Solukhumbu 1 (constituency)

Solukhumbu 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Solukhumbu District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]

Solukhumbu 1
Parliamentary constituency
Solukhumbu 1 in Province No. 1
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictSolukhumbu District
Current constituency
Created1991
PartyNepal Communist Party
Member of ParliamentHem Kumar Rai
Member of the Provincial AssemblyUttam Kumar Basnet, CPN (UML)
Member of the Provincial AssemblyBuddhi Kumar Rajbhandari, CPN (UML)

Incorporated areas

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Solukhumbu 1 incorporates the entirety of Solukhumbu District.

Assembly segments

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It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment

  • Solukhumbu 1(A)
  • Solukhumbu 1(B)

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1991 Bal Bahadur K.C. Nepali Congress
2008 Gopal Kirati CPN (Maoist)
January 2009 UCPN (Maoist)
2013 Bal Bahadur K.C. Nepali Congress
2017 Hem Kumar Rai CPN (Maoist Centre)
May 2018 Nepal Communist Party
2022 Manbir Rai CPN (UML)

Election results

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Election in the 2020s

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2022 general election

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Manbir RaiCPN (UML)19,32451.11
Bal Bahadur K.C.Nepali Congress16,54543.76
Others1,9415.13
Total37,810100.00
Majority2,779
CPN (UML) gain
Source: [2]

Election in the 2010s

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Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Maoist Centre) Hem Kumar Rai 20,747
Nepali Congress Bal Bahadur K.C. 17,294
Others 1,504
Invalid votes 1,886
Result Maoist Centre gain
Source: Election Commission
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Bal Bahadur K.C. 12,464
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ang Nima Lama Sherpa 10,104
UCPN (Maoist) Gimbu Sherpa 6,269
Independent Sonam Chiring Sherpa 3,560
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Bishnu Prasad Bastola 1,165
Others 1,572
Result Congress gain
Source: NepalNews[3]

Election in the 2000s

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Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Maoist) Gopal Kirati 19,095
Nepali Congress Bal Bahadur K.C. 9,434
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari 6,798
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Bishnu Prasad Bastola 2,695
Others 2,379
Invalid votes 1,899
Result Maoist gain
Source: Election Commission[4]

Election in the 1990s

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Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Bal Bahadur K.C. 21,613
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Juddha Bahadur Gurung 14,794
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) Devendra Bikram Mahat 6,954
Others 1,482
Invalid Votes 854
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Bal Bahadur K.C. 11,507
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Sonam Chiring 11,340
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ang Igel Sherap 7,661
Independent Gokarna Rai 4,363
Others 752
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission[5]
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Bal Bahadur K.C. 18,871
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Aang Igale Sherpa 10,672
Result Congress gain
Source: [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
  3. ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  4. ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  5. ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  6. ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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