Achham 1
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Achham 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Achham District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Achham 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
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 Assembly segments Achham 1(A) (red) and Achham 1(B) (blue) within Achham District Protected areas in green | |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Achham District |
| Electorate | 68,593 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Bharat Kumar Swar (Congress) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 1(A) | Megh Raj Khadka |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 1(B) | Jhapat Bahadur Saud |
Incorporated areas
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly segment
- Achham 1(A)
- Achham 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bal Bahadur Kunwar | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Bhim Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | |
| 1999 | Gobinda Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Sher Bahadur Kunwor | CPN (UML) | |
| 2013 | Bhim Bahadur Rawal | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (UML) | ||
| 2022 | Sher Bahadur Kunwor | CPN (Unified Socialist) | |
| 2026 | Bharat Kumar Swar | Nepali Congress | |
Provincial Assembly
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Kumar Swar | Nepali Congress | 10,759 | 35.45 | |
| Bhim Bahadur Rawal | Nepali Communist Party | 10,233 | 33.72 | |
| Deepak Bahadur Saud | CPN (UML) | 7,389 | 24.35 | |
| Others | 1,967 | 6.48 | ||
| Total | 30,348 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 526 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sher Bahadur Kunwor | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 19,534 | 49.56 | |
| Jhapat Bahadur Bohara | CPN (UML) | 15,045 | 38.17 | |
| Rajan Kunwar | Independent | 4,392 | 11.14 | |
| Others | 444 | 1.13 | ||
| Total | 39,415 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 4,489 | |||
| CPN (Unified Socialist) gain | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
2022 provincial election
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 general elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhim Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 24,893 | 58.46 | |
| Bharat Kumar Swar | Nepali Congress | 17,689 | 41.54 | |
| Total | 42,582 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 42,582 | 97.04 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,298 | 2.96 | ||
| Total votes | 43,880 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 7,204 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | ||||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
1(A)
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1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhim Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 17,725 | 41.77 | |
| Megh Raj Khadka | Nepali Congress | 12,968 | 30.56 | |
| Deepak Bahadur Saud | UCPN (Maoist) | 10,967 | 25.85 | |
| Others | 773 | 1.82 | ||
| Total | 42,433 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 42,433 | 50.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 42,433 | 50.00 | ||
| Total votes | 84,866 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 56,574 | 150.01 | ||
| Majority | 4,757 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[6][7][8] | ||||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sher Bahadur Kunwor | CPN (UML) | 21,631 | 40.83 | |
| Jhapat Bahadur Saud | CPN (Maoist) | 16,468 | 31.09 | |
| Gobinda Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | 13,454 | 25.40 | |
| Others | 1,423 | 2.69 | ||
| Total | 52,976 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 52,976 | 95.67 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,400 | 4.33 | ||
| Total votes | 55,376 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 97,149 | 57.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,163 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[9] | ||||
Election in the 1990s
1999 general elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobinda Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | 27,690 | 50.31 | |
| Bhim Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 23,457 | 42.62 | |
| Jaya Bahadur Saud | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,839 | 3.34 | |
| Gokul Prasad Khanal | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 1,768 | 3.21 | |
| Others | 287 | 0.52 | ||
| Total | 55,041 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 55,041 | 97.84 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,215 | 2.16 | ||
| Total votes | 56,256 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 84,666 | 66.44 | ||
| Majority | 4,233 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[10][11] | ||||
1994 general elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhim Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 18,060 | 43.03 | |
| Gobinda Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | 13,059 | 31.12 | |
| Bal Bahadur Kunwar | Independent | 7,657 | 18.24 | |
| Janak Bahadur Shah | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,865 | 6.83 | |
| Takta Sunar | Independent | 329 | 0.78 | |
| Total | 41,970 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,001 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[10][12] | ||||
1991 general elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bal Bahadur Kunwar | Nepali Congress | 11,855 | 61.59 | |
| Bhim Kadayat | CPN (UML) | 7,392 | 38.41 | |
| Total | 19,247 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 4,463 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [13] | ||||