Tibetan preliminary poll results out, lists of candidates to be announced Mar 21

(TibetanReview.net, Feb08’21) – The results of the preliminary poll for the election of Sikyong, the executive head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), and for membership of the 45-member, 17^th Tibetan parliament in Exile (TPiE) for which voting was held on Jan 3 were announced by the Election Commission of the CTA today.

For the Sikyong election, the candidates will be chosen from among Penpa Tsering (with 24,488 votes), Aukatsang Kelsang Dorjee (14,544), Gyari Dolma (13,363), Dongchung Ngodup (10,200), Lobsang Nyandak (999), and Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok (226).

The Election Commission has decided that there will be only two candidates for the election of Sikyong, shortlisted on the basis of votes won, subject to withdrawals, if any.

For the membership of the TPiE, the votes won by potential candidates are as given below (check Tibet.net for the most correct results):

NYINGMA
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Khenpo Sonam Tenphel	Rekhe	634
2	Khenpo Jampel Tenzin	Minyag	447
3	Trenggo Namdol Yarphel	Lhokha	159
4	Gyanbu Sonam Tsering	Toe Phadrug	130
5	Khenpo Pema Choephel	Tsawa	113
6	Gyari Dolma	Nyarong	6

KAGYU
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Kunga Sonam	Dege	242
2	Tenpa Yarphel	Chamdo	211
3	Lama Trinley	Ngari	209
4	Nyingmig	Lhathog	76
5	Khenpo Konchok Monlam	Nagchu	63
6	Gyurme Tsondue	Gyalkhar	25

SAKYA
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Lobpon Thupten Gyaltsen	Markham	239
2	Khenpo Kadrag Ngodup Sonam	Tehor	179
3	Khenpo Jamyang Gonpo	Ngari	128
4	Acharya Lobsang Gyaltsen	Lhokha	112
5	Jamyang Trinley	Ngari	6
6	Pema Jungney	Ngari	2

GELUG
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Geshe Gowo Lobsang Phende	Bawa	2,238
2	Geshe Phurbu Samdup	Phenpo	1,816
3	Geshe Atruk Tsetn	Lithang	1,319
4	Geshe Lobsang	Chentsa	1,182
5	Geshe Yeshe Gawa	Bawa	1,062
6	Geshe Namgyal Gyaltsen	Tehor	933

BON
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Geshe Monalm Tharchin	Khyungpo	125
2	Bara Tsewang Tashi	Drachen	108
3	Geshe Atrong Rinchen Gyaltsen	Drachen	103
4	Geshe Namgyal Tsugphue	Drachen	52
5	Ngoche Loden Nyima	Drachen	3
6	Kelsang Tenzin	Trelho	3

U-TSANG
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Dolma Tsering	Dragne	13,502
2	Dawa Phunkyi	Tsang Gampa	13,379
3	Pema Jungney	Ngari	11,460
4	Tsering Yangchen	Dzongkar	8,195
5	Dawa Tsering	Dingri	7,945
6	Ngodup Dorje	Sogtoe	7,371
7	Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar	Lhokha	6,286
8	Dhondup Tashi	Ngari	5,483
9	Migyur Dorje	Thoding	5,106
10	Jampa Choephel	Lhokha	4,866
11	Lobsang Gyatso Sithar	Kyidrong	4,500
12	Tenzin Dolma	Gyantse	4,312
13	Rigzin Lhundup	Ngamring	4,126
14	Samten Choedon	Ngari	3,713
15	Chonga Tsering	Pemakoe	3,687
16	Ja-nyel Tsering Lhakyab	Tsang Nyeru	3,405
17	Tenzin Choezin	Maldrogungkar	3,173
18	Jigme	Lhasa	3,072
19	Tenzin Kelsang	Thoding	2,727
20	Ngodup Wangdu	Dzongkar	2,603
21	Tenzin Gyurmey	Ngari	2,588
22	Ngawang Lodroe	Gyantse	2,434
23	Dawa Tsering	Lhatse	2,347
24	Rinchen Tsering	Ngari	2,261
25	Drungtso Tsering Thakchoe	Phadrug	2,208
26	Konchog Tsering	Ngamring	2,151
27	Namgyal Khyusar	Ngari	2,126
28	Sonam Tsering	Drongpa	2,124
29	Choenor Samdup	Ngari	2,024
30	Namgong Sonam Togpyal	Lhokha	1,951

DOTOE
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOATAL
1	Dorje Tseten	Nangchen	6,958
2	Aukatsang Youdon	Chamdo	5,801
3	Tenzin Jigdrel	Tehor, Tawu	4,601
4	Tsering Dolma	Lithang	4,469
5	Juchen Konchok Choedon	Dege	4,419
6	Gyaldong Phurbu Dorje	Minyag	3,761
7	Serta Tsultrim	Serta	3,638
8	Konchog Yarphel	Markham	3,315
9	Yangchen Dolkar	Dege	2,819
10	Choephel Thupten	Bawa	2,647
11	Wangdue Dorje	Tehor	2,563
12	Tamdin Sichoe	Chatreng	2,164
13	Pema Delek	Lingtsang	2,163
14	Lhundup Dorje	Tehor	2,034
15	Tenpa Yarphel	Chamdo	1,867
16	Ngawang Lodoe	Gapa	1,709
17	Ngawang Tharpa	Sog Dzong	1,534
18	Nyingmig	Lhathog	1,466
19	Ogyen Jigme	Dege	1,451
20	Dawa Dolma	Tehor	1,393
21	Thupten Tashi	Serta	1,314
22	Jangchub Rinchen	Markham	1,087
23	Jamyang Drakpa	Tehor	1083
24	Tashi Wangdue	Drachen	1,070
25	Ngawang Choephel	Palbar	1,015
26	Tsewang Tenzin	Dege	1,007
27	Sonam Choedon	Jolpa	800
28	Phunbu Tsering	Kongpo	475
29	Tenzin Choegyal	Markham	381
30	Tsangdrag Tashi Phuntsok	Nangchen	316

DOMEY
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Pema Tso	Ngawa Kathog	1,558
2	Dhondup Tashi	Ladrang	1,438
3	Serta Tashi Dhondup	Serta	1,257
4	Yeshe Dolma	Hortsang	1,164
5	Karma Gelek	Jakhyung	1,086
6	Ratsa Sonam Norbu	Sharkhog	1,015
7	Lobsang Thupten	Rekong	858
8	Geshe Ghangri	Ngawa	842
9	Tsering Lhamo	Ngawa	794
10	Thupten Lungrig	Rekong	788
11	Lobsang Choejor	Rekong	735
12	Pasang Topden	Zungchu	554
13	Choedak Gyatso	Chentsa	547
14	Lobsang Tashi	Achog	539
15	Tenzin Choedak	Karing	504
16	Sonam Wangmo	Ladrang	458
17	Ogyen Kyab	Pari	457
18	Sangay Tashi	Tsoe	394
19	Chungdrub Tsering	Tsongon	339
20	Lhalung Gyal	Rekong	288
21	Lobsang Choephel	Ngawa	221
22	Tsering Youndon	Chone	177
23	Wangden Kyab	Zoege	175
24	Nyenthar	Luchu	167
25	Geshe Lobsang	Chentsa Nangra	141
26	Drugden Kyi	Tsoe	134
27	Tsering Logya	Chentsa	122
28	Mewu Wangzin Lhamo	Ngawa	41
29	Penpa Tsering	Ngangra	22
30	Dhondup Tashi	Achog	6

	NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Godrug Kelsang Phuntsok	Dingri (Portland)	2,921
2	Tseten Phuntsok	U-Tsang (California)	2,347
3	Tenzin Jigme	Nyanang (Minnesota)	2,235
4	Dhondup Tsering	Ngari (Massachusetts)	1,966
5	Pema Chagzoetsang	Kongpo (Utah)	1,722
6	Sonam Langkar	Kongpo (Canada)	1,688

	EUROPE AND AFRICA
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Thupten Wangchen	Kyidrong (Spain)	4,812
2	Thupten Gyatso	Gyalrong (France)	2,805
3	Gangshontsang Lobsang	Toe Phadrug (Switzerland)	2,041
4	Tashi Deleg	Minyag (Belgium)	1,766
5	Karma Choekyi	Gyantse (Switzerland)	1,159
6	Samdo Jampa Tsering	E-Lhagyari (Switzerland)	770

	AUSTRALASIA
S/NO	NAME	REGION	TOTAL
1	Thupten Dhondup	Gapa (Melbourne)	436
2	Gotsang Negen	Domey (Sydney)	391
3	Doring Tenzin Phuntsok	Lhasa (Queensland)	391

The above listed potential candidates for the Sikyong and TPiE elections have been given time till Feb 15 to inform the Tibetan election commission in writing whether they agree to be listed as candidates for the concerned elections. Those desiring to withdraw may also do so in writing by Feb 16.

The final lists of candidates for the two elections will be announced on Mar 21.

And voting for the two elections will take place on Apr 11.