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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Bhutan election for National Assembly - 2013

Election Results



Bhutan PDP opposition party wins election



Turnout was high, at an estimated 80%


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The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has won the second-ever parliamentary election in Bhutan.


The PDP beat the ruling Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) party, which has strong links to the king.


The turnout was high at about 80%, said officials. The kingdom's struggling economy and ties with neighbouring India were key issues in the campaign.


The country has been a democracy since 2008, when the king voluntarily relinquished his absolute power.


The PDP won 32 of the country's 47 parliamentary seats, according to results posted on the official website of Bhutan's Election Commission.


The DPT, which won the last election in 2008, only secured 15 seats in Saturday's poll.



PDP leader Tshering Tobgay is likely to be named prime minister of the new government, the Associated Press news agency reports.


The PDP has criticised the government for a recent deterioration of ties with India, a key ally.


For decades, Bhutan has relied on its giant southern neighbour for much of its trade and foreign policy.




India's recent massive reduction of oil and gas subsidies for Bhutan has sparked speculation that this may be because of the Himalayan country's improving relations with China.

epa03786581 A Bhutanese woman shows her voter ID card while standing in a queue along with others to cast her vote at Bangtsho polling station in Deothang constituency, Samdrupjongkhar district, Bhutan, 13 July 2013. Tens of thousands of people in Bhutan voted 13 July in the second-ever parliamentary elections, which are being seen as a verdict on five years of democracy in the tiny Himalayan nation. EPA/STRINGER

ELECTIONS

Bhutan opposition party wins in landslide election

Bhutan's main opposition party has won a landslide majority in parliamentary elections. It was the second round of voting in just the second election in the Himalayan kingdom’s history.
The official website of Bhutan's Election Commission says the People's Democratic Party (PDP) won 32 seats in the 47-member national assembly in Saturday's voting, with the ruling Peace and Prosperity Party (DPT) winning only 15 seats.
Both parties emerged as the two leaders following a primary vote back in May that saw four other parties eliminated.
The country's chief election commissioner, Kunzang Wangdi, said a total of 850 polling stations had been set up, many of them in remote mountain villages. About 400,000 people were eligible to cast their ballots in the polls.
In 2008, the DPT won the election by a landslide and won the first round of this year's polls with 45 percent of the vote.
Among the issues said to be foremost in the minds of the kingdom's voters are rising fuel prices, after neighboring India cut subsidies on cooking gas and kerosene to Bhutan. The country has also been struggling under the effects of a credit crunch, another factor that has hurt the popularity of the government.
Bhutan's king gave up the monarchy's centuries-old absolute power in 2008, allowing the introduction of democracy to the Himalayan kingdom, which didn't introduce television until 1999.
Official results of the election will be announced on Sunday.



RESULT OF THE PARLIAMENTRY ELECTIONS 2013
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: GENERAL ELECTIONS

Bumthang



Result for Chhoekhor_Tang
 

Pema Gyamtsho
TOTAL: 2505
VOTE %     64.26 %
EVM     2105
POSTAL     400
 

Kuenzang Thinley
TOTAL: 1393
VOTE %     35.74 %
EVM     1230
POSTAL     163
Result for Chhumig_Ura
 

Tshewang Jurmi
TOTAL: 1344
VOTE %     55.1 %
EVM     1156
POSTAL     188
 

Karma Wangchuk
TOTAL: 1095
VOTE %     44.9 %
EVM     899
POSTAL     196

Chhukha

Result for Bongo_Chapchha
 

Dawa Gyaltshen
TOTAL: 6229
VOTE %     70.06 %
EVM     5271
POSTAL     958
 

Ugay Tshering
TOTAL: 2662
VOTE %     29.94 %
EVM     2470
POSTAL     192
Result for Phuentshogling
 

Rinzin Dorji
TOTAL: 4861
VOTE %     71.87 %
EVM     4624
POSTAL     237
 

Chencho Dorji
TOTAL: 1903
VOTE %     28.13 %
EVM     1827
POSTAL     76

Dagana

Result for Drukjeygang_Tseza
 

Karma Dorji
TOTAL: 4585
VOTE %     61.73 %
EVM     3856
POSTAL     729
 

Sonam Jamtsho
TOTAL: 2843
VOTE %     38.27 %
EVM     2511
POSTAL     332
Result for Lhamoi Dzingkha_Tashiding
 

Ngeema Sangay Tshempo
TOTAL: 4608
VOTE %     62.08 %
EVM     4100
POSTAL     508
 

Hemant Gurung
TOTAL: 2815
VOTE %     37.92 %
EVM     2520
POSTAL     295

Gasa

Result for Khamaed_Lunana
 

Pema Drukpa
TOTAL: 358
VOTE %     50.14 %
EVM     324
POSTAL     34
 

Kinley Dorji
TOTAL: 356
VOTE %     49.86 %
EVM     341
POSTAL     15
Result for Khatoed_Laya
 

Damcho Dorji
TOTAL: 444
VOTE %     55.36 %
EVM     387
POSTAL     57
 

Dorji Khandu
TOTAL: 358
VOTE %     44.64 %
EVM     353
POSTAL     5

Haa

Result for Bji_Kar-Tshog_Uesu
 

Kinley Om
TOTAL: 1722
VOTE %     56.63 %
EVM     1471
POSTAL     251
 

Gado Tshering
TOTAL: 1319
VOTE %     43.37 %
EVM     1155
POSTAL     164
Result for Sombaykha
 

Tshering Tobgay
TOTAL: 1503
VOTE %     71.4 %
EVM     1223
POSTAL     280
 

Dago Tsheringla
TOTAL: 602
VOTE %     28.6 %
EVM     536
POSTAL     66

Lhuentse

Result for Gangzur_Minjey
 

Karma Rangdol
TOTAL: 2302
VOTE %     58.9 %
EVM     1774
POSTAL     528
 

Lobzang Dorji
TOTAL: 1606
VOTE %     41.1 %
EVM     1025
POSTAL     581
Result for Maenbi_Tsaenkhar
 

Yeshey Dorji
TOTAL: 2272
VOTE %     54.67 %
EVM     1512
POSTAL     760
 

Tshering Tenzin
TOTAL: 1884
VOTE %     45.33 %
EVM     1445
POSTAL     439

Monggar

Result for Dramedtse_Ngatshang
 

Ugyen Wangdi
TOTAL: 4164
VOTE %     61.57 %
EVM     3467
POSTAL     697
 

Tshering Dorji
TOTAL: 2599
VOTE %     38.43 %
EVM     1964
POSTAL     635
Result for Kengkhar_ Weringla
 

Rinzin Jamtsho
TOTAL: 3453
VOTE %     68.63 %
EVM     2635
POSTAL     818
 

Sonam Jamtsho
TOTAL: 1578
VOTE %     31.37 %
EVM     988
POSTAL     590
Result for Monggar
 

Jigme Zangpo
TOTAL: 3109
VOTE %     52.29 %
EVM     2283
POSTAL     826
 

Karma Lhamo
TOTAL: 2837
VOTE %     47.71 %
EVM     2307
POSTAL     530

Paro

Result for Dokar_Sharpa
 

Kezang Wangmo
TOTAL: 3571
VOTE %     59.96 %
EVM     3181
POSTAL     390
 

Chencho Dorji
TOTAL: 2385
VOTE %     40.04 %
EVM     2200
POSTAL     185
Result for Lamgong_Wangchang
 

Khandu Wangchuk
TOTAL: 3758
VOTE %     56.24 %
EVM     3442
POSTAL     316
 

Ugyen Tshering
TOTAL: 2924
VOTE %     43.76 %
EVM     2582
POSTAL     342

Pema Gatshel

Result for Khar_Yurung
 

Zangley Dukpa
TOTAL: 3591
VOTE %     78.27 %
EVM     2245
POSTAL     1346
 

Tashi Norbu
TOTAL: 997
VOTE %     21.73 %
EVM     503
POSTAL     494
Result for Nanong_Shumar
 

Jigmi Yoeser Thinley
TOTAL: 3742
VOTE %     78.73 %
EVM     2671
POSTAL     1071
 

Pema Wangchuk
TOTAL: 1011
VOTE %     21.27 %
EVM     716
POSTAL     295
Result for Nganglam
 

Choida Jamtsho
TOTAL: 3121
VOTE %     83.16 %
EVM     2466
POSTAL     655
 

Sherab Jamtsho
TOTAL: 632
VOTE %     16.84 %
EVM     330
POSTAL     302

Punakha

Result for Kabisa_Talog
 

Dophu Dukpa
TOTAL: 3752
VOTE %     60.76 %
EVM     3172
POSTAL     580
 

Namgye Penjore
TOTAL: 2423
VOTE %     39.24 %
EVM     2169
POSTAL     254
Result for Lingmukha_Toedwang
 

Chimi Dorji
TOTAL: 2406
VOTE %     53.91 %
EVM     1945
POSTAL     461
 

Sonam Wangyel Wang
TOTAL: 2057
VOTE %     46.09 %
EVM     1860
POSTAL     197

Samdrup Jongkhar

Result for Dewathang_Gomdar
 

Mingbo Dukpa
TOTAL: 3970
VOTE %     52.49 %
EVM     2916
POSTAL     1054
 

Ugyen Dorji
TOTAL: 3594
VOTE %     47.51 %
EVM     2987
POSTAL     607
Result for Jomotshangkha_Martshala
 

Pelzang Wangchuk
TOTAL: 3171
VOTE %     56.33 %
EVM     2303
POSTAL     868
 

Norbu Wangzom
TOTAL: 2458
VOTE %     43.67 %
EVM     1892
POSTAL     566

Samtse

Result for Dophuchen_Tading
 

Tek Bahadur Subba
TOTAL: 5239
VOTE %     64.55 %
EVM     4763
POSTAL     476
 

Thakur Singh Powdyel
TOTAL: 2877
VOTE %     35.45 %
EVM     2677
POSTAL     200
Result for Phuentshogpelri_Samtse
 

Dina Nath Dungyel
TOTAL: 4977
VOTE %     70.47 %
EVM     4527
POSTAL     450
 

Rebecca Gurung
TOTAL: 2086
VOTE %     29.53 %
EVM     1954
POSTAL     132
Result for Tashichhoeling
 

Ritu Raj Chhetri
TOTAL: 5954
VOTE %     71.97 %
EVM     5322
POSTAL     632
 

Durga Prasad Chhetri
TOTAL: 2319
VOTE %     28.03 %
EVM     2165
POSTAL     154
Result for Ugyentse_Yoeseltse
 

Madan Kumar Chhetri
TOTAL: 4832
VOTE %     74.74 %
EVM     4320
POSTAL     512
 

Lila Pradhan
TOTAL: 1633
VOTE %     25.26 %
EVM     1474
POSTAL     159

Sarpang

Result for Gelegphu
 

Gopal Gurung
TOTAL: 5051
VOTE %     54.21 %
EVM     3979
POSTAL     1072
 

Karma Donnen Wangdi
TOTAL: 4267
VOTE %     45.79 %
EVM     3538
POSTAL     729
Result for Shompangkha
 

Rinzin Dorje
TOTAL: 5232
VOTE %     64.9 %
EVM     4672
POSTAL     560
 

Nanda Lal Rai
TOTAL: 2830
VOTE %     35.1 %
EVM     2529
POSTAL     301

Thimphu

Result for NorthThimphuThromde_Kawang_Lingzhi_ Naro_Soe
 

Kinga Tshering
TOTAL: 2047
VOTE %     50.41 %
EVM     1888
POSTAL     159
 

Sangay Tshoki
TOTAL: 2014
VOTE %     49.59 %
EVM     1847
POSTAL     167
Result for South Thimphu Thromde_Chang_Darkarla _Ge-nyen_Maedwang
 

Yeshey Zimba
TOTAL: 2649
VOTE %     51.13 %
EVM     2445
POSTAL     204
 

Tandin Wangmo
TOTAL: 2532
VOTE %     48.87 %
EVM     2279
POSTAL     253

Trashigang

Result for Bartsham_Shongphu
 

Wangdi Norbu
TOTAL: 3540
VOTE %     67.39 %
EVM     2701
POSTAL     839
 

Thinley Norbu
TOTAL: 1713
VOTE %     32.61 %
EVM     1071
POSTAL     642
Result for Kanglung_Samkhar_Udzorong
 

Norbu Wangchuk
TOTAL: 2743
VOTE %     50.02 %
EVM     1946
POSTAL     797
 

Thinley Palden Dorji
TOTAL: 2741
VOTE %     49.98 %
EVM     2232
POSTAL     509
Result for Radhi_Sagteng
 

Jigme Wangchuk
TOTAL: 2707
VOTE %     55.24 %
EVM     2262
POSTAL     445
 

Kinley Dorji
TOTAL: 2193
VOTE %     44.76 %
EVM     1666
POSTAL     527
Result for Thrimshing
 

Dorji Choden
TOTAL: 2541
VOTE %     68.09 %
EVM     1496
POSTAL     1045
 

Choeki Wangmo
TOTAL: 1191
VOTE %     31.91 %
EVM     866
POSTAL     325
Result for Wamrong
 

Karma Tenzin
TOTAL: 2154
VOTE %     50.63 %
EVM     1410
POSTAL     744
 

Lhatu
TOTAL: 2100
VOTE %     49.37 %
EVM     1540
POSTAL     560

Tashi Yangtse

Result for Boomdeling_Jamkhar
 

Dupthob
TOTAL: 2346
VOTE %     51.25 %
EVM     1767
POSTAL     579
 

Thukten Tshering
TOTAL: 2232
VOTE %     48.75 %
EVM     1513
POSTAL     719
Result for Khamdang_Ramjar
 

Sonam Dondup Dorjee
TOTAL: 2475
VOTE %     51.79 %
EVM     1805
POSTAL     670
 

Kesang Wangdi
TOTAL: 2304
VOTE %     48.21 %
EVM     1824
POSTAL     480

Trongsa

Result for Draagteng_Langthil
 

Namgay Dorji
TOTAL: 2010
VOTE %     56.11 %
EVM     1644
POSTAL     366
 

Rinchen Dorji
TOTAL: 1572
VOTE %     43.89 %
EVM     1339
POSTAL     233
Result for Nubi_Tangsibji
 

Nidup Zangpo
TOTAL: 1393
VOTE %     51.16 %
EVM     1167
POSTAL     226
 

Kaentsho Sumpai Dhendup
TOTAL: 1330
VOTE %     48.84 %
EVM     966
POSTAL     364

Tsirang

Result for Kilkhorthang_Mendrelgang
 

Yogesh Tamang
TOTAL: 5268
VOTE %     65.97 %
EVM     4564
POSTAL     704
 

Yangku Tshering Sherpa
TOTAL: 2718
VOTE %     34.03 %
EVM     2400
POSTAL     318
Result for Sergithang_Tsirang Toed
 

Navin Darlami
TOTAL: 4931
VOTE %     67.85 %
EVM     4231
POSTAL     700
 

Udya Chandra Bhandari
TOTAL: 2336
VOTE %     32.15 %
EVM     2081
POSTAL     255

Wangdue Phodrang

Result for Athang_Thedtsho
 

Tandin Wangchuk
TOTAL: 3831
VOTE %     59.88 %
EVM     3199
POSTAL     632
 

Pasang Thrinlee
TOTAL: 2567
VOTE %     40.12 %
EVM     2352
POSTAL     215
Result for Nyishog_Saephu
 

Kuenga
TOTAL: 3648
VOTE %     52.38 %
EVM     3128
POSTAL     520
 

Gyem Dorji
TOTAL: 3316
VOTE %     47.62 %
EVM     3064
POSTAL     252

Zhemgang

Result for Bardo_Trong
 

Lekey Dorji
TOTAL: 3149
VOTE %     58.27 %
EVM     1934
POSTAL     1215
 

Gyambo Tshering
TOTAL: 2255
VOTE %     41.73 %
EVM     1577
POSTAL     678
Result for Panbang
 

Dorji Wangdi
TOTAL: 1906
VOTE %     50.56 %
EVM     1402
POSTAL     504
 

Tshering
TOTAL: 1864
VOTE %     49.44 %
EVM     1361
POSTAL     503


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