Dhanusha 1 (constituency)
Dhanusha 1 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Dhanusha District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Dhanusha 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Dhanusha 1 in Province No. 2 | |
| Province | Province No. 2 |
| District | Dhanusha District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Matrika Prasad Yadav |
Incorporated areas
Dhanusha 1 incorporates Ganeshman Charnath Municipality, Dhanushadham Municipality, Sabaila Municipality, wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Mithila Bihari Municipality, wards 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 of Hansapur Municipality, ward 4 of Mithila Municipality and wards 8 and 9 of Chhirreshwarnath Municipality
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly segment
- Dhanusha 1(A)
- Dhanusha 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Shivadhari Yadav | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Ram Chandra Jha | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1999 | Smriti Narayan Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Ram Chandra Jha | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2013 | Dinesh Prasad Parsaila Yadav | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Matrika Prasad Yadav | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| 2022 | Dipak Karki | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | |
Provincial Assembly
1(A
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipak Karki | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 27,431 | 37.53 | |
| Matrika Prasad Yadav | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 21,483 | 29.39 | |
| Kishori Sah Kamal | Janamat Party | 14,467 | 19.79 | |
| Manoj Malla Thakuri | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 8,273 | 11.32 | |
| Others | 1,444 | 1.98 | ||
| Total | 73,098 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,948 | |||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Matrika Prasad Yadav | 26,418 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Deepak Karki | 17,296 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 15,679 | |
| Independent | Manoj Malla Thakuri | 3,492 | |
| Others | 1,812 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,471 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
1(A)
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1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dinesh Prasad Parsaila Yadav | 8,827 | |
| Independent | Jog Kumar Barbariya Yadav | 7,946 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Ram Chandra Jha | 5,310 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ratneshwor Goit Yadav | 4,175 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Uma Shankar Argariya | 3,137 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Arun Singh Mandal Dhanuk | 1,327 | |
| Others | 4,085 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Chandra Jha | 12,183 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Jog Kumar Barbariya Yadav | 9,608 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Gajadhar Rohita Yadav | 6,210 | |
| Nepali Congress | Smriti Narayan Chaudhary | 5,354 | |
| Others | 4,733 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,932 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Smriti Narayan Chaudhary | 20,095 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Chandra Jha | 18,352 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ratneshwor Goit | 7,228 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Guru Sharan Rohita | 1,035 | |
| Others | 1,377 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,457 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Chandra Jha | 20,749 | |
| Nepali Congress | Shiva Dhari Yadav | 14,317 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Madan Giri | 4,677 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Pradip Goit | 1,637 | |
| Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal | Asarphi Minbar | 1,636 | |
| Others | 647 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Shivadhari Yadav | 16,616 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yogendra Shah | 16,371 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Constituency map of Dhanusha