Ilam 2 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Ilam District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1] After the sudden death of Subash Chandra Nembang the constituency is now vacant and the sub election will be happening on 2024 April 27.

Ilam 2
Parliamentary constituency
Ilam 2 in Koshi Province
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictIlam District
Current constituency
Created1991
PartyCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Member of ParliamentSuhang Nemwang
Member of the Provincial AssemblyRam Bahadur Magar, CPN (UML)
Member of the Provincial AssemblyDhirendra Sharma, CPN (MC)

Incorporated areas

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Ilam 2 incorporates Chulachuli Rural Municipality, Mangsebung Rural Municipality, Phakphokthum Rural Municipality, Deumai Municipality, wards 1–9, 11 and 12 of Ilam Municipality and wards 6–8 of Mai Municipality.

Assembly segments

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It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment

  • Ilam 2(A)
  • Ilam 2(B)

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1991 Mani Kumar Limbu CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1994 Kul Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress
1999 Subas Chandra Nemwang CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
May 2018 Nepal Communist Party
March 2021 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2024 by-election Suhang Nemwang CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

Election results

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Election in the 2020s

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2024 by-election

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Suhang NemwangCPN (UML)27,77240.56
Dambar Bahadur KhadkaNepali Congress21,94232.05
Dakendra Singh LimbuIndependent11,45716.73
Milan LimbuRastriya Swatantra Party5,0507.38
Mani Kumar LimbuMongol National Organisation8161.19
Others1,4352.10
Total68,472100.00
Majority
CPN (UML) hold
Source: [2]

Total Voters: 115,889; Votes Cast:69,374 (59.86%); Valid Votes: 68,472 (98.7%); Invalid Votes: 902 (1.3%)

2022 general election

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Subaschandra NemwangCPN (UML)30,02045.36
Dambar Bahadur KhadkaNepali Congress29,90645.19
Prakash SapkotaRastriya Swatantra Party1,3802.09
Mani Bahadur LimbuMongol National Organisation1,3632.06
Khadga Prasad PalungwaRastriya Janamukti Party1,2721.92
Others2,2443.39
Total66,185100.00
Majority114
CPN (UML) hold
Source: [3]

Election in the 2010s

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Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Subas Chandra Nemwang 36,517
Nepali Congress Keshav Thapa 26,865
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Deepak Kumar Yonghang 1,761
Rastriya Janamukti Party Khadga Prasad Palungwa 1,308
Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal Krishna Bahadur Khatri 1,106
Others 832
Invalid votes 2,653
Result CPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission
Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Subas Chandra Nemwang 14,930
Nepali Congress Bhesh Raj Acharya 12,828
UCPN (Maoist) Ramesh Kumar Lingden 4,648
Federal Socialist Party, Nepal Binod Kumar Nemwang 2,486
Others 2,587
Result CPN (UML) hold
Source: NepalNews[4]

Election in the 2000s

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Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Subas Chandra Nemwang 17,748
Nepali Congress Keshav Thapa 14,044
CPN (Maoist) Harka Bahadur Lawoti 8,916
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Uttam Kumar Yonghang 1,678
Others 1,682
Invalid votes 2,099
Result CPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission[5]

Election in the 1990s

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Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Subas Chandra Nemwang 17,407
Nepali Congress Kul Bahadur Gurung 15,482
Rastriya Janamukti Party Sarna Bahadur Pauthak 3,093
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) Padma Sundar Lawoti 1,475
Others 2,186
Invalid Votes 875
Result CPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Kul Bahadur Gurung 12,547
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Mani Kumar Limbu 11,960
Rastriya Janamukti Party Chandra Prasad Yangya 2,560
Independent Chatur Man Limbu 2,396
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Yam Prasad Chapagain 1,458
Result Congress gain
Source: Election Commission[6]
Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Mani Kumar Limbu 19,759
Nepali Congress Kul Bahadur Gurung 17,749
Result CPN (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 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "उपनिर्वाचन नतिजा, २०८१". Election Commission of Nepal.
  3. ^ a b c "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
  4. ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Ca Election report". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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