Elected members of the National Council

The final results of the National Council election held on Friday has come, though the Election Commission of Bhutan is yet to formally declare it. The new team of the NC is fairly young with most elected members in their 30s. There are one member 20s, 11 members in 30s, five members in 40s and three members in 50s. Paro’s Sonam Tashi, 28 is the youngest member while Thimphu’s Tshewang Rinzin, 54 is the oldest member. Following is the list of winners with their vote counts:

District: Bumthang
Elected: Nima, 40
Postal Ballot: 962
Electronic Voting Machine: 2,551
Total Votes: 3,513

District: Chukha
Elected: Sangay Dorji, 37
Postal Ballot: 1,163
Electronic Voting Machine: 3,918
Total Votes: 5,081

 

District: Dagana
Elected: Surja Man Thapa, 34
Postal Ballot: 842
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,794
Total Votes: 2,636

District: Gasa
Elected: Dorji Khandu, 31
Postal Ballot: 15
Electronic Voting Machine: 532
Total Votes: 547

District: Haa
Elected: Ugyen Namgay, 35
Postal Ballot: 430
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,300
Total Votes: 1,730

District: Lhuentse
Elected: Tempa Dorji, 50
Postal Ballot: 965
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,604
Total Votes: 2,569

District: Mongar
Elected: Sonam Pelzom, 30
Postal Ballot: 1,012
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,394
Total Votes: 2,406

District: Paro
Elected: Sonam Tashi, 28
Postal Ballot: 455
Electronic Voting Machine: 2,036
Total Votes: 2,491

District: Pema Gatshel
Elected: Choining Dorji, 47
Postal Ballot: 1,506
Electronic Voting Machine: 2,340
Total Votes: 3,846

District: Punakha
Elected: Lhaki Dolma, 40
Postal Ballot: 706
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,627
Total Votes: 2,333

District: Samdrup Jongkhar
Elected: Jigme Wangchuk, 38
Postal Ballot: 1,304
Electronic Voting Machine: 2,797
Total Votes: 4,101

District: Samtse (Samchi)
Elected: Tirtha Man Rai, 31
Postal Ballot: 966
Electronic Voting Machine: 5,277
Total Votes; 6,243

District: Sarpang (Sarbhang)
Elected: Anand Rai, 35
Postal Ballot: 744
Electronic Voting Machine: 3,534
Total Votes: 4,278

District: Thimphu
Elected: Tshewang Rinzin, 54
Postal Ballot: 444
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,673
Total Votes: 2,117

District: Trashi Yangtse
Elected: Karma Gyeltshen, 35
Postal Ballot: 577
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,375
Total Votes: 1,952

District: Trashigang
Elected: Lhatu, 51
Postal Ballot: 2,351
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,933
Total Votes: 4,284

District: Trongsa
Elected; Tashi Samdrup, 42
Postal Ballot: 614
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,695
Total Votes: 2,309

District: Tsirang (Chirang)
Elected: Dhan Kumar Sunwar, 31
Postal Ballot: 450
Electronic Voting Machine: 2,320
Total Votes: 2,770

District: Wangdue Phodrang
Elected: Tashi Dorji, 37
Postal Ballot: 1,177
Electronic Voting Machine: 3,818
Total Votes: 4,995

District: Zhemgang
Elected: Pema Drakpa, 49
Postal Ballot: 1,248
Electronic Voting Machine: 1,391
Total Votes: 2,639