Arghakhanchi 1 (constituency)
| Arghakhanchi 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Arghakhanchi 1 in Lumbini Province | |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Arghakhanchi District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Hari Prasad Bhusal (RSP) |
Arghakhanchi 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Arghakhanchi District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas
Arghakhanchi 1 incorporates the entirety of Arghakhanchi District.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Lumbini Provincial Assembly segment
- Arghakhanchi 1(A)
- Arghakhanchi 1(B)
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Rewati Prasad Bhusal | Nepali Congress | |
| 1999 | Dilaram Acharya | Rastriya Janamorcha | |
| 2008 | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| May 2016 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| 2022 | CPN (UML) | ||
| 2026 | Hari Prasad Bhusal | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari Prasad Bhusal | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 35,023 | 42.04 | |
| Pitambar Bhusal | CPN (UML) | 22,649 | 27.19 | |
| Bishnu Prasad Khanal | Nepali Congress | 18,983 | 22.79 | |
| Ram Bahadur Chauhan | Nepali Communist Party | 3,847 | 4.62 | |
| Pashupati Nath Dhakal | Rastriya Janamorcha | 1,809 | 2.17 | |
| Others | 995 | 1.19 | ||
| Total | 83,306 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 12,374 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | CPN (UML) | 42,675 | 48.60 | |
| Pushpa Bhusal Gautam | Nepali Congress | 40,945 | 46.63 | |
| Hari Prasad Bhusal | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 3,200 | 3.64 | |
| Others | 989 | 1.13 | ||
| Total | 87,809 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,730 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | 50,837 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Bahadur B.C. | 32,544 | |
| Others | 1,511 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
1(A)
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1(B)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCPN (Maoist) | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | 12,286 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Bahadur B.C. | 11,234 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narendra Kumar Chhetri | 10,240 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Santa Bahadur Nepali | 3,295 | |
| Others | 468 | ||
| Result | Maoist hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[4] | |||
Election in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | 19,584 | |
| Nepali Congress | Man Bahadur Bishwakarma | 10,591 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chet Narayan Acharya | 9,461 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Dilaram Acharya | 7,575 | |
| Others | 1,509 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,879 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
Election in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Dilaram Acharya | 23,452 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Bahadur B.C. | 20,340 | |
| Others | 1,312 | ||
| Invalid votes | 950 | ||
| Result | Janamorcha gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6][7] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Rewati Prasad Bhusal | 16,752 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Guna Nidhi Bhusal | 15,331 | |
| Independent | Dilaram Acharya | 7,756 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Pabitra Paudel | 511 | |
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Rewati Prasad Bhusal | 16,069 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 13,367 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
References
- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "2026 Election Result". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "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.