Ilam 1 (constituency)
| Ilam 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Ilam 1 in Koshi Province | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Ilam District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Member of Parliament | Mahesh Basnet |
| Koshi MPA 1(A) | Khinu Langwa Limbu (US) |
| Koshi MPA 1(B) | Shamsher Rai (NC) |
Ilam 1 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]
Incorporated areas
Ilam 1 incorporates Sandakpur Rural Municipality, Maijogmai Rural Municipality, Rong Rural Municipality, Suryodaya Municipality, wards 10, 13 and 14 of Ilam Municipality and wards 1–5, 9 and, 10 of Mai Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Koshi Provincial Assembly segment
- Ilam 1(A)
- Ilam 1(B)
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jhala Nath Khanal | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1999 | Benup Raj Prasai | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Jhala Nath Khanal | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| August 2021 | CPN (Unified Socialist) | ||
| 2022 | Mahesh Basnet | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Basnet | CPN (UML) | 25,753 | 45.17 | |
| Jhalanath Khanal | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 23,089 | 40.49 | |
| Budhha Lal Meche | Mongol National Organisation | 2,442 | 4.28 | |
| Toyanath Sharma Sapkota | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,599 | 2.80 | |
| Kamal Kumar Rai | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 1,313 | 2.30 | |
| Bikram Pandey | Independent | 1,184 | 2.08 | |
| Others | 1,638 | 2.87 | ||
| Total | 57,018 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,664 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
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1(B)
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Election in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 36,805 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bhupendra Kattel | 19,638 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Subas Rai | 2,059 | |
| Mongol National Organisation | Surya Kumar Gurung | 1,710 | |
| Others | 1,902 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,365 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
1(A)
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1(B)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 17,342 | |
| Nepali Congress | Himalaya Karmacharya | 15,527 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Devendra Kumar Rai | 4,529 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Yuba Kumar Paudel | 4,420 | |
| Others | 2,423 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 17,655 | |
| Nepali Congress | Benup Raj Prasai | 13,774 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Surya Prakash Bala | 10,917 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Lila Devi Shrestha | 2,167 | |
| Others | 2,040 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,086 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Benup Raj Prasai | 18,608 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 18,502 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ganesh Rasik Rai | 1,919 | |
| Others | 1,715 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 758 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 14,383 | |
| Nepali Congress | Toya Nath Bhattarai | 14,173 | |
| Independent | Gopal Gurung | 1,611 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Chandra Kant Bhat Rai | 1,428 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Chanra Bahadur Thulung | 1,030 | |
| Others | 508 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 25,540 | |
| Nepali Congress | Toya Nath Bhattarai | 19,270 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
References
- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ a b c "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.