Syangja 1 (constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in Gandaki Province, Nepal
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Syangja 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Syangja District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence based on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Syangja 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
Syangja 1 in Gandaki Province | |
 Assembly segments Syangja 1(A) and Syangja 1(B) within Syangja District | |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Syangja District |
| Electorate | 108,689 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| MP | Dhananjaya Regmi |
| Gandaki MPA 1(A) | Deepak Thapa (NCP) |
| Gandaki MPA 1(B) | Min Prasad Gurung (NCP) |
Incorporated areas
Syangja 1 incorporates Arjunchaupari Rural Municipality, Aandhikhola Rural Municipality, Phedikhola Rural Municipality, Putalibazar Municipality, Biruwa Rural Municipality, Harinas Rural Municipality, wards 1–4 of Bhirkot Municipality and, wards 3 and 4 of Waling Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Gandaki Provincial Assembly segment
- Syangja 1(A)
- Syangja 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gopal Man Shrestha | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Trilochan Sharma Dhakal | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1999 | Hit Kaji Gurung | ||
| 2013 | Raju Thapa | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Narayan Prasad Marasini | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 2022 | Raju Thapa | Nepali Congress | |
| 2026 | Dhananjaya Regmi | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raju Thapa | Nepali Congress | 31,999 | 46.65 | |
| Narayan Prasad Marasini | CPN (UML) | 28,744 | 41.90 | |
| Bodhraj Regmi | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 6,065 | 8.84 | |
| Others | 1,786 | 2.60 | ||
| Total | 68,594 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 3,255 | |||
| Nepali Congress | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 provincial election
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narayan Prasad Marasini | 39,226 | |
| Nepali Congress | Raju Thapa | 28,662 | |
| Others | 588 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,729 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Raju Thapa | 16,699 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narayan Prasad Marasini | 15,411 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Shailendra Ghimire | 4,710 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Chandra Bahadur Gurung | 1,881 | |
| Others | 1,834 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Hit Kaji Gurung | 18,101 | |
| Nepali Congress | Kamal Prasad Pangeni | 16,394 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Deepak Thapa | 12,733 | |
| CPN (United) | Thakur Prasad Sharma | 1,283 | |
| Others | 1,734 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,333 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Hit Kaji Gurung | 22,733 | |
| Nepali Congress | Jagar Bandhu Aryal | 20,722 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Chandra Bahadur Gurung | 4,848 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Amar Nath Sharma | 1,165 | |
| Others | 503 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 927 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Trilochan Sharma Dhakal | 20,969 | |
| Nepali Congress | K.P. Rudra Man Gurung | 18,974 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Jhum Bahadur Gurung | 4,989 | |
| Others | 1,283 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Gopal Man Shrestha | 17,266 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 10,262 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||