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_Kar–Tshog_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 13^th 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 26^th of July 2013.

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

(Kunzang Wangdi)

Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan

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