Kanchanpur 2 (constituency)
| Kanchanpur 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
 | |
 Assembly segments Kanchanpur 2(A) (red) and Kanchanpur 2(B) (blue) within Kanchanpur District Protected areas in green | |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Kanchanpur District |
| Electorate | 89,791 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Narayan Prakash Saud (Congress) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 2(A) | Mohan Dutta Joshi (NCP) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 2(B) | Lal Bahadur Khadka (NCP) |
Kanchanpur 2 one of three parliamentary constituencies of Kanchanpur District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas
Kanchanpur 2 incorporates Krishnapur Municipality, Shuklaphanta Municipality and wards 1–7, 9 and 10 of Bedkot Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly segment
- Kanchanpur 2(A)
- Kanchanpur 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
Provincial Assembly
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narayan Prakash Saud | Nepali Congress | 28,136 | 46.96 | |
| Nar Bahadur Dhami | CPN (UML) | 21,682 | 36.19 | |
| Jhankar Raj Joshi | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 4,937 | 8.24 | |
| Ashok Bahadur Singh | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3,515 | 5.87 | |
| Others | 1,646 | 2.75 | ||
| Total | 59,916 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 6,454 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Nar Bahadur Dhami | 33,220 | |
| Nepali Congress | Narayan Prakash Saud | 24,893 | |
| Others | 1,411 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,257 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
2(A)
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2(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Narayan Prakash Saud | 13,415 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tara Lama Tamang | 9,676 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Amin Prasad Dahit | 8,293 | |
| Madeshi Janadhikar Forum, Nepal (Loktantrik) | Amar Singh Rana | 4,783 | |
| Terai Madhesh Sadbhawana Party Nepal | Ram Autar Rana | 1,331 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Bhuwan Raj Bhatta | 1,328 | |
| Others | 3,321 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Devi Lal Chaudhary | 18,284 | |
| Nepali Congress | Narayan Prakash Saud | 11,202 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ram Autar Rana | 5,623 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Maya Ram Chaudhary | 4,643 | |
| CPN (United) | Ram Bahadur Bista | 1,873 | |
| Others | 2,934 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,942 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Tarini Dutt Chataut | 13,109 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chandra Lal Chaudhary | 10,282 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Binod Bista | 6,047 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bhoj Raj Joshi | 3,817 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Nanda Devi Khatri | 2,139 | |
| Others | 1,417 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,236 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhoj Raj Joshi | 11,863 | |
| Nepali Congress | Tarani Dutt Chataut | 7,203 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Binod Bista | 5,260 | |
| Independent | Prem Bahadur Bista | 2,035 | |
| Others | 498 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][1] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Tarini Dutt Chataut | 16,923 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 9,802 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
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 Kanchanpur