Published by: World Tibet Network News, Wednesday, May 15, 1996

This is an official result of 12th Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies. Votes won by candidates in the Tibetan Parliamary election as of Thursday, 25 April 1996. On the top 10 are included in province list, the top two in the religious schools list, the top two in the Europe list and the top one of the Americas list. Mistakes in number of votes and order of candidates may have occured.

U-TSANG PROVINCE

Candidates Votes

Ngawang Lhamo 16,577

TSering NOrzom 14,011

Namgyal Wangdu 11,280

Dawa Tsering 9,510

Dongsur Ngawang Tenpa 9,394

Karma Choephel 9,045

Norbu Dhargye 8,925

Pema Tsewang 8,537

Thangsar Yonten Gyatso 8,329

Lobsang Shastri 8,212

DO-TOE PROVINCE

Candidates Votes

Samdhong Rinpoche 7294

Sonam Togyal 5717

Tsultrim Tenzin 5377

Andrug Choegkyi 5290

Gyari Dolma 5258

Lobsang Nyandrak 5139

Nyisang 5082

Pema Dolma 5019

Pema Choejor 4839

Chemi Youndon 4775

DOMED PROVINCE

Candidates Votes

Tenzin Choedon 1372

Soepa Gyatso 1344

Tsezin Khedup 1169

Kirti Dolkar Lhamo 1168

Pempa Tsering 1115

Hortsang Jigme 1038

Thupten Woser 967

Tsering Dolma 736

Kalden 681

RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS

SAKYA

Candidates Votes

Pema Jungne 333

Guru Gyaltsen 317

NYINGMA

Candidates Votes

Tsering Phuntsok 943

Gyari Bhutuk 721

KAGYU

Candidates Votes

Sherab Tharchin 338

Lodoe Tharchen 242

GELEK

Candidates Votes

Yonten Phuntsok 2530

Tashi Gyatlsen 1779

BON

Candidates Votes

Jadhur Sangpo 149

Thokme 120

EUROPE

Candidates Votes

Zatul Rinpoche 410

Dewatsang Thinley Chodon 314

AMERICAS

Candidates Votes

Wangchuk Dorjee 507

His Holiness nominates three Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies The Office of the Tibetan Election Commission, Dharamsala, has announced that the following persons have been nominated by His Holiness as members to the 12th Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies:

Rev. Yeshe Tseten, former Rector, Central School for Tibetans, Dalhousie Mrs. Tharlam Dolma, Principal, Central School for Tibetans, Lugsung Samdupling Tibetan Settlement, Bylakuppe, and Mr. Thupten Lungrig, head of Bir (Suja) SOS Tibetan Children's Village