Parliament Judiciary National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan for the first time on 24 March 2008.

On 21 April 2007 a mock election was held to prepare the population of Bhutan for the imminent change to democracy.

These two parties put up randomly chosen high school students as candidates in the 47 constituencies in the second round on 28 May 2007.

[14] There were few differences between the platforms of the two parties and both pledged to follow the king's guidelines of "pursuing Gross National Happiness".

[15] Voter turnout reached nearly 80% by the time the polls closed, and the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party reportedly won 44 seats, with the People's Democratic Party winning only three seats (Phuentsholing in Chhukha, Goenkhatoe-Laya in Gasa and Sombeykha in Haa).

The PDP's leader, Sangay Ngedup, who was also the ruling king's uncle, lost his own constituency by 380 votes.

[18] The two PDP members who were elected refused to take up their seats and resigned their mandates, claiming that the civil servants informally campaigned for the DPT and influenced the result.

[22] Although analysts were worried that the small representation of the opposition might obstruct the functioning of the newly founded democratic system, the next elections in 2013 were won by the PDP.