Surkhet 1 (constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Surkhet 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Surkhet District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Surkhet 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
Surkhet 1 in Karnali Province | |
 Assembly segments Surkhet 1(A) (red) and Surkhet 1(B) (blue) within Surkhet District | |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| District | Surkhet District |
| Electorate | 101,637 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Member of Parliament | Purna Bahadur Khadka, Congress |
| Karnali MPA 1(A) | Khadga Bahadur Pokharel, Congress |
| Karnali MPA 1(B) | Kirshna Bahadur G.C., Maoist Centre |
Incorporated areas
Surkhet 1 incorporates Gurbhakot Municipality, Bheriganga Municipality, Simta Rural Municipality, Chingad Rural Municipality, Lekbeshi Municipality and wards 15 and 16 of Birendranagar Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Karnali Provincial Assembly segment
- Surkhet 1(A)
- Surkhet 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Kamala Sharma | CPN (UML) | |
| 2013 | Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Dhurba Kumar Shahi | CPN (UML) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (UML) | ||
| 2022 | Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | |
Provincial Assembly
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 42,607 | 56.35 | |
| Dhurba Kumar Shahi | CPN (UML) | 30,988 | 40.98 | |
| Others | 2,020 | 2.67 | ||
| Total | 75,615 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 11,619 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 provincial election
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1(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhurba Kumar Shahi | CPN (UML) | 36,759 | 51.66 | |
| Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 33,377 | 46.91 | |
| Others | 1,017 | 1.43 | ||
| Total | 71,153 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 71,153 | 97.81 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,594 | 2.19 | ||
| Total votes | 72,747 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 101,637 | 71.58 | ||
| Majority | 3,382 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | ||||
2022 provincial election
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1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 17,301 | 45.60 | |
| Kamala Sharma | CPN (UML) | 15,398 | 40.58 | |
| Thammar Bahadur Bista | UCPN (Maoist) | 3,780 | 9.96 | |
| Others | 1,463 | 3.86 | ||
| Total | 37,942 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 37,942 | 97.74 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 878 | 2.26 | ||
| Total votes | 38,820 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 47,938 | 80.98 | ||
| Majority | 1,903 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6][7] | ||||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Sharma | CPN (UML) | 18,804 | 43.21 | |
| Lal Bahadur Ghale | Nepali Congress | 12,335 | 28.35 | |
| Khadga Bahadur Gharti | CPN (Maoist) | 10,878 | 25.00 | |
| Others | 1,499 | 3.44 | ||
| Total | 43,516 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 43,516 | 97.61 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,065 | 2.39 | ||
| Total votes | 44,581 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 67,913 | 65.64 | ||
| Majority | 6,469 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[8] | ||||
Election in the 1990s
1999 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 16,980 | 47.16 | |
| Rishi Prasad Sharma | CPN (UML) | 16,594 | 46.09 | |
| Man Bahadur Khatri | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 1,523 | 4.23 | |
| Others | 909 | 2.52 | ||
| Total | 36,006 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 36,006 | 98.31 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 620 | 1.69 | ||
| Total votes | 36,626 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 49,879 | 73.43 | ||
| Majority | 386 | |||
| Nepali Congress hold | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[9][10] | ||||
1994 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 13,771 | 45.25 | |
| Rishi Prasad Sharma | CPN (UML) | 12,654 | 41.58 | |
| Chandra Bahadur Budha Magar | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3,213 | 10.56 | |
| Others | 796 | 2.62 | ||
| Total | 30,434 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,117 | |||
| Nepali Congress hold | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[9][11] | ||||
1991 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 21,637 | 51.95 | |
| - | CPN (UML) | 20,016 | 48.05 | |
| Total | 41,653 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,621 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [12] | ||||