Sunsari 1 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Sunsari District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Sunsari 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Sunsari 1 in Province No. 1 | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Sunsari District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Jay Kumar Rai |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Pradeep Kumar Bhandari, CPN (UML) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Bhim Acharya, CPN (UML) |
Incorporated areas edit
Sunsari 1 incorporates Dharan Sub-metropolitan City, wards 1–5 of Barah Municipality and wards 6 and 7 of Ramdhuni Municipality
Assembly segments edit
It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Sunsari 1(A)
- Sunsari 1(B)
Members of Parliament edit
Parliament/Constituent Assembly edit
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Man Mohan Adhikari | CPN (UML) | |
| 1994 | Lila Shrestha Subba | ||
| 1999 | Kunta Sharma | ||
| 2008 | Kiran Kumar Rai | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Krishna Kumar Rai | CPN (UML) | |
| 2017 | Jay Kumar Rai | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| 2022 | Ashok Rai | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | |
Provincial Assembly edit
1(A) edit
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1(B) edit
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Election results edit
Election in the 2020s edit
2022 general election edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Rai | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 17,059 | 23.36 | |
| Goma Tamang | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 16,606 | 22.74 | |
| Muksamhang Subba | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 13,087 | 17.92 | |
| Ashok Kumar Rai | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7,884 | 10.80 | |
| Manoj Kumar Myangbo | Independent | 7,812 | 10.70 | |
| Tarka Bahadur Magar | Independent | 3,818 | 5.23 | |
| Kumar Karki | Independent | 1,864 | 2.55 | |
| Matrika Prasad Bhattarai | Independent | 1,760 | 2.41 | |
| Others | 3,131 | 4.29 | ||
| Total | 73,021 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 453 | |||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s edit
2017 legislative elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Jay Kumar Rai | 44,528 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Ashok Kumar Rai | 22,123 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Krishna Man Limbu | 1,521 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Harka Raj Bista | 1,366 | |
| Others | 3,212 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,340 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections edit
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2013 Constituent Assembly election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Krishna Kumar Rai | 14,384 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Prasad Shrestha | 12,337 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Muksamahang Subba Limbu | 9,025 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Dhyan Bahadur Rai | 3,809 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Judhha Bahadur Lohani | 1,112 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Chandra Bahadur Limbu | 1,042 | |
| Others | 2,394 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s edit
2008 Constituent Assembly election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Kiran Kumar Rai | 18,620 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Manoj Kumar Myangbo | 11,693 | |
| Nepali Congress | Uma Bastola | 6,535 | |
| CPN (United) | Dipak Rai | 1,944 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Min Kumar Limbu | 1,625 | |
| Others | 1,968 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,760 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s edit
1999 legislative elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Kunta Sharma | 14,843 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Prasad Shrestha | 13,032 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Dhyan Bahadur Rai | 5,799 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Krishna Kumar Rai | 4,251 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Shrawan Kumar Limbu | 3,204 | |
| Others | 902 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 813 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Lila Shrestha Subba | 12,774 | |
| Nepali Congress | Binod Kumar Rai | 7,705 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Krishna Kumar Rap | 7,337 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Gore Bahadur Khapangi | 4,911 | |
| Others | 902 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Man Mohan Adhikari | 27,784 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bekh Dangol | 12,342 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also edit
References 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.