Jhapa 5 (constituency)
| Jhapa 5 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituency | |
 Jhapa 5 in Province No. 1 | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Jhapa District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Member of Parliament | K.P. Sharma Oli |
Jhapa 5 is one of five parliamentary constituencies of Jhapa District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas[]
Jhapa 5 incorporates Damak Municipality, Kamal Rural Municipality, wards 1–8 of Gauradaha Municipality and wards 3–6 of Gauriganj Rural Municipality.
Assembly segments[]
It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Jhapa 5(A)
- Jhapa 5(B)
Members of Parliament[]
Parliament/Constituent Assembly[]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Narayan Singh Rajbanshi | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1994 | Radha Krishna Mainali | ||
| March 1998 | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 1999 | Tara Sam Yongya | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2008 | Keshav Kumar Budhathoki | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | K.P. Sharma Oli | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
Provincial Assembly[]
5(A)[]
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5(B)[]
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Election results[]
Election in the 2010s[]
2017 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | K.P. Sharma Oli | 43,515 | |
| Nepali Congress | Khagendra Adhikari | 26,822 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Satya Dev Prasad | 1,915 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Gyan Bahadur Imbung Limbu | 1,380 | |
| Others | 2,614 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,674 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections[]
5(A)[]
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5(B)[]
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2013 Constituent Assembly election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Keshav Kumar Budhathoki | 16,587 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Lal Prasad Sawa Limbu | 16,347 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Jhalak Bahadur Magar | 9,172 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Dhruba Kumar Upreti | 3,154 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Om Narayan Rajbanshi | 1,523 | |
| Others | 5,028 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[2] | |||
Election in the 2000s[]
2008 Constituent Assembly election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Keshav Kumar Budhathoki | 16,466 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Harka Bahadur Khadka | 15,548 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tara Sam Yongya | 13,247 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Surya Narayan Ganesh | 6,655 | |
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | Tara Nath Rajbanshi | 2,601 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Lahan Singh Tumbapo | 1,398 | |
| Others | 2,457 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,214 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | |||
Election in the 1990s[]
1999 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tara Sam Yongya | 19,199 | |
| Nepali Congress | Santosh Kumar Meinyangbo | 16,651 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Nitya Nand Tajpuriya | 3,492 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Chandra Prasad Yongya | 2,491 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Jung Prasad Chemjong | 1,896 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Laxmi Prasad Odari | 1,557 | |
| Others | 656 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 942 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4][5] | |||
1994 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Radha Krishna Mainali | 16,361 | |
| Nepali Congress | Surya Narayan Tajpuriya | 13,898 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Shiva Kumar Yongya | 4,013 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Chandra Prasad Yongya | 3,043 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Top Lal Rajbanshi | 1,652 | |
| Nepal Janabadi Morcha | Kedar Nar Singh | 197 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
1991 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chandra Prakash Mainali | 18,892 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Babu Prasai | 11,948 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "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[]
Categories:
- Parliamentary constituencies of Nepal