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2023 Bhutanese National Council election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2023 Bhutanese National Council election

| country = Bhutan

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 2018 Bhutanese National Council election

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election =

| next_year = 2028

| seats_for_election = 20 national councilors

| majority_seats = 11

| turnout = 54.64%{{cite web |title=Final Results For National Council Elections, 2023 |url=https://www.ecb.bt/provisional-results-for-national-council-elections-2023/ |website=ecb.bt |publisher=Election Commission of Bhutan |access-date=21 April 2023 |date=20 April 2023}}

| election_date = 20 April 2023

| map_image = Bhutan 2023 election result.svg

| map_caption = {{legend0|#a4c1f0ff|Incumbent re-elected}} {{legend0|#e27f7fff|Incumbent defeated}} {{legend0|#ffffffff|Open seat}}

| title = Chairperson

| before_election = Tashi Dorji

| before_party = Independent politician

| after_election = Sangay Dorji

| after_party = Independent politician

}}{{Politics of Bhutan}}

National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2023.{{Cite web |title=IFES Election Guide {{!}} Elections: Bhutan National Council 2023 |url=https://electionguide.org/elections/id/4034/ |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=www.electionguide.org}}https://kuenselonline.com/tired-before-the-elections/{{cite news |title=2023 National Council Elections to be the costliest NC elections to date |url=http://www.bbs.bt/news/?p=183545 |access-date=20 April 2023 |work=BBS |date=25 March 2023}}

Electoral system

The 20 members of the National Council were elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2036_B.htm Electoral system] IPU

Results

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align=left rowspan=2|Bumthangalign=left|Kencho Tshering4,38140.1align=left|Elected
align=left|Kunzang Dorji2,26120.7align=left|Unseated
align=left rowspan=4|Chukhaalign=left|Sangay Dorji7,95828.4align=left|Re-elected
align=left|Damcho Gyeltshen4,14114.78
align=left|Hem Prasad Rai2,0787.42
align=left|Tandin Wangchuk9993.57
align=left rowspan=4|Daganaalign=left|Birendra Chimoria7,14325.88align=left|Elected
align=left|Surjaman Thapa3,78713.72align=left|Unseated
align=left|Tshechu2,7379.92
align=left|Dawa1,7466.33
align=left rowspan=2|Gasaalign=left|Tshering98643.26align=left|Elected
align=left|Dorji Khandu80635.37align=left|Unseated
align=left rowspan=2|Haaalign=left|Dago Tsheringla2,69031.84align=left|Elected
align=left|Ugyen Namgay2,10124.87align=left|Unseated
align=left rowspan=2|Lhuntsealign=left|Kelzang Lhundup4,60024.89align=left|Elected
align=left|Tshering Penjor4,51424.43
align=left rowspan=7|Mongaralign=left|Tshering Wangchen6,06615.9align=left|Elected
align=left|Sonam Pelzom4,34911.4align=left|Unseated
align=left|Tashi Penjor3,5919.41
align=left|Dorji Wangmo3,3058.66
align=left|Chhimi Dorji1,9935.22
align=left|Tshering Dorji1,2553.29
align=left|Jigme Tenzin9262.43
align=left rowspan=5|Paroalign=left|Ugyen Tshering3,54716.99align=left|Re-elected
align=left|Jigme3,33015.95
align=left|Gyeltshen Dukpa2,13510.23
align=left|Ugyen Dorji2,0479.8
align=left|Zecko8824.22
align=left rowspan=3|Pemagatshelalign=left|Jamyang Namgyal7,14925.03align=left|Elected
align=left|Choining Dorji4,21314.75align=left|Unseated
align=left|Yeshey Jamtsho3,99914
align=left rowspan=5|Punakhaalign=left|Namgay Dorji3,31617.65align=left|Elected
align=left|Lhaki Dolma2,84315.13align=left|Unseated
align=left|Chencho Wangdi1,96810.48
align=left|Dophu Dukpa1,6278.66
align=left|Dorji Tenzin1,1646.2
align=left rowspan=6|Samdrup Jongkharalign=left|Tshewang Rinchen5,63919.64align=left|Elected
align=left|Tshering Norbu3,11710.86
align=left|Tempa Gyeltshen2,99910.45
align=left|Karma Tshering Wangchuk2,0817.25
align=left|Ran Bahadur Biswa1,5175.28
align=left|Tshering Choeda9653.36
align=left rowspan=8|Samtsealign=left|Tashi Dendup7,16113.82align=left|Elected
align=left|Kumar Ghalley5,20210.04
align=left|Subash Sharma4,7519.17
align=left|Ngawang Tshering3,5856.92
align=left|Chungdu Tshering1,7763.43
align=left|Pol Prasad Chapagai1,5953.08
align=left|Til Chand Sharma1,1382.2
align=left|Samir Giri1,0291.99
align=left rowspan=9|Sarpangalign=left|Pema Tashi5,25315.54align=left|Elected
align=left|San Bdr. Monger2,9188.63
align=left|Kuenga2,8638.47
align=left|Dechen Lhaden2,1706.42
align=left|Deo Kumar Rimal1,9575.79
align=left|Anand Rai1,8485.47align=left|Unseated
align=left|Khari Lal Gurung1,0913.23
align=left|Rajesh Rai8042.38
align=left|Dorji Dukpa7602.25
align=left rowspan=2|Thimphualign=left|Leki Tshering4,10224.97align=left|Elected
align=left|Nima Gyeltshen3,04618.54
align=left rowspan=5|Trashigangalign=left|Sonam Tobgyel12,95824.83align=left|Elected
align=left|Gongsar Karma Chhopel5,58410.7
align=left|Jakar Dorji4,9239.44
align=left|Sangay Tenzin1,7383.33
align=left|Galey Tenzin9871.89
align=left rowspan=5|Trashiyangtsealign=left|Sonam Tenzin3,62417.6align=left|Elected
align=left|Ngawang Tashi2,70813.15
align=left|Kiba Wangchuk1,6908.21
align=left|Karma Gyeltshen1,3506.56align=left|Unseated
align=left|Sonam Tshering1,1625.64
align=left rowspan=2|Trongsaalign=left|Rinzin Namgyal3,10927.95align=left|Elected
align=left|Sonam Penjor2,89726.05
align=left rowspan=6|Tsirangalign=left|Nima Wangdi5,35920.52align=left|Elected
align=left|Sarvajit Rai3,38212.95
align=left|Yangkhu Tshering Sherpa2,68910.29
align=left|Narapati Nepal1,1464.39
align=left|Raghu Nath Nepal9213.53
align=left|Gopal Thapa8863.39
align=left rowspan=5|Wangdue Phodrangalign=left|Phub Dorji4,14318.52align=left|Elected
align=left|Nim Gyeltshen3,49815.64
align=left|Ugyen3,17614.2
align=left|Karma Dorji2,2049.85
align=left|Kuenley Tshering1,7097.64
align=left rowspan=5|Zhemgangalign=left|Tshering Tshomo3,17015.45align=left|Elected
align=left|Sonam Leki2,93014.28
align=left|Thinley Jamtsho2,78113.55
align=left|Tshering Yeshi1,3676.66
align=left|Samphel Dendup1,3436.54
align=left colspan=2|Total265,441100
align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout485,81154.64
align=left colspan=5|Source: [https://www.ecb.bt/provisional-results-for-national-council-elections-2023/ Election Commission of Bhutan]

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