2018 Bhutanese National Council election|
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All 20 seats in the National Council
11 seats needed for a majority |
| Turnout | 54.29%[1] |
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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
| Dzongkhag
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Bumthang |
Nima |
3,513 |
59.22 |
Re-elected
|
| Kencho Tshering |
2,419 |
40.78 |
|
| Chukha |
Sangay Dorji |
5,079 |
33.71 |
Elected
|
| Hem Kumar Ghalley |
3,534 |
23.46 |
|
| Tshewang Lhamo |
2,458 |
16.31 |
|
| Kinlay Dorji |
1,725 |
11.45 |
|
| Pema Tenzin |
1,586 |
10.53 |
Unseated
|
| Damcho Gyeltshen |
684 |
4.54 |
|
| Dagana |
Surjaman Thapa |
2,636 |
18.89 |
Elected
|
| Birendra Chimoria |
2,394 |
17.15 |
|
| Dawa Rigyel |
1,975 |
14.15 |
|
| Kinzang Gyaltshen |
1,115 |
7.99 |
|
| Tenzin Samdrup |
1,107 |
7.93 |
|
| Suraj Pradhan |
1,091 |
7.82 |
|
| San Man Gurung |
1,060 |
7.59 |
|
| Birkha Bdr. Subba |
925 |
6.63 |
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| Sangay Thinley |
853 |
6.11 |
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| Wangdi |
801 |
5.74 |
|
| Gasa |
Dorji Khandu |
547 |
36.20 |
Elected
|
| Phurb Dorji |
528 |
34.94 |
|
| Kinley Dorji |
436 |
28.86 |
|
| Haa |
Ugyen Namgay |
1,730 |
34.20 |
Elected
|
| Tshering Dorji |
1,573 |
31.09 |
Unseated
|
| Ngawang Tobgay |
994 |
19.65 |
|
| Tobgay |
762 |
15.06 |
|
| Lhuntse |
Tempa Dorji |
2,569 |
32.58 |
Re-elected
|
| Rinzin Rinzin |
2,149 |
27.25 |
|
| Jurme Tenzin |
1,378 |
17.48 |
|
| Kinga Penjor |
1,043 |
13.23 |
|
| Tenzin Jurmey |
746 |
9.46 |
|
| Mongar |
Sonam Pelzom |
2,406 |
13.47 |
Elected
|
| Tshering Wangchen |
2,234 |
12.51 |
|
| Sonam Wangchuk |
2,129 |
11.92 |
Unseated
|
| Naichu |
2,097 |
11.74 |
|
| Jamyang Loday |
1,509 |
8.45 |
|
| Yeshi Lhendup |
1,436 |
8.04 |
|
| Pema Dorji |
1,304 |
7.30 |
|
| Neten |
1,219 |
6.82 |
|
| Rinchen Dorji |
1,052 |
5.89 |
|
| Ugyen Dorji |
704 |
3.94 |
|
| Chimi Dorji |
673 |
3.77 |
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| Tshering Penjor |
589 |
3.30 |
|
| Ugyen Tshering |
511 |
2.86 |
|
| Paro |
Ugyen Tshering |
4,763 |
43.41 |
Elected
|
| Sonam Tashi |
2,491 |
22.70 |
|
| Dawchu |
1,101 |
10.03 |
|
| Ugyen Dorji |
985 |
8.98 |
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| Jangchub Dorji |
945 |
8.61 |
|
| Chencho Dorji |
688 |
6.27 |
|
| Pemagatshel |
Choining Dorji |
3,846 |
30.21 |
Elected
|
| Sonam Dhendup |
3,583 |
28.14 |
|
| Sherig Dentshog |
2,133 |
16.75 |
|
| Sangay Wangchuk |
1,821 |
14.30 |
|
| Jamtsho |
1,349 |
10.60 |
|
| Punakha |
Lhaki Dolma |
2,333 |
23.29 |
Elected
|
| Tshencho Wangdi |
1,511 |
15.08 |
|
| Namgay Wangchuk |
1,471 |
14.68 |
|
| Sonam |
1,267 |
12.65 |
|
| Kinley Wangchuk |
1,207 |
12.05 |
|
| Dechen Zangmo |
995 |
9.93 |
|
| Dechen Thaiye Dorji |
727 |
7.26 |
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| Rinchen Dorji |
507 |
5.06 |
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| Samdrup Jongkhar |
Jigme Wangchuk |
4,101 |
30.18 |
Re-elected
|
| Kelzang Phuntsho |
2,989 |
22.00 |
|
| Tshelthrim Dukar |
2,674 |
19.68 |
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| Ugyen Dorji |
1,635 |
12.03 |
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| Tshewang Tenzin |
1,105 |
8.13 |
|
| Sangay Tenzin |
1,085 |
7.98 |
|
| Samtse |
Tirtha Man Rai |
6,243 |
25.03 |
Elected
|
| Dhan Kumar Ghalley |
4,829 |
19.36 |
|
| Ugyen Lama |
4,324 |
17.33 |
|
| Ngawang Nidup |
2,045 |
8.20 |
|
| Samten Lepcha |
1,833 |
7.35 |
|
| Badrinath Bhattarai |
1,826 |
7.32 |
|
| Shadeo Rai |
1,758 |
7.05 |
|
| Chhatrapati Phuyel |
1,289 |
5.17 |
|
| Narayan Dahal |
800 |
3.21 |
|
| Sarpang |
Anand Rai |
4,278 |
24.41 |
Elected
|
| Pema Tashi |
3,736 |
21.32 |
|
| Tshering Norbu |
3,590 |
20.49 |
|
| Dhan Bdr. Monger |
2,455 |
14.01 |
Unseated
|
| Ugyen Tshering Dorji |
1,743 |
9.95 |
|
| Tshering Penjor |
868 |
4.95 |
|
| Khari Lal Gurung |
854 |
4.87 |
|
| Thimphu |
Tshewang Rinzin |
2,117 |
27.80 |
Elected
|
| Tshokey Dorji |
1,936 |
25.43 |
|
| Nima Gyeltshen |
1,586 |
20.83 |
Unseated
|
| Sangay Tshering |
1,214 |
15.94 |
|
| Leki Tshering |
761 |
9.99 |
|
| Trashigang |
Lhatu |
4,284 |
20.53 |
Elected
|
| Jamyang |
3,974 |
19.04 |
|
| Sonam Tobgay R |
3,867 |
18.53 |
|
| Ugyen Dorji |
3,557 |
17.05 |
|
| Chheki Wangchuk |
2,494 |
11.95 |
|
| Pema Wangda |
1,404 |
6.73 |
|
| Ugyen Phuntsho |
1,288 |
6.17 |
|
| Trashiyangtse |
Karma Gyeltshen |
1,952 |
21.80 |
Elected
|
| Thinley |
1,833 |
20.47 |
|
| Phurpa Gyeltshen |
1,799 |
20.09 |
|
| Ngawang Tashi |
1,524 |
17.02 |
|
| Sonam Tenzin |
1,221 |
13.64 |
|
| Tashi Phuntsho |
625 |
6.98 |
Unseated
|
| Trongsa |
Tashi Samdrup |
2,309 |
40.81 |
Elected
|
| Tharchen |
2,005 |
35.44 |
Unseated
|
| Gyem Dorji |
1,344 |
23.75 |
|
| Tsirang |
Dhan Kumar Sunwar |
2,825 |
21.03 |
Elected
|
| Nado Rinchen |
1,401 |
10.43 |
|
| Nim Karma Sherpa |
1,352 |
10.06 |
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| Kencho Wangmo |
1,117 |
8.31 |
|
| Ramesh Chhetri Bhandari |
1,105 |
8.22 |
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| Lok Nath Tiwari |
1,100 |
8.19 |
|
| Tashi Norbu |
945 |
7.03 |
|
| Tara Bir Ch0wan |
855 |
6.36 |
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| Sangay Tamang |
770 |
5.73 |
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| Hom Nath Thapa |
712 |
5.30 |
|
| Migma Dorji Lama |
674 |
5.02 |
|
| Sonam Tobgay |
579 |
4.31 |
|
| Wangdue Phodrang |
Tashi Dorji |
4,995 |
41.12 |
Re-elected
|
| Passang Thrinlee |
3,751 |
30.88 |
|
| Dawa Tshering |
1,618 |
13.32 |
|
| Rada Wangchuk |
1,357 |
11.17 |
|
| Thinley |
427 |
3.51 |
|
| Zhemgang |
Pema Dakpa |
2,639 |
29.98 |
Re-elected
|
| Dorji Cheten |
2,182 |
24.79 |
|
| Sonam Leki |
1,894 |
21.52 |
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| Rinchen |
1,217 |
13.83 |
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| Sangay Dorji |
870 |
9.88 |
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| Total |
234,535 |
100 |
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| Registered voters/turnout |
432,030 |
54.29 |
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| Source: Election Commission of Bhutan Archived 2018-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
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