Khotang 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Khotang District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Khotang 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Khotang 1 in Province No. 1 | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Khotang District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Bishal Bhattarai |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Rajan Rai, CPN (US) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Ram Kumar Rai, CPN (UML) |
Incorporated areas
editKhotang 1 incorporates the entirety of Khotang District.
Assembly segments
editIt encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Khotang 1(A)
- Khotang 1(B)
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Tanka Rai | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1999 | Sarbadhan Rai | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Ram Kumar Rai | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Panchkarna Rai | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Bishal Bhattarai | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| 2022 | Ram Kumar Rai | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
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Election results
editElection in the 2020s
edit2022 general election
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Kumar Rai | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 31,351 | 48.67 | |
| Bishal Bhattarai | CPN (UML) | 28,682 | 44.52 | |
| Krishna Kumar Rai | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 1,914 | 2.97 | |
| Sarju Shrestha | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,761 | 2.73 | |
| Others | 714 | 1.11 | ||
| Total | 64,422 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,669 | |||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bishal Bhattarai | 37,837 | |
| Nepali Congress | Saraswati Bajimaya | 23,465 | |
| Naya Shakti Party, Nepal | Madan Kumar Rai | 2,494 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Krishna Kumar Rai | 2,377 | |
| Others | 732 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,355 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Panchkarna Rai | 10,824 | |
| Nepali Congress | Naresh Kumar Shrestha | 9,841 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Durga Jayanta Rai | 7,501 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Devraj Rai | 2,263 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Baindra K.C. | 1,002 | |
| Others | 1,877 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Ram Kumar Rai | 16,687 | |
| Nepali Congress | Subas Kumar Pokharel | 9,029 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Panchkarna Rai | 8,793 | |
| CPN (Unified) | Tanka Rai | 2,592 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Dharma Sher Rai | 2,499 | |
| Janamorcha Nepal | Amar Kumar Rai | 1,373 | |
| Others | 989 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,654 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Sarba Dhan Rai | 17,216 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Karna Bahadur Ghale | 12,814 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Rai | 6,143 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Parshu Ram Rai | 4,550 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Sita Ram Rai | 1,620 | |
| Others | 1,151 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 952 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tanka Rai | 14,737 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur Rai | 14,260 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Parshuram Rai | 7,503 | |
| Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal | Nanda Prasad Rai | 1,384 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Gajraj Rai | 1,112 | |
| Independent | Khem Raj Khanal | 154 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tanka Rai | 11,563 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur Rai | 8,039 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "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.
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