Jhapa 5
Parliamentary constituency in Koshi Province, Nepal
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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]
ProvinceKoshi
DistrictJhapa District
Electorate163,379
Major settlements
- Damak
- Gauradaha
- Kerkha Bazar
- Chulachuli Road area
- Kamal Bazaar
- Gauriganj
- Baigundhura
- Maharani Jhoda
| Jhapa 5 | |
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| Parliamentary constituency | |
Jhapa 5 in Koshi Province | |
| Province | Koshi |
| District | Jhapa District |
| Electorate | 163,379 |
| Major settlements |
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| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Balen Shah |
| Local Levels |
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| Koshi MPA 5(A) | Hikmat Kumar Karki, CPN (UML) |
| Koshi MPA 5(B) | Hom Bahadur Thapa, CPN (UML) |
| Koshi Provincial Assembly Seats | 2 |
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
Provincial Assembly
5(A)
5(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balen Shah | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 68,348 | 66.80 | |
| KP Sharma Oli | CPN (UML) | 18,734 | 18.31 | |
| Samir Tamang | Shram Sanskriti Party | 9,233 | 9.02 | |
| Mandhara Chimariya | Nepali Congress | 1,821 | 1.78 | |
| Laxmi Prasad Sangroula | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,536 | 1.50 | |
| Ranjit Tamang | Nepali Communist Party | 1,461 | 1.43 | |
| Amrit Lal Mahto | Janamat Party | 296 | 0.29 | |
| Sabin Rai | Rastriya Pariwartan Party | 204 | 0.20 | |
| San Bahadur Meche | Mongol National Organisation | 166 | 0.16 | |
| Sobha Bhandari | Independent | 82 | 0.08 | |
| Sanjay Rai | Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) | 76 | 0.07 | |
| Others | 357 | 0.35 | ||
| Total | 102,314 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 102,314 | 96.04 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,219 | 3.96 | ||
| Total votes | 106,533 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 163,379 | 65.21 | ||
| Majority | 49,614 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain from CPN (UML) | ||||
| Source: [2][3][4][5] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KP Sharma Oli | CPN (UML) | 52,319 | 55.74 | |
| Khagendra Adhikari | Nepali Congress | 23,743 | 25.29 | |
| Suresh Kumar Pokharel | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 11,759 | 12.53 | |
| Bhim Rajbanshi | Janamat Party | 1,485 | 1.58 | |
| Kavindra Sharma Limbu | Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 1,281 | 1.36 | |
| Others | 3,283 | 3.50 | ||
| Total | 93,870 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 28,576 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: [6] | ||||
2022 provincial election
5(A)
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5(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| KP Sharma Oli | CPN (UML) | 43,515 | 57.07 | |
| Khagendra Adhikari | Nepali Congress | 26,822 | 35.18 | |
| Satya Dev Prasad | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | 1,915 | 2.51 | |
| Gyan Bahadur Imbung Limbu | Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 1,380 | 1.81 | |
| Others | 2,614 | 3.43 | ||
| Total | 76,246 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | ||||
| CPN (UML) gain from Nepali Congress | ||||
| Source: [6] | ||||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
5(A)
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5(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshav Kumar Budhathoki | Nepali Congress | 16,587 | 32.01 | |
| Lal Prasad Sawa Limbu | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 16,347 | 31.55 | |
| Jhalak Bahadur Magar | UCPN (Maoist) | 9,172 | 17.70 | |
| Dhruba Kumar Upreti | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | 3,154 | 6.09 | |
| Om Narayan Rajbanshi | Sadbhavana Party | 1,523 | 2.94 | |
| Others | 5,028 | 9.70 | ||
| Total | 51,811 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | ||||
| Nepali Congress hold | ||||
| Source: [7] | ||||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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| 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[8] | |||
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[9][10] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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| 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[9] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chandra Prakash Mainali | 18,892 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Babu Prasai | 11,948 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
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