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

Incorporated areas

Kaski 1 incorporates Rupa Rural Municipality, Madi Rural Municipality and wards 10, 12–14 and 27–32 of Pokhara Metropolitan City.

Assembly segments

It encompasses the following Gandaki Provincial Assembly segment

  • Kaski 1(A)
  • Kaski 1(B)

Members of Parliament

Parliament/Constituent Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1991Tara Nath RanabhatNepali Congress
1994Khag Raj AdhikariCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1999Tara Nath RanabhatNepali Congress
2008Dev Prasad GurungCPN (Maoist)
January 2009UCPN (Maoist)
2009 by-electionKrishna Bahadur Gurung
2013Yagya Bahadur ThapaNepali Congress
2017Khag Raj AdhikariCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
March 2021CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2022Man Bahadur Gurung

Provincial Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1(A) Election Member Party 2017 Dipak Koirala CPN (Maoist Centre) May 2018 Nepal Communist Party1(B) Election Member Party 2017 Man Bahadur Gurung CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) May 2018 Nepal Communist Party
2017Dipak KoiralaCPN (Maoist Centre)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
ElectionMemberParty
2017Man Bahadur GurungCPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party

Election results

Election in the 2020s

2022 general election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Man Bahadur GurungCPN (UML)25,70839.47
Kishore Dutt BaralNepali Congress23,18935.60
Raju RaiRastriya Swatantra Party10,94116.80
Surta Bahadur GurungRastriya Prajatantra Party3,0084.62
Pramod AcharyaHamro Nepali Party1,0291.58
Others1,2621.94
Total65,137100.00
Majority2,519
CPN (UML) hold
Source:

2022 provincial election

CandidatePartyVotes%
1(A) CandidatePartyVotes%Khagaraj AdhikariCPN (UML)15,62344.00Dipak KoiralaCPN (Maoist Centre)11,62732.74Madan Bahadur K.C.Hamro Nepali Party3,62910.22Baburam ThapaRastriya Prajatantra Party3,5349.95Others1,0953.08Total35,508100.00Majority3,996CPN (UML)Source:1(B) CandidatePartyVotes%Bed Bahadur GurungCPN (UML)12,66141.40Dipak GurungNepali Congress11,79438.57Mahendra Bahadur KarkiRastriya Prajatantra Party3,65611.96Mahesh ShresthaHamro Nepali Party1,5495.07Others9213.01Total30,581100.00Majority867CPN (UML)Source:
Khagaraj AdhikariCPN (UML)15,62344.00
Dipak KoiralaCPN (Maoist Centre)11,62732.74
Madan Bahadur K.C.Hamro Nepali Party3,62910.22
Baburam ThapaRastriya Prajatantra Party3,5349.95
Others1,0953.08
Total35,508100.00
Majority3,996
CPN (UML)
Source:
CandidatePartyVotes%
Bed Bahadur GurungCPN (UML)12,66141.40
Dipak GurungNepali Congress11,79438.57
Mahendra Bahadur KarkiRastriya Prajatantra Party3,65611.96
Mahesh ShresthaHamro Nepali Party1,5495.07
Others9213.01
Total30,581100.00
Majority867
CPN (UML)
Source:

Election in the 2010s

2017 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Khag Raj Adhikari39,242
Nepali CongressYagya Bahadur Thapa25,826
Others2,418
Invalid votes1,612
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source:

2017 Nepalese provincial elections

PartyCandidateVotes
1(A) Party Candidate Votes Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Dipak Koirala 18,727 Nepali Congress Jiwan Pariyar 15,081 Others 2,462 Invalid votes 632 Result Maoist Centre gain Source:1(B) Party Candidate Votes CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Man Bahadur Gurung 17,249 Nepali Congress Krishna Bahadur K.C. 13,102 Others 1,173 Invalid votes 661 Result CPN (UML) gain Source:
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Dipak Koirala18,727
Nepali CongressJiwan Pariyar15,081
Others2,462
Invalid votes632
ResultMaoist Centre gain
Source:
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Man Bahadur Gurung17,249
Nepali CongressKrishna Bahadur K.C.13,102
Others1,173
Invalid votes661
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source:

2013 Constituent Assembly election

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressYagya Bahadur Thapa15,832
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Man Bahadur G.C.15,560
UCPN (Maoist)Bishnu Paudel6,475
Others2,807
ResultCongress gain
Source: NepalNews

Election in the 2000s

2009 by-elections

CandidatePartyVotes%
Krishna Bahadur GurungUCPN (Maoist)12,25729.61
Dipak Bahadur GurungNepali Congress12,22529.54
Shaligram PoudelCPN (UML)11,11826.86
Teknath BhandariCPN (Marxist–Leninist)1,2102.92
Others4,58011.07
Total41,390100.00
Valid votes41,390100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes41,390100.00
Registered voters/turnout92,52844.73
Majority32
UCPN (Maoist) hold
Source: Election Commission

2008 Constituent Assembly election

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Maoist)Dev Prasad Gurung17,409
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Khag Raj Adhikari14,886
Nepali CongressYagya Bahadur Thapa14,293
Others1,667
Invalid votes1,706
ResultMaoist gain
Source: Election Commission

Election in the 1990s

1999 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressTara Nath Ranabhat23,939
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Khag Raj Adhikari20,136
IndependentDal Bahadur Gurung2,394
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Rabindra Prasad Adhikari1,752
Others756
Invalid Votes710
ResultCongress gain
Source: Election Commission

1994 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Khag Raj Adhikari19,965
Nepali CongressTara Nath Ranabhat18,714
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyKrishna Bahadur Gurung11,236
Others572
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission

1991 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressTara Nath Ranabhat20,416
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)18,683
ResultCongress gain
Source:

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