2017 Nepalese provincial elections

2017 Nepalese provincial assembly elections

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7 December 2017 | 2022 ->

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All 550 seats in the 7 provincial assemblies
Registered| 15,427,731
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Leader  | Khadga Prasad Oli | Sher Bahadur Deuba | Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Party  | CPN (UML) | Congress | Maoist Centre
Leader since  | July 2014  | 7 March 2016  | May 1999
Seats won  | 243  | 113  | 108
Seat change  | First provincial election | First provincial election | First provincial election

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party  | Sixth party
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Leader  | Mahantha Thakur | Upendra Yadav | Kamal Thapa
Party  | RJPN | FSFN | RPP
Leader since  | 21 April 2017  | 15 July 2015  | 20 February 2017
Seats won  | 28  | 37  | 4
Seat change  | First provincial election | First provincial election | First provincial election

Sudurpashchim

Karnali

Lumbini

Gandaki

Bagmati

Madhesh

Koshi

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Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 26 November and 7 December 2017 along with the general election. 330 seats in the seven newly created provincial assemblies were elected by first-past-the-post voting and 220 by proportional representation. The election was part of Nepal's transformation to a federal republic.[1] Next Election will be held in 2022 unless dissolved earlier without completing the five years term. 2022 Nepalese provincial election will be the second election for provinces after completion of tenure of five years.

## Electoral system

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The 550 members of the provincial assemblies will be elected by two methods; 330 will be elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 220 seats will be elected by closed list proportional representation for parties gathering more than 1.5% of the votes.[2] Each voter will get separate ballot papers for the two methods.

### Eligibility to vote

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To vote in the general election, one must be:[3]

* on the electoral roll
* aged 18
* a citizen of Nepal
* of sound mind
* not ineligible as per federal election fraud and punishment laws

### Timetable

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The key dates are listed below

19 August  | Last day to register to be on electoral roll[4]

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21 August  | Cabinet announces election date
27 August  | Last day for party registration at Election Commission[5]
30 August  | Election code of conduct starts
14 October  | Tenure of Legislature parliament ends
15 October  | Parties submit preliminary closed list for proportional representation
22 October  | Candidate nomination for first phase of first past the post
2 November  | Candidate nomination for second phase of first past the post
19 November  | Closed list for proportional representation finalized and published
26 November  | Election day (first phase) – polling centres open 07:00 to 17:00
7 December  | Election day (second phase) – polling centres open 07:00 to 17:00

The first phase of the election was carried out on 26 November 2017 in 32 mountainous and hilly districts.[6] The counting of the votes of the first phase will also only begin once the second phase is conducted.[7]

## Results

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### Overall

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Summary of the 2017 Nepalese provincial election results  Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 3,041,962  | 28.75  | 168  | 2,938,584  | 32.58  | 75  | 243
| Nepali Congress | 3,635,179  | 34.35  | 41  | 2,869,418  | 31.81  | 72  | 113
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 1,664,042  | 16.43  | 73  | 1,325,048  | 14.69  | 35  | 108
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | 531,900  | 5.03  | 24  | 447,787  | 4.96  | 13  | 37
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | 409,360  | 3.87  | 16  | 432,591  | 4.80  | 12  | 28
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 84,272  | 0.80  | 0  | 203,586  | 2.26  | 3  | 3
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | 98,636  | 0.93  | 0  | 198,649  | 2.20  | 3  | 3
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) | 34,590  | 0.33  | 0  | 92,601  | 1.03  | 1  | 1
| Naya Shakti Party, Nepal | 92,533  | 0.87  | 2  | 88,199  | 0.98  | 1  | 3
| Rastriya Janamorcha | 55,808  | 0.53  | 2  | 64,424  | 0.71  | 2  | 4
| Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | 50,714  | 0.48  | 1  | 57,185  | 0.63  | 1  | 2
| Nepal Federal Socialist Party | 19,544  | 0.18  | 0  | 37,179  | 0.41  | 1  | 1
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 23,044  | 0.22  | 0  | 26,282  | 0.29  | 1  | 1
| Others  | 215,932  | 2.04  | 0  | 237,764  | 2.64  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 173,687  | 1.64  | 3  | –  | –  | –  | 3
Invalid/Blank votes  | 450,484  | –  | –  | 1,531,223  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 10,581,687  | 100  | 330  | 10,550,520  | 100  | 220  | 550
Registered voters/turnout  | 15,428,160  | 68.59  | –  | 15,428,160  | 68.38  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

### Koshi Province

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Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 720,339  | 37.30  | 36  | 673,709  | 38.79  | 15  | 51
| Nepali Congress | 739,937  | 38.31  | 8  | 586,246  | 33.76  | 13  | 21
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 259,025  | 13.41  | 10  | 206,781  | 11.91  | 5  | 15
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | 91,771  | 4.75  | 1  | 70,476  | 4.06  | 2  | 3
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 4,867  | 0.25  | 0  | 57,342  | 3.30  | 1  | 1
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 22,493  | 1.16  | 0  | 26,123  | 1.50  | 1  | 1
| Others  | 78,748  | 4.08  | 0  | 115,945  | 6.68  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 14,257  | 0.74  | 1  | –  | –  | –  | 1
Invalid/Blank votes  | 88,998  | –  | –  | 276,409  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 2,020,435  | 100  | 56  | 2,013,031  | 100  | 37  | 93
Registered voters/turnout  | 2,993,774  | 67.49  | –  | 2,993,774  | 67.24  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

### Madhesh Province

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Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| Nepali Congress | 509,139  | 27.82  | 8  | 370,550  | 24.11  | 11  | 19
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | 303,041  | 16.56  | 15  | 318,524  | 20.72  | 10  | 25
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | 326,298  | 17.83  | 20  | 284,072  | 18.48  | 9  | 29
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 282,718  | 15.45  | 14  | 249,734  | 16.25  | 7  | 21
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 234,160  | 12.80  | 6  | 182,619  | 11.88  | 5  | 11
| Nepal Federal Socialist Party | 17,976  | 0.98  | 0  | 32,864  | 2.14  | 1  | 1
| Others  | 66,633  | 3.65  | 0  | 98,808  | 6.42  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 89,842  | 4.91  | 1  | –  | –  | –  | 1
Invalid/Blank votes  | 98,959  | –  | –  | 374,853  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 1,928,766  | 100  | 64  | 1,912,024  | 100  | 43  | 107
Registered voters/turnout  | 2,767,379  | 69.69  | –  | 2,767,379  | 69.09  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

### Bagmati Province

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Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 725,113  | 35.37  | 42  | 677,317  | 35.81  | 16  | 58
| Nepali Congress | 748,207  | 36.50  | 7  | 559,249  | 29.57  | 14  | 21
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 355,126  | 16.32  | 15  | 316,876  | 16.75  | 8  | 23
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | 74,656  | 3.64  | 0  | 124,442  | 6.58  | 3  | 3
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27,960  | 1.36  | 0  | 59,268  | 3.13  | 1  | 1
| Nepal Mazdoor Kisan Party | 40,502  | 1.98  | 1  | 41,610  | 2.20  | 1  | 2
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) | 1,399  | 0.07  | 0  | 28,855  | 1.53  | 1  | 1
| Naya Shakti Party, Nepal | 21,552  | 1.05  | 1  | 23,958  | 1.27  | 0  | 1
| Others  | 50,791  | 3.48  | 0  | 59,731  | 3.16  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 4,688  | 0.23  | 0  | –  | –  | –  | 0
Invalid/Blank votes  | 70,471  | –  | –  | 226,043  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 2,120,465  | 100  | 66  | 2,117,314  | 100  | 44  | 110
Registered voters/turnout  | 3,074,381  | 68.97  | –  | 3,074,381  | 68.87  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

### Gandaki Province

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Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 268,540  | 26.09  | 17  | 373,501  | 39.04  | 10  | 27
| Nepali Congress | 424,202  | 41.21  | 6  | 364,797  | 38.13  | 9  | 15
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 242,635  | 23.57  | 9  | 119,528  | 12.49  | 3  | 12
| Naya Shakti Party, Nepal | 21,259  | 2.07  | 1  | 24,625  | 2.57  | 1  | 2
| Rastriya Janamorcha | 29,968  | 2.91  | 2  | 19,376  | 2.03  | 1  | 3
| Others  | 39,169  | 3.79  | 0  | 54,992  | 5.75  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 3,666  | 0.36  | 1  | –  | –  | –  | 1
Invalid/Blank votes  | 29,039  | –  | –  | 101,007  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 1,058,478  | 100  | 36  | 1,057,826  | 100  | 24  | 60
Registered voters/turnout  | 1,568,924  | 67.47  | –  | 1,568,924  | 67.42  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

### Lumbini Province

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Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 572,942  | 31.35  | 28  | 533,613  | 33.10  | 13  | 41
| Nepali Congress | 646,200  | 35.36  | 7  | 530,844  | 32.93  | 12  | 19
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 285,878  | 14.64  | 14  | 239,281  | 14.84  | 6  | 20
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | 97,892  | 5.36  | 3  | 78,567  | 4.87  | 2  | 5
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | 54,529  | 2.98  | 0  | 54,110  | 3.36  | 1  | 1
| Rastriya Janamorcha | 15,803  | 0.86  | 0  | 32,546  | 2.02  | 1  | 1
| Others  | 105,363  | 6.77  | 0  | 143,219  | 8.88  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 49,024  | 2.68  | 0  | –  | –  | –  | 0
Invalid/Blank votes  | 90,857  | –  | –  | 306,734  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 1,918,488  | 100  | 52  | 1,918,914  | 100  | 35  | 87
Registered voters/turnout  | 2,740,867  | 70.03  | –  | 2,740,867  | 70.01  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

### Karnali Province

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Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 180,952  | 32.58  | 14  | 169,755  | 34.35  | 6  | 20
| Nepali Congress | 210,290  | 37.86  | 1  | 162,003  | 32.78  | 5  | 6
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 128,805  | 23.19  | 9  | 117,298  | 23.74  | 4  | 13
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 6,290  | 1.13  | 0  | 15,629  | 3.16  | 1  | 1
| Others  | 21,500  | 3.88  | 0  | 29,477  | 5.97  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 7,580  | 1.36  | 0  | –  | –  | –  | 0
Invalid/Blank votes  | 26,511  | –  | –  | 87,910  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 581,948  | 100  | 24  | 582,072  | 100  | 16  | 40
Registered voters/turnout  | 847,162  | 68.69  | –  | 847,162  | 68.71  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

### Sudurpashchim Province

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Party  | FPTP | PR | Total

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Votes  | %  | Seats  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| Nepali Congress | 357,204  | 39.37  | 4  | 295,729  | 37.38  | 8  | 12
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 291,358  | 32.11  | 17  | 260,955  | 32.99  | 8  | 25
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 166,513  | 18.35  | 10  | 142,702  | 18.04  | 4  | 14
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | 32,400  | 3.57  | 1  | 36,902  | 4.66  | 1  | 2
| Others  | 55,269  | 5.49  | 0  | 54,784  | 6.93  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 4,630  | 0.51  | 0  | –  | –  | –  | 0
Invalid/Blank votes  | 45,649  | –  | –  | 158,267  | –  | –  | –
Total  | 953,033  | 100  | 32  | 949,339  | 100  | 21  | 53
Registered voters/turnout  | 1,435,673  | 66.38  | –  | 1,435,673  | 66.13  | –  | –
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

## See also

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* 2017 Nepalese general election
* 2017 Nepalese local elections

## References

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1. ^ "Nepal elections explained". Retrieved 14 December 2017.
2. ^ Article 84 Constitution of Nepal
3. ^ Electoral Roll Act, 2017 (PDF) (Act 23, 6 & 23) (in Nepali). 2 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
4. ^ "प्रेश विज्ञप्ति" [Press release] (Press release) (in Nepali). Kathmandu: Election Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
5. ^ "दल दर्ता गर्न आयोगमा ९५ वटा निवेदन". Gorkhapatraonline. Gorkhapatra Sansthan. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
6. ^ "EC puts preliminary voter turnout of first phase polls at 65 per cent". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
7. ^ "Nepal elections: 'A significant achievement'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

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