Bhojpur 1 (constituency)

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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
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictBhojpur District
Population182,459
Electorate106,534
Current constituency
Created1991
Seats1
Member of ParliamentSudan Kirati
(Maoist Centre)
Member of the Provincial AssemblyRajendra Kumar Rai, CPN (US)
Member of the Provincial AssemblySher Dhan Rai, NCP (UML)

Incorporated areas

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Bhojpur 1 incorporates the entirety of Bhojpur District.

Assembly segments

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It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment

  • Bhojpur 1(A)
  • Bhojpur 1(B)

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMemberParty
1991Narendra BasnetCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1994Hem Raj Rai
1999Ghanendra Basnet
2008Padam Bahadur RaiCPN (Maoist)
January 2009UCPN (Maoist)
2013Kripasur SherpaCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2017Sudan KiratiCPN (Maoist Centre)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
March 2021CPN (Maoist Centre)


Election results

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Election in the 2020s

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2022 general election

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Sudan KiratiCPN (Maoist Centre)28,59148.72
Sher Dhan RaiCPN (UML)26,20244.65
Suresh BasnetNepalka Lagi Nepali Party1,0871.85
Others2,8054.78
Total58,685100.00
Majority2,389
CPN (Maoist Centre) hold
Source: [2]

Election in the 2010s

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PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Maoist Centre)Sudan Kirati34,394
Nepali CongressUmesh Jang Rayamajhi21,696
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Anil Basnet2,601
Others1,733
Invalid votes5,475
ResultMaoist Centre gain
Source: Election Commission
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Kripasur Sherpa11,450
Nepali CongressDharma Raj Rai8,970
Federal Socialist Party, NepalAjambar Rai Kangmang4,066
UCPN (Maoist)Khem Raj Nepali3,567
Others2,277
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: NepalNews[3]

Election in the 2000s

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PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Maoist)Padam Bahadur Rai15,796
Nepali CongressGyanendra Bahadur Karki13,582
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Jayant Rai7,515
Others2,241
Invalid votes2,537
ResultMaoist gain
Source: Election Commission[4]

Election in the 1990s

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PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Ghanendra Basnet15,443
Nepali CongressGyanendra Bahadur Karki14,605
IndependentMukunda Bahadur Basnet5,586
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Narendra Basnet4,048
Janamukti Party NepalJagan Bahadur Rai1,615
Others1,133
Invalid Votes1,058
ResultCPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission[5][6]
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Hem Raj Rai15,974
Nepali CongressGyanendra Bahadur Karki15,948
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyBabu Ram Basnet3,496
Others1,654
ResultCPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission[5]
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Narendra Basnet13,279
Nepali CongressLaxmi Rai7,642
ResultCPN (UML) 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. ^ a b c "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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