Jajarkot 1 (constituency)
Jajarkot 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Jajarkot District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Jajarkot 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituency for the House of Representatives | |
 Jajarkot 1 in Karnali Province | |
 Assembly segments Jajarkot 1(A) (red) and Jajarkot 1(B) (blue) within Jajarkot District | |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| District | Jajarkot District |
| Electorate | 83,937 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Shakti Bahadur Basnet (NCP) |
| Karnali MPA 1(A) | Ganesh Prasad Singh (NCP) |
| Karnali MPA 1(B) | Karbir Shahi (NCP) |
Incorporated areas
Jajarkot 1 incorporates the entirety of Jajarkot District.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Karnali Provincial Assembly segment
- Jajarkot 1(A)
- Jajarkot 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dwarika Prasad Pradhan | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Jhalak Nath Wagle | ||
| 1999 | Govinda Bikram Shah | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | |
| 2008 | Kali Bahadur Malla | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Shakti Bahadur Basnet | ||
| May 2016 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
Provincial Assembly
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Shakti Bahadur Basnet | 32,281 | |
| Nepali Congress | Rajeev Bikram Shah | 23,289 | |
| Others | 1,254 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCPN (Maoist) | Shakti Bahadur Basnet | 8,073 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dambar Bahadur Singh | 7,553 | |
| Nepali Congress | Deepak Jung Shah | 7,317 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Govinda Bikram Shah | 1,840 | |
| Others | 1,211 | ||
| Result | Maoist hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[2] | |||
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Kali Bahadur Malla | 19,009 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rita Rawal | 6,223 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chinta Kumari Wagle | 5,838 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Govinda Bikram Shah | 2,908 | |
| Others | 996 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,378 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | |||
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Govinda Bikram Shah | 8,452 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Bahadur Shahi | 7,676 | |
| Nepali Congress | Jhalak Nath Wagle | 4,011 | |
| Independent | Sanat Kumar Karki | 3,230 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Khamba Prasad Tokaya | 1,067 | |
| Others | 783 | ||
| Invalid votes | 690 | ||
| Result | RPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4][5] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Jhalak Nath Wagle | 7,636 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Tej Bikram Shah | 6,849 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Gopal Rokaya | 3,500 | |
| Independent | Balram Shah | 3,469 | |
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dwarika Prasad Pradhan | 5,033 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa) | 4,413 | ||
| 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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