# 2023 Bhutanese National Council election

National Council elections were held in Bhutan on 20 April 2023.

## Electoral system

The 20 members of the National Council were elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.

## Results

| Dzongkhag | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
| Bumthang | Kencho Tshering | 4,381 | 40.1 | Elected |
| Bumthang | Kunzang Dorji | 2,261 | 20.7 | Unseated |
| Chukha | Sangay Dorji | 7,958 | 28.4 | Re-elected |
| Chukha | Damcho Gyeltshen | 4,141 | 14.78 | |
| Chukha | Hem Prasad Rai | 2,078 | 7.42 | |
| Chukha | Tandin Wangchuk | 999 | 3.57 | |
| Dagana | Birendra Chimoria | 7,143 | 25.88 | Elected |
| Dagana | Surjaman Thapa | 3,787 | 13.72 | Unseated |
| Dagana | Tshechu | 2,737 | 9.92 | |
| Dagana | Dawa | 1,746 | 6.33 | |
| Gasa | Tshering | 986 | 43.26 | Elected |
| Gasa | Dorji Khandu | 806 | 35.37 | Unseated |
| Haa | Dago Tsheringla | 2,690 | 31.84 | Elected |
| Haa | Ugyen Namgay | 2,101 | 24.87 | Unseated |
| Lhuntse | Kelzang Lhundup | 4,600 | 24.89 | Elected |
| Lhuntse | Tshering Penjor | 4,514 | 24.43 | |
| Mongar | Tshering Wangchen | 6,066 | 15.9 | Elected |
| Mongar | Sonam Pelzom | 4,349 | 11.4 | Unseated |
| Mongar | Tashi Penjor | 3,591 | 9.41 | |
| Mongar | Dorji Wangmo | 3,305 | 8.66 | |
| Mongar | Chhimi Dorji | 1,993 | 5.22 | |
| Mongar | Tshering Dorji | 1,255 | 3.29 | |
| Mongar | Jigme Tenzin | 926 | 2.43 | |
| Paro | Ugyen Tshering | 3,547 | 16.99 | Re-elected |
| Paro | Jigme | 3,330 | 15.95 | |
| Paro | Gyeltshen Dukpa | 2,135 | 10.23 | |
| Paro | Ugyen Dorji | 2,047 | 9.8 | |
| Paro | Zecko | 882 | 4.22 | |
| Pemagatshel | Jamyang Namgyal | 7,149 | 25.03 | Elected |
| Pemagatshel | Choining Dorji | 4,213 | 14.75 | Unseated |
| Pemagatshel | Yeshey Jamtsho | 3,999 | 14 | |
| Punakha | Namgay Dorji | 3,316 | 17.65 | Elected |
| Punakha | Lhaki Dolma | 2,843 | 15.13 | Unseated |
| Punakha | Chencho Wangdi | 1,968 | 10.48 | |
| Punakha | Dophu Dukpa | 1,627 | 8.66 | |
| Punakha | Dorji Tenzin | 1,164 | 6.2 | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | Tshewang Rinchen | 5,639 | 19.64 | Elected |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | Tshering Norbu | 3,117 | 10.86 | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | Tempa Gyeltshen | 2,999 | 10.45 | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | Karma Tshering Wangchuk | 2,081 | 7.25 | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | Ran Bahadur Biswa | 1,517 | 5.28 | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | Tshering Choeda | 965 | 3.36 | |
| Samtse | Tashi Dendup | 7,161 | 13.82 | Elected |
| Samtse | Kumar Ghalley | 5,202 | 10.04 | |
| Samtse | Subash Sharma | 4,751 | 9.17 | |
| Samtse | Ngawang Tshering | 3,585 | 6.92 | |
| Samtse | Chungdu Tshering | 1,776 | 3.43 | |
| Samtse | Pol Prasad Chapagai | 1,595 | 3.08 | |
| Samtse | Til Chand Sharma | 1,138 | 2.2 | |
| Samtse | Samir Giri | 1,029 | 1.99 | |
| Sarpang | Pema Tashi | 5,253 | 15.54 | Elected |
| Sarpang | San Bdr. Monger | 2,918 | 8.63 | |
| Sarpang | Kuenga | 2,863 | 8.47 | |
| Sarpang | Dechen Lhaden | 2,170 | 6.42 | |
| Sarpang | Deo Kumar Rimal | 1,957 | 5.79 | |
| Sarpang | Anand Rai | 1,848 | 5.47 | Unseated |
| Sarpang | Khari Lal Gurung | 1,091 | 3.23 | |
| Sarpang | Rajesh Rai | 804 | 2.38 | |
| Sarpang | Dorji Dukpa | 760 | 2.25 | |
| Thimphu | Leki Tshering | 4,102 | 24.97 | Elected |
| Thimphu | Nima Gyeltshen | 3,046 | 18.54 | |
| Trashigang | Sonam Tobgyel | 12,958 | 24.83 | Elected |
| Trashigang | Gongsar Karma Chhopel | 5,584 | 10.7 | |
| Trashigang | Jakar Dorji | 4,923 | 9.44 | |
| Trashigang | Sangay Tenzin | 1,738 | 3.33 | |
| Trashigang | Galey Tenzin | 987 | 1.89 | |
| Trashiyangtse | Sonam Tenzin | 3,624 | 17.6 | Elected |
| Trashiyangtse | Ngawang Tashi | 2,708 | 13.15 | |
| Trashiyangtse | Kiba Wangchuk | 1,690 | 8.21 | |
| Trashiyangtse | Karma Gyeltshen | 1,350 | 6.56 | Unseated |
| Trashiyangtse | Sonam Tshering | 1,162 | 5.64 | |
| Trongsa | Rinzin Namgyal | 3,109 | 27.95 | Elected |
| Trongsa | Sonam Penjor | 2,897 | 26.05 | |
| Tsirang | Nima Wangdi | 5,359 | 20.52 | Elected |
| Tsirang | Sarvajit Rai | 3,382 | 12.95 | |
| Tsirang | Yangkhu Tshering Sherpa | 2,689 | 10.29 | |
| Tsirang | Narapati Nepal | 1,146 | 4.39 | |
| Tsirang | Raghu Nath Nepal | 921 | 3.53 | |
| Tsirang | Gopal Thapa | 886 | 3.39 | |
| Wangdue Phodrang | Phub Dorji | 4,143 | 18.52 | Elected |
| Wangdue Phodrang | Nim Gyeltshen | 3,498 | 15.64 | |
| Wangdue Phodrang | Ugyen | 3,176 | 14.2 | |
| Wangdue Phodrang | Karma Dorji | 2,204 | 9.85 | |
| Wangdue Phodrang | Kuenley Tshering | 1,709 | 7.64 | |
| Zhemgang | Tshering Tshomo | 3,170 | 15.45 | Elected |
| Zhemgang | Sonam Leki | 2,930 | 14.28 | |
| Zhemgang | Thinley Jamtsho | 2,781 | 13.55 | |
| Zhemgang | Tshering Yeshi | 1,367 | 6.66 | |
| Zhemgang | Samphel Dendup | 1,343 | 6.54 | |
| Total | Total | 265,441 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 485,811 | 54.64 | |
| Source: Election Commission of Bhutan |||||