Election Commission Announces Final Results of Elections

[Wednesday, 27 April 2010, 11:15 a.m.]
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DHARAMSHALA: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration today declared the final results of the elections of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and the third Kalon Tripa directly elected by the Tibetan people in exile.

Kalon Tripa
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Lobsang Sangay Lithang US 27051 55.00%


Elected members of 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
U-Tsang Province
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok Ngari Delhi 13983 57.06%
2 Pema Jungney Toe Ruthog Dharamsala or Dehradun 12111 49.42%
3 Sharling Tenzin Dadon Tsang Dumpa Dharamsala 11995 48.95%
4 Geshe Kelsang Damdul Tsona Dharamsala 10557 43.08%
5 Karma Yeshi Sakya Dharamsala 9908 40.43%
6 Dawa Tsering Toe Rachu Dharamsala 9852 40.20%
7 Dolma Tsering Drakne Dharamsala 9334 38.09%
8 Bhumo Tsering Kongpo Dharamsala 8476 34.59%


Do-Toe Province
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Bawa Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa Dharamsala 9671 71.26%
2 Serta Tsultrim Serta Dharamsala 8044 59.27%
3 Jhuchen Kunchok Choedon Derge Dharamsala 7756 57.15%
4 Jamyang Soepa Lithang Dharamsala 6536 48.16%
5 Aukartsang Youdon Chamdo Delhi 6240 45.98%
6 Choekyong Wangchuk Gapa Delhi 6219 45.83%
7 Yangchen Dolker Derge Shilong 6090 44.88%
8 Tsultrim Tenzin Karze Bir 5933 43.72%
9 Geshe Yungdrung Gyaltsen Khyungpo Nepal 5492 40.47%
10 Ghang Lhamo Drakyab Dharamsala 5131 37.81%


Do-Mey Province
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Penpa Tsering Nangra Dharmsala 2272 82.35%
2 Thupten Lungrig Rebkong Dharamsala 2041 73.98%
3 Gyalrong Dawa Tsering Gyalrong Mainpat 1827 66.22%
4 Phelgye Dolma Tsomo Jhakyung Nepal 1756 63.65%
5 Kirti Dolker Lhamo Ngapa Dharamsala 1465 53.10%
6 Sonam Gyaltsen Thika Dharamsala 1275 46.21%
7 Dolkar Kyap Machu Dharamsala 1206 43.71%
8 Yeshi Dolma Hortsang Dharamsala 1198 43.42%
9 Mogru Tenpa Tsolho Dharamsala 1065 38.60%
10 Gyarigthar Mangra Dharamsala 1000 36.25%


Nyingma Religion
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Lopon Sonam Tenphel Rekhe Bylakuppee 1232 92.15%
2 Gyari Bhutuk Nyagrong Bangalore 762 56.99%


Kagyu Religion
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Karma Choephel U-tsang Dharamsala 312 60.94%
2 Tenpa Yarphel Chamdo Dharamsala 256 50.00%


Sakya Religion
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Norbu Tsering Derge Bir 384 73.99%
2 Choedak Gyatso Nangchen Dehradun 309 59.54%


Gelug Religion
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Rongpo Lobsang Nyendak Ronpo Bylakuppee 3336 55.38%
2 Atruk Tsetan Lithang Mundgod 3161 52.47%


Bon Religion
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Geshe Monlam Tharchin Khyungpo Solan 91 82.73%
2 Geshe Namdhak Tsukphui Hor Drachen Varanasi 56 50.91%


Europe
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Thupten Wangchen Kyirong Spain 1225 59.64%
2 Chungdak Koren Phari Norway 758 36.90%


North America
S.no Name Native Present residence No. of votes Vote percentage
1 Dekyi Choeyang Do-mey North America 2988 53.44%
2 Norbu Tsering U-tsang Toronto 2596 46.43%