2006 Central Tibetan Administration general election

General elections for Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) of the Tibetan government in exile and members of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration were held on June 3, 2006, by members of the Tibetan diaspora. The election took place, as usual, after a preliminary election held on March 18, 2005. The original election's date was postponed as requested from the community on India due to the fact that this was settled originally for December 22, 2005, because many voters depended on winter tourism.[1] The process was organized by the Tibetan Electoral Commission. Then incumbent Kalon Tripa Lobsang Tenzin won the election with more than 90% of the votes cast over former Kalon (Minister) Juchen Thubten Namgyal.[2]

2006 Central Tibetan Administration general election
June 3, 2006
Registered32,205
 
Candidate Lobsang Tenzin Juchen Thubten Namgyal
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 29,216 2,989
Percentage 90.72% 9%
Kalon Tripa before election

Lobsang Tenzin
Independent

 Elected Kalon Tripa

Lobsang Tenzin
Independent

References
  1. "Preliminary and Final round of Kalon Tripa's election postponed". ACT. September 28, 2005. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. "Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche re-elected Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile)". Peace Council. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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