Jhapa 5 (constituency)
parliamentary constituency in Koshi Province, Nepal
Jhapa 5 (Nepali: झापा ५) 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]
| Jhapa 5 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Jhapa 5 in Koshi Province | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Jhapa District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Member of Parliament | KP Sharma Oli |
| Koshi Province MPA 5(A) | Hikmat Kumar Karki (UML) |
| Koshi Province MPA 5 (B) | Hom Bahadur Thapa (UML) |
Incorporated areas
changeJhapa 5 incorporates Damak Municipality, Kamal Rural Municipality, wards 1–8 of Gauradaha Municipality and wards 3–6 of Gauriganj Rural Municipality.
Assembly segments
changeIt encompasses the following Koshi Provincial Assembly segment
- Jhapa 5(A)
- Jhapa 5(B)
Members of Parliament
changeParliament/Constituent Assembly
change| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Narayan Singh Rajbanshi | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1994 | Radha Krishna Mainali | ||
| March 1998 | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 1999 | Tara Sam Yongya | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2008 | Keshav Kumar Budhathoki | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | K.P. Sharma Oli | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
Provincial Assembly
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5(B)change
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Election results
changeElection in the 2020s
change2022 general election
change| 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: [2] | ||||
2022 provincial election
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Election in the 2010s
change2017 legislative elections
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | K.P. Sharma Oli | 43,515 | |
| Nepali Congress | Khagendra Adhikari | 26,822 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Satya Dev Prasad | 1,915 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Gyan Bahadur Imbung Limbu | 1,380 | |
| Others | 2,614 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,674 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Keshav Kumar Budhathoki | 16,587 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Lal Prasad Sawa Limbu | 16,347 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Jhalak Bahadur Magar | 9,172 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Dhruba Kumar Upreti | 3,154 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Om Narayan Rajbanshi | 1,523 | |
| Others | 5,028 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
change2008 Constituent Assembly election
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
change1999 legislative elections
change| 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[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chandra Prakash Mainali | 18,892 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Babu Prasai | 11,948 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ↑ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ↑ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.