Morang 1 (constituency) explained

Morang 1
Type:Parliamentary
Map Size:300
Map Year:2017
District Label:Province
District:Province No. 1
Region Label:District
Region:Morang District
Year:1991
Party:Nepali Congress
Members Label:Member of Parliament
Members:Dig Bahadur Limbu
Blank1 Name:Member of the Provincial Assembly
Blank1 Info:Umakanta Gautam, Communist Party of Nepal (UML)
Blank2 Name:Member of the Provincial Assembly
Blank2 Info:Khadka Bahadur Basnet, Communist Party of Nepal (UML)

Morang 1 is one of six parliamentary constituencies of Morang District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]

Incorporated areas

Morang 1 incorporates Urlabari Municipality, Miklajung Rural Municipality, Kerabari Rural Municipality and Letang Municipality.

Assembly segments

It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1991Girija Prasad KoiralaNepali Congress
1999 by-electionAmod Prasad Upadhyaya
2013Rishikesh PokharelCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2017Ghanashyam Khatiwada
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
March 2021CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

2022Dig Bahadur LimbuNepali Congress

1(A)

ElectionMemberParty
2017Kul Prasad SambaCPN (Maoist Centre)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
March 2021CPN (Maoist Centre)

1(B)

ElectionMemberParty
2017Upendra Prasad GhimireCPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
March 2021CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
August 2021CPN (Unified Socialist)

Election results

Election in the 2020s

2022 general election

Election in the 2010s

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Ghanashyam Khatiwada37,524
Nepali CongressDig Bahadur Limbu31,436
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya ManchAshok Chemjong1,152
Others1,315
Invalid votes3,277
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission
1(A)
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Maoist Centre)Kul Prasad Samba19,554
Nepali CongressLalit Adhikari14,263
Others3,250
Invalid votes1,429
ResultMaoist Centre gain
Source: Election Commission
1(B)
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Upendra Prasad Ghimire17,117
Nepali CongressIshwari Koirala14,310
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya ManchNagendra Bahadur Limbu1,124
Others1,232
Invalid votes1,478
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Rishikesh Pokharel14,000
Nepali CongressAmod Prasad Upadhyaya10,940
UCPN (Maoist)Ganesh Prasad Upreti6,501
Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, NepalBinod Kumar SIngh Gangai3,359
Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic)Mohammad Mehtab Alam2,048
Sadbhavana PartyAbdul Raheem Miya1,295
Others2,832
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: NepalNews[2]

Election in the 2000s

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressAmod Prasad Upadhyaya11,105
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Ganga Devi Dangi8,799
Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, NepalTulu Ram Rajbanshi7,710
CPN (Maoist)Shanta Maya Rai6,945
Sadbhavana PartyAbdul Raheem Miya6,165
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Tulsi Prasad Siwakoti1,422
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyRatna Rai1,036
Others2,515
Invalid votes3,475
ResultCongress hold
Source: Election Commission[3]

Election in the 1990s

1999 by-elections

PartyCandidate
Nepali CongressAmod Prasad Upadhyaya
ResultCongress hold
Source: Election Commission[4]
PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressGirija Prasad Koirala22,165
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Bharat Mohan Adhikari15,648
Nepal Sadbhawana PartyBadri Prasad Mandal9,849
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyLain Bahadur Khadka1,594
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Dhruba Narayan Shrestha1,552
Others338
Invalid Votes1,184
ResultCongress hold
Source: Election Commission[5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressGirija Prasad Koirala21,013
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Tulu Ram Rajbanshi12,987
Nepal Sadbhawana PartyBisheshwar Rajbanshi6,650
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyBhim Devi Oli1,997
Others1,492
ResultCongress hold
Source: Election Commission
PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressGirija Prasad Koirala16,403
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Laba Pradhan11,314
ResultCongress gain
Source: http://nepalresearch.org/politics/background/elections_old/election_1991_constituency_results_english.pdf

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies. en. 2018-04-25.
  2. Web site: 2015-03-25. Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens. 2020-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150325225411/http://vote.nepalnews.com/election/pages/bhaktapur.php#top. 2015-03-25.
  3. Web site: 2009-10-03. Ca Election report. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20091003184536/http://www.election.gov.np/reports/CAResults/reportBody.php. 2009-10-03.
  4. Web site: निर्वाचन आयोगको सूचना. 2020-12-11. rajpatra.dop.gov.np.
  5. Web site: 2008-01-24. Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124110554/http://www.election-commission.org.np/toptwo.php. 2008-01-24.
  6. Web site: Election Results'99. 2020-11-15. nepalresearch.org.

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