2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election information
2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election
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31 May 2013 (first round) 13 July 2013 (second round)
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All 47 seats in the National Assembly 24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
66%
First party
Second party
Leader
Tshering Tobgay
Jigme Thinley
Party
PDP
DPT
Last election
2 seats, 32.96%
45 seats, 67.04%
Seats won
32
15
Seat change
30
30
Popular vote
138,760
114,093
Percentage
54.88%
45.12%
Swing
21.92pp
21.92pp
First round results by constituency
Second round results by constituency
Prime Minister before election
Jigme Thinley
DPT
Prime Minister-designate
Tshering Tobgay
PDP
Politics of Bhutan
Constitution
Law
Human rights
LGBT rights
Monarchy
King (list)
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Heir Apparent
Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck
Wangchuck dynasty
State religion
Dratshang Lhentshog (state religious commission)
Chairman: The Je Khenpo
Government
Executive
Prime Minister
Lotay Tshering
Lhengye Zhungtshog (council of ministers)
Parliament
National Council
National Assembly
Judiciary
Royal Court of Justice
Supreme Court
High Court
Dzongkhag Courts
Dungkhag Courts
Elections
Recent elections
Assembly: 2018
2023–24
Council: 2018
2023
Local: 2011
Political parties
Administrative divisions
Districts of Bhutan
Gewogs
Dungkhags
Thromdes
Chiwogs
Villages
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Tandi Dorji
Diplomatic missions of / in Bhutan
Nationality law
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Other countries
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National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan on 31 May and 13 July 2013.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), which won 32 of the 47 seats. The elections were the second general elections to occur in Bhutan since former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck ushered in democratic reforms.[2]
^Notification on Second Parliamentary Elections 2013: National Assembly Archived 7 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Election Commission of Bhutan
^Ahmad, Omair (15 June 2013). "Experiments With Democracy in Bhutan". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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