Taplejung 1 (constituency)
Taplejung 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Taplejung District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Taplejung 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituency | |
 Taplejung 1 in Province No. 1 | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Taplejung District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Yogesh Bhattarai |
Incorporated areas
Taplejung 1 incorporates the entirety of Taplejung District.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Taplejung 1(A)
- Taplejung 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kul Prasad Upreti | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1994 | Mani Lama | Nepali Congress | |
| 1999 | Til Kumar Meyangbo Limbu | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2008 | Surya Man Gurung | Nepali Congress | |
| 2013 | Bhupendra Thebe | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai | ||
| 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 (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai | 29,479 | |
| Nepali Congress | Keshav Prasad Dahal | 16,888 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Bishnu Kumar Limbu | 1,591 | |
| Others | 1,387 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,333 | ||
| 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) | Bhupendra Thebe | 7,434 | |
| Nepali Congress | Lila Devi Bokhim Limbu | 7,295 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Sanchapal Maden | 6,279 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Amir Maden | 1,004 | |
| Others | 1,208 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[2] | |||
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Surya Man Gurung | 8,719 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Surendra Kumar Karki | 8,407 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Til Kumar Manyangbe | 7,960 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Kritiman Maden | 3,248 | |
| Others | 561 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,150 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | |||
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Til Kumar Meyangbo Limbu | 13,636 | |
| Nepali Congress | Surya Mang Gurung | 13,472 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Padam Bahadur Yengden | 1,786 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Kedar Nath Dahal | 1,502 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Kul Prasad Uprety | 1,289 | |
| Independent | Ram Bahadur Thebe | 427 | |
| Invalid Votes | 606 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4][5] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Mani Lama | 10,742 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kaji Man Samsohang | 9,822 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Bijay Prakash Teve | 4,877 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Nar Bahdur Maden | 2,405 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kul Prasad Upreti | 12,703 | |
| Nepali Congress | Mani Lama | 8,757 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) 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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