Bhojpur 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Bhojpur District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Bhojpur 1 | |
|---|---|
| भोजपुर १ | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
 Bhojpur 1 in Province No. 1 | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Bhojpur District |
| Population | 182,459 |
| Electorate | 106,534 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Sudan Kirati (Maoist Centre) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Rajendra Kumar Rai, CPN (US) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Sher Dhan Rai, NCP (UML) |
Incorporated areas
editBhojpur 1 incorporates the entirety of Bhojpur District.
Assembly segments
editIt encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Bhojpur 1(A)
- Bhojpur 1(B)
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Narendra Basnet | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1994 | Hem Raj Rai | ||
| 1999 | Ghanendra Basnet | ||
| 2008 | Padam Bahadur Rai | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Kripasur Sherpa | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Sudan Kirati | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
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Election results
editElection in the 2020s
edit2022 general election
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan Kirati | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 28,591 | 48.72 | |
| Sher Dhan Rai | CPN (UML) | 26,202 | 44.65 | |
| Suresh Basnet | Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party | 1,087 | 1.85 | |
| Others | 2,805 | 4.78 | ||
| Total | 58,685 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,389 | |||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) hold | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
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Election in the 2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Sudan Kirati | 34,394 | |
| Nepali Congress | Umesh Jang Rayamajhi | 21,696 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Anil Basnet | 2,601 | |
| Others | 1,733 | ||
| Invalid votes | 5,475 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kripasur Sherpa | 11,450 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dharma Raj Rai | 8,970 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Ajambar Rai Kangmang | 4,066 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Khem Raj Nepali | 3,567 | |
| Others | 2,277 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Padam Bahadur Rai | 15,796 | |
| Nepali Congress | Gyanendra Bahadur Karki | 13,582 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jayant Rai | 7,515 | |
| Others | 2,241 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,537 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ghanendra Basnet | 15,443 | |
| Nepali Congress | Gyanendra Bahadur Karki | 14,605 | |
| Independent | Mukunda Bahadur Basnet | 5,586 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Narendra Basnet | 4,048 | |
| Janamukti Party Nepal | Jagan Bahadur Rai | 1,615 | |
| Others | 1,133 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,058 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Hem Raj Rai | 15,974 | |
| Nepali Congress | Gyanendra Bahadur Karki | 15,948 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Babu Ram Basnet | 3,496 | |
| Others | 1,654 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narendra Basnet | 13,279 | |
| Nepali Congress | Laxmi Rai | 7,642 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ a b c "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.