National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 23 April 2013.[1] All candidates ran as independents, as National Council members were prohibited from belonging to a political party.[2]

Electoral system

The 20 members of the National Council were elected in single-member constituencies equivalent to the country's twenty Dzongkhags. A further five members were appointed by the Druk Gyalpo.[2]

Candidates had to register by 31 March, whilst the campaigning period lasted from 1 to 21 April.[1] A total of 67 candidates registered to run in the election, although the Dagana and Trashigang dzongkhags had only one candidate each.[3] In those dzongkhags voters were given the choice of voting against the only candidate.[4]

Election day was a public holiday, and the country's borders were closed for the day.[5]

Results

Dzongkhag Candidate Votes % Notes
BumthangNima2,26448.41Elected
Sonam Tenzin97120.76
Rinchen Phuntsho95120.33
Tshewang Jurmi49110.50
ChukhaPema Tenzin6,99565.53Elected
Tshewang Lhamo3,68034.47
DaganaSonam Dorji7,98981.83Elected
Against1,77418.17
GasaSangay Khandu60344.60Elected
Tenzin40730.10
Yeshey Dorji34225.30
HaaTshering Dorji1,86651.68Elected
Khandu Wangchuk63417.56
Choda Jamtsho63117.47
Tenzin Norbu48013.29
LhuntseTempa Dorji3,19360.08Elected
Rinzin Rinzin2,12239.92
MongarSonam Wangchuk4,82138.13Elected
Naichu4,48435.47
Tshering Wangchen3,33826.40
ParoKaka Tshering2,42223.73Elected
Kinley Dorji2,07520.33
Ugyen Tshering2,07120.29
Sonam Wangchuk2,05620.14
Tshewang Norbu1,58315.51
PemagatshelJigmi Rinzin5,18457.78Elected
Pema Wangchuk2,10323.44
Sherab Jamtsho1,68518.78
PunakhaRinzin Dorji3,44955.51Elected
Namgay Dorji2,76444.49
Samdrup JongkharJigme Wangchuk5,21355.28Re-elected
Kinga Dorji2,43425.81
Sangay Lhendup1,78418.92
SamtseSangay Khandu9,90748.56Elected
Dhan Kumar Ghalley4,59522.52
Chungdu Tshering1,9449.53
Chhatrapati Phuyel1,3636.68
Ganesh Ghimiray9124.47
Kharananda Dhakal9064.44
Narayan Dahal7753.80
SarpangDhan Bdr. Monger4,13132.89Elected
Sonam Doekar3,85530.69
Rangu Pati Suberi1,67413.33
Anand Rai1,48811.85
Dhan Kumar Basnet1,41211.24
ThimphuNima Gyeltshen2,25041.78Elected
Tshering1,62430.16
Tshering Tashi1,51128.06
TrashigangSonam Kinga11,22981.20Re-elected
Against2,60018.80
TrashiyangtseTashi Phuntsho3,22658.51Elected
Karma Gyeltshen2,28841.49
TrongsaTharchen2,08347.15Elected
Tashi Samdrup1,62936.87
Jagar Dorji70615.98
TsirangKamal Bahadur Gurung2,38124.40Elected
Passang Thingh Tamang2,01120.61
Shyam Basnet1,92019.68
Novin Darlami1,66417.05
Sangay Tamang1,30513.37
Justin Gurung4774.89
Wangdue PhodrangTashi Dorji5,84857.84Elected
Sonam Yangchen3,54035.01
Chado Namgyal7237.15
ZhemgangPema Dakpa2,41335.92Elected
Yeshi Tshomo1,21918.15
Dorji Kadin1,20918.00
Ugyen Chophel96814.41
Pema Lhamo90913.53
Total171,544100
Registered voters/turnout379,81945.16
Source: Election Commission of Bhutan[4][6]

Aftermath

Following the election Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck appointed Dasho Karma Yezer Raydi, Kuenlay Tshering, Karma Damcho Nidup, Tashi Wangmo and Tashi Wangyal to the Council.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 NC elections in April 2013 BBS
  2. 1 2 Country Profile IFES
  3. ↑ NC Candidates Archived 2015-06-02 at the Wayback Machine Election Commission of Bhutan
  4. 1 2 National Council Result 2013 Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Election Commission of Bhutan
  5. ↑ Bhutanese go to the polls in vote to elect new parliament China Post, 24 April 2013
  6. ↑ Notification Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Election Commission of Bhutan
  7. ↑ His Majesty re-nominates former five eminent persons BBS News, 8 May 2013
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