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Declaration of the Results of Bye-Elections in Local Government, 2025

In accordance  with the provision enshrined under Section 457 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) hereby declares the results of the Bye-Elections conducted to fill the vacant posts of the Local Government.

The Elections were conducted in Two Gewog Tshogde Tshogpa Demkhongs under Chhukha Dzongkhag for the positions of Gewog Tshogde Tshogpa with the poll day on November 27, 2025.

The names of candidates who have been successfully elected are as follows:

Sl. NoDzongkhagGewogChiwogCandidatePost
1ChhukhaDoongnaDamchhekha_UezhiLhab TsheringTshogpa
GetanaTashigangNimaTshogpa

The overall voter turnout details are as follows:

1.Damchhekha_Uezhi Chiwog under Doongna Gewog

    Of the 39 registered eligible voters (Male: 23 & Female: 16), 26 cast their votes on the day of the poll (EVM: 19 & Postal Ballot: 7) achieving an overall voter turnout of 66.67%.

    2. Tashigang Chiwog under Getana Gewog

    Of the 167 registered eligible voters (Male: 90 & Female: 77), 91 cast their votes on the poll  day (EVM: 60 & Postal Ballot: 31 achieving an overall voter turnout of 54.49%.

    Details of the results are available on the Election Commission’s web page: www.ecb.bt. It is also hereby being notified that as per Section 580 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, the members elected shall only serve for the remainder term of his/her predecessor’s term of office.

    The public and all stakeholders may note that the Election Petition Period of 10 days for this Bye-Election starts today and ends at 5 p.m. on December 7, 2025.

    Issued on the 8th Day of the 10th Month of the Wood Female Snake Year, corresponding to November 28, 2025.

    Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan