List of MPs elected in the 1959 Nepalese general election

This is a list of members of parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Representatives at the 1959 Nepalese legislative election and subsequent by-elections.

1st House of Representatives of Nepal
Rastriya Panchayat
Gallery Baithak
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of the Kingdom of Nepal
Jurisdiction Kingdom of Nepal
Meeting placeGallery Baithak
Term30 June 1959 – 15 December 1960
Election1959 general election
GovernmentB.P. Koirala cabinet
House of Representatives
Members109
SpeakerKrishna Prasad Bhattarai (NC)
Deputy SpeakerMahendra Narayan Nidhi (NC)
Prime MinisterB.P. Koirala (NC)
Senate
Members36
ChairmanDambar Bahadur Singh
Deputy ChairmanKamal Rana
Sessions
1st30 June – 7 October 1959
2nd31 March – 15 September 1960

This list is arranged by constituency. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai serves as the speaker and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala served as Prime Minister.[1][2]

House of Representatives composition

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Party Members
After election At dissolution
Nepali Congress 74 73
Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad 19 19
Samyukta Prajatantra Party 5 5
Communist Party of Nepal 4 4
Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya) 2 2
Nepal Praja Parishad (Mishra) 1 1
Independents 4 4
Vacant 1
Total 109 109

List of MPs elected in the election

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Commemorative stamp marking the start of the first session of the 1st House of Representatives, the first elected legislature of Nepal
Constituency Elected candidate Party
# Name
1 Kantipur Ganesh Man Singh Nepali Congress
2 Kathmandu Valley West Nar Bahadur Thapa Chettri Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
3 Lalitpur Valley Tulsi Lal Amatya Communist Party of Nepal
4 Bhaktapur Valley Jagannath Acharya Nepali Congress
5 Kathmandu Valley North-East Lochan Shamsher Thapa Samyukta Prajatantra Party
6 Chautara North-West Guna Nidhi Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
7 Chautara North-East Chandra Lal Shrestha Nepali Congress
8 Chautara Mid-West Surendra Prasad Upadhyaya Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
9 Chautara South Tirtha Man Lama Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
10 Chautara Mid-East Harsha Jeet Lama Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
11 Dolakha North Griha Bahadur Basnet Nepali Congress
12 Dolakha Central Lt Gen Mrigendra Shamsher JBR Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
13 Rammechap North Bishnu Prasad Upreti Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
14 Rammechap South Beni Bahadur Karki Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
15 Sindhuli Jeet Bahadur Karki Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya)
16 Aiselukharka Maniram Shastri Nepali Congress
17 Okhaldhunga Pesal Kumar Pokharel Nepali Congress
18 Manebhanjyang Bal Bahadur Rai Nepali Congress
19 Bhopjur Central Khadga Bahadur Karki Nepali Congress
20 Bhojpur South Bhudev Rai Nepali Congress
21 Bhojpur North-East Devan Singh Rai Nepali Congress
22 Dhankuta South-West Lila Nath Dahal Nepali Congress
23 Dhankuta North-West Padma Nath Regmi Nepali Congress
24 Dhankuta North-East Kulman Ijam Limbu Nepali Congress
25 Dhankuta East-Central Premraj Angdembe Nepali Congress
26 Dhankuta Central Tejman Tumbahamphe Nepali Congress
27 Dhankuta South Dagal Singh Sen Limbu Nepali Congress
28 Ilam West Ganesh Prasad Rijal Nepali Congress
29 Ilam Mid-East Krishna Bahadur Shakhe Nepali Congress
30 Jhapa Fateh Bahadur Budhathoki Nepali Congress
31 Morang Biratnagar East Chetulal Chaudhary Nepali Congress
32 Morang Biratnagar West Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress
33 Morang Biratnagar North-West Gyan Chandra Sardar Nepali Congress
34 Udayapur Ambebar Singh Basnet Nepali Congress
35 Saptari East Dugninda Prasad Tharu Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
36 Saptari Central Nageshwor Prasad Singh Nepali Congress
37 Saptari West Hari Lal Chaudhary Independent
38 Saptari West Ghanchabar Surya Nath Das Nepali Congress
39 Siraha Central Dev Nath Das Nepali Congress
40 Siraha West Madhav Prasad Nepali Congress
41 Khesrah Mahottari South-East Saroj Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress
42 Mahottari North-East Rudra Prasad Giri Nepali Congress
43 Janakpur Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Nepali Congress
44 Mahottari Praganna East Ram Narayan Mishra Nepali Congress
45 Mahottari Pragnna West Beni Madhav Singh Nepali Congress
46 Asimau Kodraha Ram Dular Rae Yadav Independent
47 Sarlahi West Nistar Rae Nepal Praja Parishad (Mishra)
48 Rautahat South-West Sheikh Idris Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya)
49 Rautahat Mid-East Sheikh Farman Communist Party of Nepal
50 Rautahat North Dostiya Hardyal Mahato Communist Party of Nepal
51 Bara Mid-South Bhagwat Yadav Nepali Congress
52 Bara Mid-East Man Mohan Mishra Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
53 Bara West–Parsa East Subarna Shamsher JBR Nepali Congress
54 Parsa West Muni Lal Tharu Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
55 Makawanpur Tara Prasad Upadhyaya Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
56 Chitaun Chisapani Bishwa Bandhu Thapa Nepali Congress
57 Palhi East Prithvi Raj Kandel Nepali Congress
58 Palhi West-Majha Khanda Central Triveni Kurmi Samyukta Prajatantra Party
59 Majha Khanda West Kashi Prasad Shriwastav Samyukta Prajatantra Party
60 Khajahani East Basudev Tiwari Samyukta Prajatantra Party
61 Khajahani West Shivaraj Shiva Pratap Shah Nepali Congress
62 Dang Parshu Narayan Chaudhary Nepali Congress
63 Banke Lalit Chand Nepali Congress
64 Bardiya Radha Krishna Nepali Congress
65 Kailali–Kanchanpur Lokendra Bahadur Shah Nepali Congress
66 Dhadeldhura Dwarika Devi Thakurani Nepali Congress
67 Baitadi South-East Durga Datta Joshi Nepali Congress
68 Baitadi North-West Krishna Lal Lekhak Nepali Congress
69 Bajhang Karna Bahadur Singh Nepali Congress
70 Tharala Doti North Navaraj Joshi Nepali Congress
71 Doti South Shiva Raj Panta Nepali Congress
72 Achham–Bajura Dil Bahadur Budathapa Nepali Congress
73 Jumla North Bhim Prasad Shrestha Independent
74 Jumla South Jaya Bahadur Mahat Chettri Independent
76 Dailkeh Central Bhakta Bahadur Shahi Nepali Congress
77 Dailekh East Nir Bahadur Pachhai Nepali Congress
78 Salyan North-West Prakash Bikram Shah Nepali Congress
79 Salyan Mid-West Nev Bahadur Malla Nepali Congress
80 Salyan South-East–Falawang State Dang North-West Ganesh Kumar Sharma Nepali Congress
81 Salyan South-East Judhha Bahadur Khatri Nepali Congress
82 Salyan North-East Tek Bahadur Gharti Chhetri Nepali Congress
83 Pyuthan North-West Khadananda Upadhyaya Nepali Congress
84 Pyuthan Mid-East Anirudra Sharma Nepali Congress
85 Pyuthan South-East Purushottam Sharma Nepali Congress
86 Baglung South-West Bharat Bam Malla Nepali Congress
87 Baglung North Yogendra Man Sherchan Nepali Congress
88 Baglung South-East Hari Datta Upadhyaya Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
89 Gulmi North-East Giri Prasad Budathoki Nepali Congress
90 Gulmi North-West Nilambar Sharma Nepali Congress
91 Gulmi South-West Pushkar Nath Pokharel Nepali Congress
92 Gulmi Mid-East Kashi Nath Gautam Nepali Congress
93 Palpa West Achut Raj Regmi Nepali Congress
94 Palpa East Kamal Raj Regmi Communist Party of Nepal
95 Nuwakot South-East Jaman Singh Gurung Nepali Congress
96 Nuwakot South-West Yem Bahadur Thakuri Nepali Congress
97 Nuwakot Central Dik Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress
98 Nuwakot North Dhir Bahadur Gurung Samyukta Prajatantra Party
99 Pokhara West Min Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress
100 Pokhara Central Shrikanta Adhikari Nepali Congress
101 Pokhara North Narendra Jung Gurung Nepali Congress
102 Pokhara South-West Padma Bahadur Nepali Congress
103 Pokhara South-East Shribhadra Sharma Nepali Congress
104 Gorkha North Bishwa Nath Subedi Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
105 Gorkha South Komal Bahadur Kunwar Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
106 Dhading South Lalit Bahadur Ghale Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
107 Dhadhing North Bharat Shamsher JBR Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
108 Nuwakot Dev Bir Pandey Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
109 Nuwakot South Bhim Bahadur Karki Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
Source: Election Commission[3]

By-elections

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Constituency Incumbent MP Party Cause of vacation Elected MP Party
# Name
52 Bara Mid-East Subarna Shamsher JBR Nepali Congress Elected from Bara West–Parsa East Man Mohan Mishra[4] Nepal Rastriya Gorkha Parishad
70 Thalara Doti North Shiva Raj Panta Nepali Congress Elected from Doti South Navaraj Joshi[5] Nepali Congress
91 Gulmi South-West Subarna Shamsher JBR Nepali Congress Elected from Bara West-Parsa East Pushkar Nath Pokharel[6] Nepali Congress
75 Dailekh West Indra Singh Rawal Chettri Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad Death

References

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  1. ^ "Remembering KP Bhattarai". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  2. ^ "B.P. KOIRALA, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF NEPAL (Published 1982)". The New York Times. Reuters. 1982-07-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभाका निर्वाचित उम्मेदवारको नामावली". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. ^ "निर्वाचन आयोगको सूचना, प्रतिनिधि सभाको सदस्य सम्बन्धि". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ "निर्वाचन आयोगको सूचना, पुन चुनाव सम्बन्धी". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  6. ^ "निर्वाचन आयोगको सूचना". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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