Darchula 1 (constituency)
| Darchula 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
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 Assembly segments Darchula 1(A) (red) and Darchula 1(B) (blue) within Darchula District | |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Darchula District |
| Electorate | 78,513 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| MP | Dilendra Prasad Badu |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 1(A) | Gelbu Singh Bohora (NCP) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 1(B) | Man Bahadur Dhami (NCP) |
Darchula 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Darchula District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas[edit]
Darchula 1 incorporates the entirety of Darchula District.
Assembly segments[edit]
It encompasses the following Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly segment
- Darchula 1(A)
- Darchula 1(B)
Members of Parliament[edit]
Parliament/Constituent Assembly[edit]
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilendra Prasad Badu | Nepali Congress | 28,515 | 51.17 | |
| Ganesh Singh Thagunna | CPN (UML) | 26,381 | 47.34 | |
| Others | 827 | 1.48 | ||
| Total | 55,723 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,134 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s[edit]
2017 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Singh Thagunna | 28,998 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bikram Singh Dhami | 22,233 | |
| Others | 969 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,347 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections[edit]
1(A)[edit]
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1(B)[edit]
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2013 Constituent Assembly election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Singh Thagunna | 20,470 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 19,236 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Lalit Singh Thagunna | 9,017 | |
| Others | 2,239 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s[edit]
2008 Constituent Assembly election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Laxman Dutta Joshi | 25,404 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Singh Thagunna | 12,813 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 12,599 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Bhawan Singh Kunwar | 2,001 | |
| Others | 805 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,329 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s[edit]
1999 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 22,379 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bir Bahadur Thagunna | 16,656 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Pratap Ram Lauhar | 3,232 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Kirti Chand Thakur | 2,920 | |
| Others | 654 | ||
| Invalid votes | 528 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Prem Singh Dhami | 15,708 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 11,611 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Indra Bahadur Bam | 5,747 | |
| Independent | Akbar Bahadur Singh | 2,308 | |
| Independent | Kirti Chandra Thakur | 2,179 | |
| Others | 164 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][1] | |||
1991 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 9,678 | |
| CPN (Democratic) | 3,641 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
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.