rinchen Dorji5075.06Samdrup JongkharJigme Wangchuk4,10130.18Re-electedKelzang Phuntsho2,98922.00Tshelthrim Dukar2,67419.68Ugyen Dorji1,63512.03Tshewang Tenzin1,1058.13Sangay Tenzin1,0857.98SamtseTirtha Man Rai6,24325.03ElectedDhan Kumar Ghalley4,82919.36Ugyen Lama4,32417.33Ngawang Nidup2,0458.20Samten Lepcha1,8337.35Badrinath Bhattarai1,8267.32Shadeo Rai1,7587.05Chhatrapati Phuyel1,2895.17Narayan Dahal8003.21SarpangAnand Rai4,27824.41ElectedPema Tashi3,73621.32Tshering Norbu3,59020.49Dhan Bdr. Monger2,45514.01UnseatedUgyen Tshering Dorji1,7439.95Tshering Penjor8684.95Khari Lal Gurung8544.87ThimphuTshewang Rinzin2,11727.80ElectedTshokey Dorji1,93625.43Nima Gyeltshen1,58620.83UnseatedSangay Tshering1,21415.94Leki Tshering7619.99TrashigangLhatu4,28420.53ElectedJamyang3,97419.04Sonam Tobgay R3,86718.53Ugyen Dorji3,55717.05Chheki Wangchuk2,49411.95Pema Wangda1,4046.73Ugyen Phuntsho1,2886.17TrashiyangtseKarma Gyeltshen1,95221.80ElectedThinley1,83320.47Phurpa Gyeltshen1,79920.09Ngawang Tashi1,52417.02Sonam Tenzin1,22113.64Tashi Phuntsho6256.98UnseatedTrongsaTashi Samdrup2,30940.81ElectedTharchen2,00535.44UnseatedGyem Dorji1,34423.75TsirangDhan Kumar Sunwar2,82521.03ElectedNado Rinchen1,40110.43Nim Karma Sherpa1,35210.06Kencho Wangmo1,1178.31Ramesh Chhetri Bhandari1,1058.22Lok Nath Tiwari1,1008.19Tashi Norbu9457.03Tara Bir Ch0wan8556.36Sangay Tamang7705.73Hom Nath Thapa7125.30Migma Dorji Lama6745.02Sonam Tobgay5794.31Wangdue PhodrangTashi Dorji4,99541.12Re-electedPassang Thrinlee3,75130.88Dawa Tshering1,61813.32Rada Wangchuk1,35711.17Thinley4273.51ZhemgangPema Dakpa2,63929.98Re-electedDorji Cheten2,18224.79Sonam Leki1,89421.52Rinchen1,21713.83Sangay Dorji8709.88Total234,535100Registered voters/turnout432,03054.29Source: Election Commission of Bhutan
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