2018 Bhutanese National Council election
Bhutan
20 April 2018

All 20 seats in the National Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.29%[1]
Chairperson before Chairperson after
Namgay Penjor
Independent
Tashi Dorji
Independent

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
BumthangNima3,51359.22Re-elected
Kencho Tshering2,41940.78
ChukhaSangay Dorji5,07933.71Elected
Hem Kumar Ghalley3,53423.46
Tshewang Lhamo2,45816.31
Kinlay Dorji1,72511.45
Pema Tenzin1,58610.53Unseated
Damcho Gyeltshen6844.54
DaganaSurjaman 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
GasaDorji Khandu54736.20Elected
Phurb Dorji52834.94
Kinley Dorji43628.86
HaaUgyen Namgay1,73034.20Elected
Tshering Dorji1,57331.09Unseated
Ngawang Tobgay99419.65
Tobgay76215.06
LhuntseTempa Dorji2,56932.58Re-elected
Rinzin Rinzin2,14927.25
Jurme Tenzin1,37817.48
Kinga Penjor1,04313.23
Tenzin Jurmey7469.46
MongarSonam 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
ParoUgyen Tshering4,76343.41Elected
Sonam Tashi2,49122.70
Dawchu1,10110.03
Ugyen Dorji9858.98
Jangchub Dorji9458.61
Chencho Dorji6886.27
PemagatshelChoining Dorji3,84630.21Elected
Sonam Dhendup3,58328.14
Sherig Dentshog2,13316.75
Sangay Wangchuk1,82114.30
Jamtsho1,34910.60
PunakhaLhaki 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
Samdrup 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
SamtseTirtha 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
SarpangAnand 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
ThimphuTshewang Rinzin2,11727.80Elected
Tshokey Dorji1,93625.43
Nima Gyeltshen1,58620.83Unseated
Sangay Tshering1,21415.94
Leki Tshering7619.99
TrashigangLhatu4,28420.53Elected
Jamyang3,97419.04
Sonam Tobgay R3,86718.53
Ugyen Dorji3,55717.05
Chheki Wangchuk2,49411.95
Pema Wangda1,4046.73
Ugyen Phuntsho1,2886.17
TrashiyangtseKarma Gyeltshen1,95221.80Elected
Thinley1,83320.47
Phurpa Gyeltshen1,79920.09
Ngawang Tashi1,52417.02
Sonam Tenzin1,22113.64
Tashi Phuntsho6256.98Unseated
TrongsaTashi Samdrup2,30940.81Elected
Tharchen2,00535.44Unseated
Gyem Dorji1,34423.75
TsirangDhan 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
Wangdue PhodrangTashi Dorji4,99541.12Re-elected
Passang Thrinlee3,75130.88
Dawa Tshering1,61813.32
Rada Wangchuk1,35711.17
Thinley4273.51
ZhemgangPema Dakpa2,63929.98Re-elected
Dorji Cheten2,18224.79
Sonam Leki1,89421.52
Rinchen1,21713.83
Sangay Dorji8709.88
Total234,535100
Registered voters/turnout432,03054.29
Source: Election Commission of Bhutan Archived 2018-04-21 at the Wayback Machine

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