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List of constituencies of the Bhutan National Assembly

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List of constituencies of the Bhutan National Assembly
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The Bhutan National Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Bhutan, consists Members of Parliament (MPs). Each MP represents a single geographic constituency.[1] Currently, it has 47 constituencies.[2][3]

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Map showing the location of Bhutan (in green), within South Asia

National Assembly constituencies are distributed among the dzongkhags[A] in proportion to their registered voter population as recommended by the Delimitation Commission, provided that "no Dzongkhag shall have less than two [or] more than seven National Assembly constituencies."[1] The National Assembly has had four elections, with the first one being in 2008[5] and the latest one ending in January 2024.[6] During all these elections the National Assembly has had 47 constituencies.[7][8]

The constituency of Gelegphu (NA1301) has the highest number of registered voters (16,283), while the Khatoed Laya (NA0402) constituency has the lowest number of registered voters (966). Out of the 20 dzongkhags of Bhutan, Trashigang District, with five constituencies, has the highest number of National Assembly constituencies. Samtse District, with four constituencies, has the second highest number of National Assembly constituencies. Mongar and Pemagatshel Districts, with three constituencies each, share the third highest position. All of the other 16 dzongkhags have two constituencies each.

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List of constituencies

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A map of Bhutan showing its 20 dzongkhags. Currently, each dzongkhag has between two and five National Assembly constituencies

The table below lists the 47 National Assembly constituencies with the name of the dzongkhag they are in, the number of constituent gewogs,[B] and the number of registered voters.

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Notes

  1. The word "dzongkhag" translates to "district". In English uses, specific Dzongkha words, including the word "dzongkhag", are italicised and only translated the first time they are used.[4]
  2. The word "gewog" translates to "county".[9] In English uses, specific Dzongkha words, including the word "gewog", are italicised and only translated the first time they are used.[4]
  3. As of 2017-05-08
  4. Also spelled as "Chukha"
  5. Also spelled as "Lhuntse"
  6. Also spelled as "Monggar"
  7. Also spelled as "Pemagatshel"
  8. Also spelled as "Samdrupjongkhar"
  9. Also spelled as"Trashiyangste"
  10. Also spelled as "Wangduephodrang"
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