Baglung 1
Parliamentary constituency in Baglung, Nepal
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Baglung 1 is one of the two parliamentary constituencies of Baglung District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Baglung 1 | |
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| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
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| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Baglung District |
| Electorate | 86,756 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Sushil Khadka (RSP) |
| Gandaki MPA 1(A) | Indra Lal Sapkota (NCP) |
| Gandaki MPA 1(B) | Krishna Thapa (RJM) |
Incorporated areas
Baglung 1 incorporates Kanthekhola Rural Municipality, Bareng Rural Municipality, Jaimuni Municipality and Baglung Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Gandaki Provincial Assembly segment
- Baglung 1(A)
- Baglung 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Govinda Prasad Sharma | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Govinda Adhikari | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1999 | Tanka Prasad Sharma Kadel | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Ramji Prasad Sharma | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2013 | Hari Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | |
| 2015 by-election | Champa Devi Khadka | ||
| 2017 | Surya Prasad Pathak | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 2022 | Chitra Bahadur K.C. | Rastriya Janamorcha | |
| 2026 | Sushil Khadka | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sushil Khadka | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 20,927 | 44.47 | |
| Bhim Bahadur Shrees Rana | Nepali Congress | 11,944 | 25.38 | |
| Hira Bahadur Khatri | CPN (UML) | 8,640 | 18.36 | |
| Krishna Prasad Sharma Adhikari | Rastriya Janamorcha | 4,521 | 9.61 | |
| Others | 1,029 | 2.19 | ||
| Total | 47,061 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 8,983 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitra Bahadur K.C. | Rastriya Janamorcha | 21,464 | 42.32 | |
| Surya Prasad Pathak | CPN (UML) | 18,845 | 37.15 | |
| Khimananda Kandel | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 9,191 | 18.12 | |
| Others | 1,223 | 2.41 | ||
| Total | 50,723 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,619 | |||
| Rastriya Janamorcha gain | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
2022 provincial election
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1(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Surya Prasad Pathak | 33,657 | |
| Nepali Congress | Champa Devi Khadka | 20,616 | |
| Others | 663 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,625 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
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1(B)
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2015 by-elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champa Devi Khadka | Nepali Congress | 17,154 | 45.09 | |
| Man Kumari K.C. | CPN (UML) | 15,068 | 39.60 | |
| Krishna K.C. | UCPN (Maoist) | 2,505 | 6.58 | |
| Netra Bahadur Budhathoki | Rastriya Janamorcha | 1,949 | 5.12 | |
| Others | 1,372 | 3.61 | ||
| Total | 38,048 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 38,048 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 38,048 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 52,202 | 72.89 | ||
| Majority | 2,086 | |||
| Nepali Congress hold | ||||
| Source: [4] | ||||
2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Hari Bahadur Khadka | 13,500 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Hari Bahadur Khatri | 11,963 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Krishna Bahadur K.C. | 6,003 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Tirtha Singh Thapa Chhetri | 2,159 | |
| Others | 1,598 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[5] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ramji Prasad Sharma | 15,786 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Chandra Bahadur Budha | 14,386 | |
| Nepali Congress | Hari Prasad Shrestha | 12,017 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Amar Bahadur Thapa | 2,992 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Tilak Bahadur RIjal | 1,468 | |
| Others | 1,120 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,865 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Tanka Prasad Sharma Kadel | 15,467 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ramji Prasad Sharma | 15,425 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bishnu Bahadur Bhandari | 5,544 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Jabbar Bahadur Lamichhane | 1,469 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Tika Ram Sapkota | 1,379 | |
| Others | 1,729 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 776 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[7][8] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Govinda Adhikari | 14,937 | |
| Nepali Congress | Govinda Prasad Sharma | 10,292 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Chandi Prasad Kandel | 3,452 | |
| Others | 3,726 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[7] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Govinda Prasad Sharma | 13,348 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 7,346 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||