Gulmi 1 one of two parliamentary constituencies of Gulmi District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.

Incorporated areas

Gulmi 1 incorporates Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Satyawati Rural Municipality, Chandrakot Rural Municipality, Ruru Rural Municipality, Chatrakot Rural Municipality, Gulmidarbar Rural Municipality and wards 7–14 of Resunga Municipality.

Assembly segments

It encompasses the following Lumbini Provincial Assembly segment

  • Gulmi 1(A)
  • Gulmi 1(B)

Members of Parliament

Parliament/Constituent Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1991Jhak Bahadur PunNepali Congress
1994Ram Nath DhakalCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1999Fatik Bahadur Thapa
2008Sudarshan BaralCPN (Maoist)
January 2009UCPN (Maoist)
2013Prof. Dr. Krishna Bahadur Chhantel ThapaNepali Congress
2017Pradeep Kumar GyawaliCPN (UML)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
March 2021CPN (UML)
2022Chandra Kant BhandariNepali Congress
2026Sagar DhakalRastriya Swatantra Party

Provincial Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1(A) Election Member Party 2017 Sudarshan Baral CPN (Maoist Centre) May 2018 Nepal Communist Party1(B) Election Member Party 2017 Kamal Raj Shrestha CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) May 2018 Nepal Communist Party
2017Sudarshan BaralCPN (Maoist Centre)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
ElectionMemberParty
2017Kamal Raj ShresthaCPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party

Election results

Election in the 2020s

2026 general election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sagar DhakalRastriya Swatantra Party29,64247.13
Pradeep Kumar GyawaliCPN (UML)15,18124.14
Chandra Kant BhandariNepali Congress13,50521.47
Others4,5647.26
Total62,892100.00
Majority14,461
Rastriya Swatantra Party gain
Source:

2022 general election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Chandra Kant BhandariNepali Congress33,74449.14
Pradeep Kumar GyawaliCPN (UML)32,15246.83
Damodar BhandariRastriya Swatantra Party1,8822.74
Others8861.29
Total68,664100.00
Majority1,592
Nepali Congress gain
Source:

Election in the 2010s

2017 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Pradeep Kumar Gyawali37,814
Nepali CongressChandra Kant Bhandari30,256
Others779
Invalid votes1,717
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source:

2017 Nepalese provincial elections

PartyCandidateVotes
1(A) Party Candidate Votes CPN (Maoist Centre) Sudarshan Baral 17,910 Nepali Congress Pritha Bahadur Faudar 13,299 Others 1,488 Invalid votes 761 Result Maoist Centre gain Source:1(B) Party Candidate Votes CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Kamal Raj Shrestha 19,591 Nepali Congress Dhanendra Karki 16,373 Others 514 Invalid votes 662 Result CPN (UML) gain Source:
CPN (Maoist Centre)Sudarshan Baral17,910
Nepali CongressPritha Bahadur Faudar13,299
Others1,488
Invalid votes761
ResultMaoist Centre gain
Source:
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Kamal Raj Shrestha19,591
Nepali CongressDhanendra Karki16,373
Others514
Invalid votes662
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source:

2013 Constituent Assembly election

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressKrishna Bahadur Chhantyal Thapa10,592
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Maina Kumari Bhandari10,433
UCPN (Maoist)Sudarshan Baral5,032
Rastriya JanamorchaJaman Singh Singh Rana1,051
Others711
ResultCongress gain
Source: NepalNews

Election in the 2000s

2008 Constituent Assembly election

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Maoist)Sudarshan Baral14,165
Nepali CongressSubarna Jwarchan9,701
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Maina Kumari Bhandari9,067
Rastriya JanamorchaJaman Singh Rana1,784
Others805
Invalid votes1,637
ResultCPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission

Election in the 1990s

1999 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Fatik Bahadur Thapa18,672
Nepali CongressJhak Bahadur Pun16,496
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyRup Singh Thapa1,039
Others1,372
Invalid votes750
ResultCPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission

1994 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Ram Nath Dhakal17,495
Nepali CongressBhakta Bahadur Pun14,573
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyNar Bahadur Budhathoki1,446
Others720
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission

1991 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressJhak Bahadur Pun16,767
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)14,153
ResultCongress gain
Source:

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