Western Rukum 1 (constituency)
| Western Rukum 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
 Western Rukum 1 in Karnali Province | |
 Assembly segments Western Rukum 1(A) (red) and Western Rukum 1(B) (blue) within Western Rukum District | |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| District | Western Rukum District |
| Electorate | 84,032 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Member of Parliament | Janardan Sharma, Maoist Centre |
| Karnali MPA 1(A) | Mahendra K.C., Maoist Centre |
| Karnali MPA 1(B) | Rajkumar Sharma, Maoist Centre |
Western Rukum 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Western Rukum District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas
Western Rukum 1 incorporates the entirety of Western Rukum District.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Karnali Provincial Assembly segment
- Western Rukum 1(A)
- Western Rukum 1(B)
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jarnardan Sharma | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janardan Sharma | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 39,549 | 69.03 | |
| Nandaram Devkota | CPN (UML) | 12,961 | 22.62 | |
| Tara K.C. | Independent | 3,567 | 6.23 | |
| Others | 1,218 | 2.13 | ||
| Total | 57,295 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 26,588 | |||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) hold | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election in the 2010s
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janardan Sharma | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 34,402 | 66.27 | |
| Gopalji Jang Shah | Nepali Congress | 15,659 | 30.16 | |
| Others | 1,854 | 3.57 | ||
| Total | 51,915 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 51,915 | 93.57 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,570 | 6.43 | ||
| Total votes | 55,485 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 84,032 | 66.03 | ||
| Majority | 18,743 | |||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | ||||
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1(B)
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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.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन २०७४ को परिणाम पुस्तक" [Report of the 2017 House of Representatives member election] (PDF). Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali).
- ^ a b "प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन, २०७४ को परिणाम पुस्तक" [Report of the 2017 Provincial Assembly member election] (PDF). Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali).