Okhaldhunga 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Okhaldhunga District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Okhaldhunga 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Okhaldhunga 1 in Koshi Province | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Okhaldhunga District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Member of Parliament | Ram Hari Khatiwada |
| Koshi MPA 1(A) | Pradeep Kumar Sunuwar (NC) |
| Koshi MPA 1(B) | Baburam Gautam (MC) |
Incorporated areas
editOkhaldhunga 1 incorporates the entirety of Okhaldhunga District.
Assembly segments
editIt encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Okhaldhunga 1(A)
- Okhaldhunga 1(B)
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bal Raj Karki | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Chandra Kanta Dahal | ||
| 1999 | Hom Nath Dahal | ||
| 2008 | Keshav Rai | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Yagya Raj Sunuwar | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| 2022 | Ram Hari Khatiwada | Nepali Congress | |
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Election results
editElection in the 2020s
edit2022 general election
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Hari Khatiwada | Nepali Congress | 33,556 | 53.62 | |
| Yagya Raj Sunuwar | CPN (UML) | 26,738 | 42.72 | |
| Others | 2,291 | 3.66 | ||
| Total | 62,585 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 6,818 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yagya Raj Sunuwar | 32,580 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Hari Khatiwada | 27,327 | |
| Others | 1,781 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,095 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yagya Raj Sunuwar | 12,943 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bal Krishna Dahal | 9,943 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Keshav Rai | 2,963 | |
| Others | 1,869 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Keshav Rai | 11,635 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bal Krishna Dahal | 9,054 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yagya Raj Sunuwar | 8,920 | |
| Others | 1,921 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,488 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Hom Nath Dahal | 16,111 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chabbi Lal Karki | 10,282 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Champak Sunuwar | 3,188 | |
| Independent | Ambir Babu Gurung | 2,446 | |
| Others | 554 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 815 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Kanta Dahal | 8,691 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Prem Narayan Premi | 7,587 | |
| Independent | Gopal Rai | 5,708 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Bhola Man Singh | 4,017 | |
| Others | 905 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bal Raj Karki | 19,228 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Peshal Kumar Khatiwada | 6,056 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.