Sunsari 1
Parliamentary constituency in Province No. 1, Nepal
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Sunsari 1 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Sunsari District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Sunsari 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Sunsari 1 in Koshi Province | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Sunsari District |
| Electorate | 150,393 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Shram Sanskriti Party |
| Member of Parliament | Harka Sampang |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Pradeep Kumar Bhandari, CPN (UML) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Bhim Acharya, CPN (UML) |
Incorporated areas
Sunsari 1 incorporates Dharan Sub-metropolitan City, wards 1–5 of Barah Municipality and wards 6 and 7 of Ramdhuni Municipality
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Sunsari 1(A)
- Sunsari 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Man Mohan Adhikari | CPN (UML) | |
| 1994 | Lila Shrestha Subba | ||
| 1999 | Kunta Sharma | ||
| 2008 | Kiran Kumar Rai | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Krishna Kumar Rai | CPN (UML) | |
| 2017 | Jay Kumar Rai | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| 2022 | Ashok Rai | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | |
| 2026 | Harka Sampang | Shram Sanskriti 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hark Raj Rai | Shram Sanskriti Party | 35,741 | 43.07 | |
| Goma Tamang | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 27,249 | 32.84 | |
| Tika Ram Limbu | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 6,463 | 7.79 | |
| Surya Bahadur Bhattarai | Nepali Communist Party | 6,185 | 7.45 | |
| Sujendra Tamang | Nepali Congress | 3,970 | 4.78 | |
| Uddav Shrestha | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,419 | 1.71 | |
| Dambar Lawati | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 590 | 0.71 | |
| Others | 1,365 | 1.64 | ||
| Total | 82,982 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 82,982 | 94.87 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,489 | 5.13 | ||
| Total votes | 87,471 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 150,393 | 58.16 | ||
| Majority | 8,492 | |||
| Shram Sanskriti Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2][3][4] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Rai | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 17,059 | 23.36 | |
| Goma Tamang | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 16,606 | 22.74 | |
| Muksamhang Subba | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 13,087 | 17.92 | |
| Ashok Kumar Rai | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7,884 | 10.80 | |
| Manoj Kumar Myangbo | Independent | 7,812 | 10.70 | |
| Tarka Bahadur Magar | Independent | 3,818 | 5.23 | |
| Kumar Karki | Independent | 1,864 | 2.55 | |
| Matrika Prasad Bhattarai | Independent | 1,760 | 2.41 | |
| Others | 3,131 | 4.29 | ||
| Total | 73,021 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 453 | |||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 general elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Jay Kumar Rai | 44,528 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Ashok Kumar Rai | 22,123 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Krishna Man Limbu | 1,521 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Harka Raj Bista | 1,366 | |
| Others | 3,212 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,340 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
1(A)
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1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Krishna Kumar Rai | 14,384 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Prasad Shrestha | 12,337 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Muksamahang Subba Limbu | 9,025 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Dhyan Bahadur Rai | 3,809 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Judhha Bahadur Lohani | 1,112 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Chandra Bahadur Limbu | 1,042 | |
| Others | 2,394 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[6] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Kiran Kumar Rai | 18,620 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Manoj Kumar Myangbo | 11,693 | |
| Nepali Congress | Uma Bastola | 6,535 | |
| CPN (United) | Dipak Rai | 1,944 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Min Kumar Limbu | 1,625 | |
| Others | 1,968 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,760 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[7] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Kunta Sharma | 14,843 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Prasad Shrestha | 13,032 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Dhyan Bahadur Rai | 5,799 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Krishna Kumar Rai | 4,251 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Shrawan Kumar Limbu | 3,204 | |
| Others | 902 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 813 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[8][9] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Lila Shrestha Subba | 12,774 | |
| Nepali Congress | Binod Kumar Rai | 7,705 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Krishna Kumar Rap | 7,337 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Gore Bahadur Khapangi | 4,911 | |
| Others | 902 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[8] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Man Mohan Adhikari | 27,784 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bekh Dangol | 12,342 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: | |||