Bajhang 1 (constituency)
Bajhang 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Bajhang District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Bajhang 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituency for the House of Representatives | |
 | |
 Assembly segments Bajhang 1(A) (red) and Bajhang 1(B) (blue) within Bajhang District Protected areas in green | |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Bajhang District |
| Electorate | 104,275 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Bhairab Bahadur Singh (NCP) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 1(A) | Arjun Bahadur Thapa (NCP) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 1(B) | Devaki Malla (NCP) |
Incorporated areas
Bajhang 1 incorporates the entirety of Bajhang District.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly segment
- Bajhang 1(A)
- Bajhang 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
Provincial Assembly
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhairav Bahadur Singh | 34,602 | |
| Nepali Congress | Prithvi Bahadur Singh | 26,910 | |
| Others | 1,820 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
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1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Man Prasad Khatri | 11,530 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 10,708 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Dev Raj Regmi | 7,353 | |
| Others | 1,930 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[2] | |||
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | 13,955 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Dev Raj Regmi | 12,148 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 10,092 | |
| Others | 2,248 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,124 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | |||
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 14,209 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Arjun Bahadur Thapa | 13,827 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Keshav Raj Joshi | 1,988 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Gagan Jang Bahadur Singh | 1,885 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Kummendra Rokaya | 183 | |
| Invalid votes | 601 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4][5] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | 12,603 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 6,640 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Gagan Jang Bahadur Singh | 2,906 | |
| Independent | Satya Ram Bhandari | 2,607 | |
| Independent | Prem Bahadur Khati | 729 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 9,646 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 8,882 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||
References
- "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- "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.
- "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.
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