2013 Bhutanese National Council election

National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 23 April 2013.NC elections in April 2013 BBS All candidates ran as independents, as National Council members were prohibited from belonging to a political party. 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.Country Profile IFES Candidates had to register by 31 March, whilst the campaigning period lasted from 1 to 21 April. A total of 67 candidates registered to run in the election, although the Dagana and Trashigang dzongkhags had only one candidate each.NC Candidates https://web.archive.org/web/20150602154046/http://www.election-bhutan.org.bt/?p=201 2015-06-02 Election Commission of Bhutan In those dzongkhags voters were given the choice of voting against the only candidate. Election day was a public holiday, and the country's borders were closed for the day.Bhutanese go to the polls in vote to elect new parliament China Post, 24 April 2013 Results DzongkhagCandidateVotes%NotesBumthangNima2,26448.41ElectedSonam Tenzin97120.76Rinchen Phuntsho95120.33Tshewang Jurmi49110.50ChukhaPema Tenzin6,99565.53ElectedTshewang Lhamo3,68034.47DaganaSonam Dorji7,98981.83ElectedAgainst1,77418.17GasaSangay Khandu60344.60ElectedTenzin40730.10Yeshey Dorji34225.30HaaTshering Dorji1,86651.68ElectedKhandu Wangchuk63417.56Choda Jamtsho63117.47Tenzin Norbu48013.29LhuntseTempa Dorji3,19360.08ElectedRinzin Rinzin2,12239.92MongarSonam Wangchuk4,82138.13ElectedNaichu4,48435.47Tshering Wangchen3,33826.40ParoKaka Tshering2,42223.73ElectedKinley Dorji2,07520.33Ugyen Tshering2,07120.29Sonam Wangchuk2,05620.14Tshewang Norbu1,58315.51PemagatshelJigmi Rinzin5,18457.78ElectedPema Wangchuk2,10323.44Sherab Jamtsho1,68518.78PunakhaRinzin Dorji3,44955.51ElectedNamgay Dorji2,76444.49Samdrup JongkharJigme Wangchuk5,21355.28Re-electedKinga Dorji2,43425.81Sangay Lhendup1,78418.92SamtseSangay Khandu9,90748.56ElectedDhan Kumar Ghalley4,59522.52Chungdu Tshering1,9449.53Chhatrapati Phuyel1,3636.68Ganesh Ghimiray9124.47Kharananda Dhakal9064.44Narayan Dahal7753.80SarpangDhan Bdr. Monger4,13132.89ElectedSonam Doekar3,85530.69Rangu Pati Suberi1,67413.33Anand Rai1,48811.85Dhan Kumar Basnet1,41211.24ThimphuNima Gyeltshen2,25041.78ElectedTshering1,62430.16Tshering Tashi1,51128.06TrashigangSonam Kinga11,22981.20Re-electedAgainst2,60018.80TrashiyangtseTashi Phuntsho3,22658.51ElectedKarma Gyeltshen2,28841.49TrongsaTharchen2,08347.15ElectedTashi Samdrup1,62936.87Jagar Dorji70615.98TsirangKamal Bahadur Gurung2,38124.40ElectedPassang Thingh Tamang2,01120.61Shyam Basnet1,92019.68Novin Darlami1,66417.05Sangay Tamang1,30513.37Justin Gurung4774.89Wangdue PhodrangTashi Dorji5,84857.84ElectedSonam Yangchen3,54035.01Chado Namgyal7237.15ZhemgangPema Dakpa2,41335.92ElectedYeshi Tshomo1,21918.15Dorji Kadin1,20918.00Ugyen Chophel96814.41Pema Lhamo90913.53Total171,544100Registered voters/turnout379,81945.16Source: Election Commission of BhutanNational Council Result 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130514144549/http://www.election-bhutan.org.bt/NCResult2013/NCFinalResult2013.pdf 2013-05-14 Election Commission of BhutanNotification https://web.archive.org/web/20130514140311/http://www.election-bhutan.org.bt/NCResult2013/24042013_NotiEng.pdf 2013-05-14 Election Commission of Bhutan 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.His Majesty re-nominates former five eminent persons BBS News, 8 May 2013 References 2013 Category:2013 elections in Asia National Council election Category:Non-partisan elections Category:April 2013 in Asia