National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2023.
Electoral system The 20 members of the National Council were elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.Electoral system IPU
Results DzongkhagCandidateVotes%NotesBumthangKencho Tshering4,38140.1ElectedKunzang Dorji2,26120.7UnseatedChukhaSangay Dorji7,95828.4Re-electedDamcho Gyeltshen4,14114.78Hem Prasad Rai2,0787.42Tandin Wangchuk9993.57DaganaBirendra Chimoria7,14325.88ElectedSurjaman Thapa3,78713.72UnseatedTshechu2,7379.92Dawa1,7466.33GasaTshering98643.26ElectedDorji Khandu80635.37UnseatedHaaDago Tsheringla2,69031.84ElectedUgyen Namgay2,10124.87UnseatedLhuntseKelzang Lhundup4,60024.89ElectedTshering Penjor4,51424.43MongarTshering Wangchen6,06615.9ElectedSonam Pelzom4,34911.4UnseatedTashi Penjor3,5919.41Dorji Wangmo3,3058.66Chhimi Dorji1,9935.22Tshering Dorji1,2553.29Jigme Tenzin9262.43ParoUgyen Tshering3,54716.99Re-electedJigme3,33015.95Gyeltshen Dukpa2,13510.23Ugyen Dorji2,0479.8Zecko8824.22PemagatshelJamyang Namgyal7,14925.03ElectedChoining Dorji4,21314.75UnseatedYeshey Jamtsho3,99914PunakhaNamgay Dorji3,31617.65ElectedLhaki Dolma2,84315.13UnseatedChencho Wangdi1,96810.48Dophu Dukpa1,6278.66Dorji Tenzin1,1646.2Samdrup JongkharTshewang Rinchen5,639 19.64ElectedTshering Norbu3,11710.86Tempa Gyeltshen2,99910.45Karma Tshering Wangchuk2,0817.25Ran Bahadur Biswa1,5175.28Tshering Choeda9653.36SamtseTashi Dendup7,16113.82ElectedKumar Ghalley5,20210.04Subash Sharma4,7519.17Ngawang Tshering3,5856.92Chungdu Tshering1,7763.43Pol Prasad Chapagai1,5953.08Til Chand Sharma1,1382.2Samir Giri1,0291.99SarpangPema Tashi5,25315.54ElectedSan Bdr. Monger2,9188.63Kuenga2,8638.47Dechen Lhaden2,1706.42Deo Kumar Rimal1,9575.79Anand Rai1,8485.47UnseatedKhari Lal Gurung1,0913.23Rajesh Rai8042.38Dorji Dukpa7602.25ThimphuLeki Tshering4,10224.97ElectedNima Gyeltshen3,04618.54TrashigangSonam Tobgyel12,95824.83ElectedGongsar Karma Chhopel5,58410.7Jakar Dorji4,9239.44Sangay Tenzin1,7383.33Galey Tenzin9871.89TrashiyangtseSonam Tenzin3,62417.6ElectedNgawang Tashi2,70813.15Kiba Wangchuk1,6908.21Karma Gyeltshen1,3506.56UnseatedSonam Tshering1,1625.64TrongsaRinzin Namgyal3,10927.95ElectedSonam Penjor2,89726.05TsirangNima Wangdi5,35920.52ElectedSarvajit Rai3,38212.95Yangkhu Tshering Sherpa2,68910.29Narapati Nepal1,1464.39Raghu Nath Nepal9213.53Gopal Thapa8863.39Wangdue PhodrangPhub Dorji4,14318.52ElectedNim Gyeltshen3,49815.64Ugyen3,17614.2Karma Dorji2,2049.85Kuenley Tshering1,7097.64ZhemgangTshering Tshomo3,17015.45ElectedSonam Leki2,93014.28Thinley Jamtsho2,78113.55Tshering Yeshi1,3676.66Samphel Dendup1,3436.54Total265,441100Registered voters/turnout485,81154.64Source: Election Commission of Bhutan
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