Incumbent Sikyong Lobsang Sangay[1] ran for re-election, winning with 57.3% of the votes in the second round, over his main rival Speaker of the Parliament in Exile, Penpa Tsering.

[citation needed] The NDPT endorsed both Sangay and Pempa Tsering for their current offices.

The pro-Middle Way Approach Tibetan People's Party endorsed Wangdu[5] and also presented its own candidates for Parliament.

All candidates except Jam (who wants full independence of Tibet from China) supported the Middle Way Approach to Chinese-Tibetan relations.

This is the same approach endorsed by the Dalai Lama and seeks to achieve real autonomy for Tibet inside the Chinese territory.