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Declaration of the Results of the Second Parliamentary Elections 2013: General Election to the National Assembly

The Election Commission of Bhutan under Section 443 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008 has the honour to hereby notify the names of the Candidates declared elected from the 47 National Assembly Demkhongs in the historic Second Parliamentary Election 2013: General Election to National Assembly 2013:  

 

Sl. No.

Demkhong

Name of Elected Candidates

Name of Party of the Elected Candidates

1

Chhoekhor_ Tang Pema Gyamtsho

DPT

2

Chhumig_ Ura Tshewang Jurmi

PDP

3

Bongo_ Chapchha Dawa Gyaltshen

PDP

4

Phuentshogling Rinzin Dorji

PDP

5

Drukjeygang_ Tseza Karma Dorji

PDP

6

Lhamoi Dzingkha_ Tashiding Ngeema Sangay Tshempo

PDP

7

Khamaed_ Lunana Pema Drukpa

PDP

8

Khatoed_Laya Damcho Dorji

PDP

9

Bji_KarTshog_Uesu Kinley Om

PDP

10

Sombaykha Tshering Tobgay

PDP

11

Gangzur_ Minjey Karma Rangdol

DPT

12

Maenbi_ Tsaenkhar Yeshey Dorji

PDP

13

Dramedtse_ Ngatshang Ugyen Wangdi

DPT

14

Kengkhar_ Weringla Rinzin Jamtsho

DPT

15

Monggar Jigme Zangpo

PDP

16

Dokar_Sharpa Kezang Wangmo

PDP

17

Lamgong_ Wangchang Khandu Wangchuk

DPT

18

Khar_Yurung Zangley Dukpa

DPT

19

Nanong_ Shumar Jigmi Yoeser Thinley

DPT

20

Nganglam Choida Jamtsho

DPT

21

Kabisa_Talog Dophu Dukpa

PDP

22

Lingmukha_ Toedwang Chimi Dorji

PDP

23

Dewathang_Gomdar Mingbo Dukpa

PDP

24

Jomotshangkha_Martshala Pelzang Wangchuk

PDP

25

Dophuchen_ Tading Tek Bahadur Subba

PDP

26

Phuentshogpelri_Samtse Dina Nath Dungyel

PDP

27

Tashichhoeling Ritu Raj Chhetri

PDP

28

Ugyentse_ Yoeseltse Madan Kumar Chhetri

PDP

29

Gelegphu Gopal Gurung

PDP

30

Shompangkha Rinzin Dorje

PDP

31

North Thimphu Thromde_ Kawang_ Lingzhi_ Naro_ Soe Kinga Tshering

DPT

32

South Thimphu Thromde_ Chang_ Darkarla_   Ge-nyen_ Maedwang Yeshey Zimba

DPT

33

Bartsham_ Shongphu Wangdi Norbu

DPT

34

Kanglung_ Samkhar_  Udzorong Norbu Wangchuk

PDP

35

Radhi_ Sagteng Jigme Wangchuk

DPT

36

Thrimshing Dorji Choden

PDP

37

Wamrong Karma Tenzin

PDP

38

Boomdeling_ Jamkhar Dupthob

DPT

39

Khamdang_ Ramjar Sonam Dondup Dorjee

PDP

40

Draagteng_ Langthil Namgay Dorji

PDP

41

Nubi_ Tangsibji Nidup Zangpo

DPT

42

Kilkhorthang_ Mendrelgang Yogesh Tamang

PDP

43

Sergithang_ Tsirang Toed Novin Darlami

PDP

44

Athang_ Thedtsho Tandin Wangchuk

PDP

45

Nyishog_ Saephu Kuenga

PDP

46

Bardo_Trong Lekey Dorji

PDP

47

Panbang Dorji Wangdi

DPT

 

As per Section 8 of Article 15 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), having secured a Majority of Seats with 32 winning Candidates in the National Assembly, is elected as the Ruling Party and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), having won 15 National Assembly Seats, is elected as the Opposition Party by the People of Bhutan.

 

The Overall Voter Turnout was 66.1% with a total of 252,485 voters having cast their votes out of the total of 381,790 Registered Voters. Of the total votes cast 208,226 votes were cast in person on the Electronic Voting Machines in the 850 polling stations and 44,259 votes through Postal Ballots.

 

Further details of the Final Results are available on the Election Commission’s web page www.election-bhutan.org.bt/NAGE_Results.

 

All Candidates who participated in the General Elections 2013 are reminded that they must file the Returns of Election Expenses to the concerned Dzongkhag Electoral Office or directly to the Public Election Fund Division in the Election Commission Head Office within thirty days of the declaration of the Results in the prescribed Form (Public Election Fund Form No. 7D) i.e. not later than 5PM of 13th of August 2013.The Expenditure Report on the conduct of the Second Parliamentary Elections 2013 will be prepared and made available for public viewing in due course of time but not later than three months.

 

The general public and all stakeholders are advised that the Election Petition Period of Ten working days start from today and shall end at 5.00 p.m. of 26th of July 2013.

 

 

Issued on the 6th Day of the 6th Month of the Water Female Snake Year corresponding to 14th of July 2013.

 

 

     (Kunzang Wangdi)

Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan 

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