2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election

National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan in 2018; the first round was held on 15 September and the second round on 18 October.[3]

2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election
15 September 2018 (first round)
18 October 2018 (second round)
All 47 seats in the National Assembly
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.46[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lotay Tshering Pema Gyamtsho
Party DNT DPT
Leader since 14 May 2018[2] 3 December 2013
Leader's seat South Thimphu Chhoekhor-Tang
Last election 17.04%, 0 seats 45.12%, 15 seats
Seats before 0 15
Seats won 30 17
Seat change 30 2
Prime Minister before election

Tshering Tobgay
PDP

 Prime Minister-designate

Lotay Tshering
DNT

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The ruling People's Democratic Party of former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay came third in the first round of voting, unexpectedly failing to advance to the second round and resulting in it losing all 32 seats.[4] The second round was a contest between the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party (Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, DPT), the only other party with parliamentary representation, and the unrepresented Bhutan United Party (Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa, DNT), which received the most votes in the first round.

Electoral system

The 47 members of the National Assembly are elected from single-member constituencies. Primary elections are held in which voters cast votes for parties. The top two parties are then able to field candidates in the main round of voting, in which members are elected using first-past-the-post voting.[5]

Results
Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes % Seats +/–
Bhutan United Party92,72231.85172,26854.9530+30
Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party90,02030.92141,20545.0517+2
People's Democratic Party79,88327.440–32
Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party28,4739.780New
Total291,098100313,473100470
Registered voters/turnout438,66366.36438,66371.46––
Source: ECB First round, ECB Second round

References
  1. "NA 2018 general election sees a record voter turnout of 71.46%". Oct 19, 2018.
  2. DNT elects Dr. Lotay Tshering as President and Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen as Vice President
  3. Bhutan announces dates for 3rd general elections Business Standard, 19 August 2018
  4. Bhutan PM’s party ousted in election The Hindu, 15 September 2018
  5. Electoral system IPU
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