Ilam 1
Parliamentary constituency in Province No. 1, Nepal
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Ilam 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Ilam District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Ilam 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Ilam 1 in Koshi Province | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Ilam District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Member of Parliament | Nishkal Rai |
| Koshi MPA 1(A) | Khinu Langwa Limbu (US) |
| Koshi MPA 1(B) | Shamsher Rai (NC) |
Incorporated areas
Ilam 1 incorporates Sandakpur Rural Municipality, Maijogmai Rural Municipality, Rong Rural Municipality, Suryodaya Municipality, wards 10, 13 and 14 of Ilam Municipality and wards 1–5, 9 and, 10 of Mai Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Koshi Provincial Assembly segment
- Ilam 1(A)
- Ilam 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jhala Nath Khanal | CPN (UML) | |
| 1999 | Benup Raj Prasai | Congress | |
| 2008 | Jhala Nath Khanal | CPN (UML) | |
| May 2018 | NCP | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (UML) | ||
| August 2021 | Unified Socialist | ||
| 2022 | Mahesh Basnet | CPN (UML) | |
| 2026 | Nishkal Rai | Congress | |
Provincial Assembly
Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niskal Rai | Nepali Congress | 14,543 | 24.49 | |
| Vinod Nemwang Limbu | Shram Sanskriti Party | 13,632 | 22.95 | |
| Kajiman Kagate | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 11,966 | 20.15 | |
| Bimal Gadaal | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 9,160 | 15.42 | |
| Rana Bahadur Rai | Nepali Communist Party | 7,665 | 12.91 | |
| Buddha Lal Meche | Mongol National Organisation | 801 | 1.35 | |
| Jwala Nepal Dahal | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 577 | 0.97 | |
| Others | 1,047 | 1.76 | ||
| Total | 59,391 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 911 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Basnet | CPN (UML) | 25,753 | 45.17 | |
| Jhala Nath Khanal | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 23,089 | 40.49 | |
| Budhha Lal Meche | Mongol National Organisation | 2,442 | 4.28 | |
| Toyanath Sharma Sapkota | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,599 | 2.80 | |
| Kamal Kumar Rai | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 1,313 | 2.30 | |
| Bikram Pandey | Independent | 1,184 | 2.08 | |
| Others | 1,638 | 2.87 | ||
| Total | 57,018 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,664 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
2022 provincial election
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 36,805 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bhupendra Kattel | 19,638 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Subas Rai | 2,059 | |
| Mongol National Organisation | Surya Kumar Gurung | 1,710 | |
| Others | 1,902 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,365 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 17,342 | |
| Nepali Congress | Himalaya Karmacharya | 15,527 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Devendra Kumar Rai | 4,529 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Yuba Kumar Paudel | 4,420 | |
| Others | 2,423 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[4] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 17,655 | |
| Nepali Congress | Benup Raj Prasai | 13,774 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Surya Prakash Bala | 10,917 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Lila Devi Shrestha | 2,167 | |
| Others | 2,040 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,086 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Benup Raj Prasai | 18,608 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 18,502 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ganesh Rasik Rai | 1,919 | |
| Others | 1,715 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 758 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6][7] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 14,383 | |
| Nepali Congress | Toya Nath Bhattarai | 14,173 | |
| Independent | Gopal Gurung | 1,611 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Chandra Kant Bhat Rai | 1,428 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Chanra Bahadur Thulung | 1,030 | |
| Others | 508 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 25,540 | |
| Nepali Congress | Toya Nath Bhattarai | 19,270 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: | |||