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2022 Nepalese provincial elections

Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 20 November 2022 along with the general election. 330 seats in the seven provincial assemblies will be elected by first-past-the-post voting and 220 by proportional representation.[3]

2022 Nepalese provincial elections

← 2017 20 November 2022[1] 2027 →

All 550 seats in the 7 provincial assemblies
Registered17,988,570
Turnout61.36% [2]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Sher Bahadur Deuba K. P. Sharma Oli Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Party Nepali Congress CPN (UML) Maoist Centre
Leader since 7 March 2016 July 2014 May 1999
Last election 113 243 108
Seats won 174 161 83
Seat change 61 82 25

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Rajendra Lingden Madhav Kumar Nepal Upendra Yadav
Party RPP Unified Socialist PSP-N
Leader since 5 December 2021 18 August 2021 8 June 2020
Last election 3 New party New party
Seats won 27 24 20
Seat change 24 24 20

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader CK Raut Ranjeeta Shrestha Mahantha Thakur
Party Janamat Party Nagrik Unmukti Loktantrik Samajwadi
Leader since 18 March 2019 3 January 2022 18 August 2021
Last election New party New party New party
Seats won 16 13 12
Seat change 16 13 12

Electoral system Edit

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.[4] Each voter will get separate ballot papers for the two methods.

Eligibility to vote Edit

To vote in the general election, one must be:[5]

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

Timetable Edit

The key dates are listed below:

4 August Last date to register to be on electoral roll
4 August Cabinet announces election date[6]
16 August Last day for party registration at Election Commission
17 September Tenure of provincial assembly ends
18-19 September Parties submit preliminary closed list for proportional representation
28 September Election code of conduct starts
9 October Candidate nomination for first past the post
26 October Closed list for proportional representation finalized and published
20 November Election day[7]
23 November TBD

Competing parties Edit

In the table below, green shading indicates that the party ran a list in the indicated province. The number in each box indicates how many first-past-the-post candidates the party ran in the indicated province.[8][9]

Party Province
Province 1 Madhesh Bagmati Gandaki Lumbini Karnali Sudurpashchim
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 52 33 65 34 47 24 30
Nepali Congress 26 26 42 21 34 13 18
CPN (Maoist Centre) 19 17 24 12 18 10 12
CPN (Unified Socialist) 11 17 12 6 8 6 6
People's Socialist Party 35 35 32 12 19 5 2
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party 23 18 8 - 23 - 5
Nepal Socialist Party - - - 1 - - -
Rastriya Prajatantra Party 44 58 65 29 35 21 27
Bibeksheel Sajha Party - 2 1 - - - -
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party 9 18 58 - 12 12 13
Rastriya Janamorcha - - 1 1 3 1 -
Nepal Federal Socialist Party 4 13 - - - - -
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch 35 1 5 - - - 5
Aamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal - - 4 1 - - -
Bahujan Ekata Party Nepal - 21 - - - - -
Bahujan Samaj Party Nepal - 1 - - - - -
Bahujan Shakti Party 1 5 - - 1 - -
Communist Party of Nepal - 6 - - - - -
CPN Maoist Socialist 1 - 1 2 - 1 2
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 5 2 9 - - - 1
CPN (Paribartan) - - 1 - - - -
CPN Marxist (Pushpalal) 1 - 1 - - 1 -
CPN (Socialist) - - - - - - -
Gandhibadi Party Nepal - 2 - - - - -
Hamro Nepali Party 21 17 22 10 11 1 4
Janajagaran Party Nepal - - - - - - -
Janamat Party 12 58 1 1 18 - -
Janasamajbadi Party - 2 7 1 4 - -
Khambuwan Rastriya Morcha Nepal 2 - - - - - -
Kirat Khambhuwan Sajha Party 2 - - - - - -
Maulik Jarokilo Party 4 1 5 4 1 - 2
Mongol National Organisation 41 4 37 28 33 - 1
Nagrik Unmukti Party 5 9 2 2 22 - 15
Nationalist People's Party 1 2 4 2 2 - 1
Nepal Aama Party - - 5 - 1 - -
Nepali Congress (B.P.) 6 7 12 6 - 1 3
Nepal Dalit Party - - - 1 1 - -
Nepali Janata Dal - 1 - - - - -
Nepal Janata Party - 7 - - 4 - -
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party - 3 5 1 - - 2
Nepal Loktantrik Party 5 8 1 - 3 1 4
Nepal Naulo Janwadi Party - - 1 - - - -
Nepal Sadbhawana Party 1 5 - - - - -
Nepal Sushashan Party - 8 6 2 - - -
People's Progressive Party 2 16 - - 2 - -
Pichhadibarga Nishad Dalit Janajati Party - 1 - - - - -
Punarjagaran Party Nepal - - - - - - -
Rastriya Janamukti Party 19 5 7 11 21 1 -
Rastriya Mukti Andolan Nepal - - 1 - - -
Rastriya Nagarik Party - - 2 - - - -
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal 15 25 21 12 7 3 4
Rastriya Sadbhawana Party - 1 - - - - -
Rastriya Samajwadi Party, Nepal - - - - - - -
Sachet Nepali Party 2 - 4 - - - -
Sajha Party, Nepal - - - - - - -
Samajik Ekata Party 1 - - 1 - - -
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat) - - - - 1 - -
Tamangsaling Loktantrik Party - - 4 - - - -
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party - 4 - - - - -
Independents 105 547 192 34 164 16 36
Constituencies 56 64 66 36 52 24 32

Results Edit

Overall Edit

PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Nepali Congress2,747,29526.7563111174  61
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)3,009,28429.307091161  82
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party1,221,83611.90295483  25
Rastriya Prajatantra Party795,4817.75171128  24
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)375,3153.6591524New
People's Socialist Party, Nepal442,8344.3191120  48
Janamat Party446,9614.359716New
Nagrik Unmukti Party292,2652.856713New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal162,1331.583912New
Nepal Workers Peasants Party85,8150.84213  1
Hamro Nepali Party136,4311.33112New
Rastriya Janamorcha56,1190.55101  3
Nepal Federal Socialist Party54,3690.53101 
Others443,4174.32000  4
Independents1212  9
Total10,269,555100.00220330550
Valid votes10,269,555100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes10,269,555100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,988,57057.0917,988,570
Source: [1] [2]

Province 1 Edit

 
PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)665,46035.04152540  3
Nepali Congress562,95629.64121729  8
Rastriya Prajatantra Party198,51110.45426  5
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party181,2459.544913  2
People's Socialist Party, Nepal61,7233.25101  2
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)55,9572.95134  6
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch26,5311.40000  1
Hamro Nepali Party26,0711.37000
Mongol National Organisation25,3871.34000New
Janamat Party24,5131.29000New
Nagrik Unmukti Party12,1550.64000New
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)7,2680.38000
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal6,3520.33000
Rastriya Janamukti Party5,9370.31000New
Nepal Aama Party―Nepal Naulo Janwadi Party―Sachet Nepali Party3,4490.18000New
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal3,3910.18000New
Nepal Loktantrik Party3,2820.17000New
Aamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal2,7080.14000
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party2,5500.13000New
Khambuwan Rastriya Morcha Nepal2,4550.13000New
Nepali Janata Dal2,3150.12000
Janajagaran Party Nepal2,1050.11000New
Nepali Congress (B.P.)2,0580.11000
Janasamajbadi Party1,9010.10000
Nepal Workers Peasants Party1,8820.10000New
Kirat Khambhuwan Sajha Party1,7840.09000New
Nepal Federal Socialist Party1,5300.08000New
Maulik Jarokilo Party1,5060.08000New
Communist Party of Nepal (Socialist)―Samajik Ekata Party1,3080.07000
Communist Party of Nepal1,1710.06000
Nepal Janata Party7890.04000
Bibeksheel Sajha Party7890.04000New
Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist7380.04000New
Nationalist People's Party5690.03000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat)5070.03000New
Bahujan Shakti Party2910.02000New
Communist Party of Nepal Marxist (Pushpalal)000New
People's Progressive Party000New
Nepal Sadbhawana Party000New
Independents000
Total1,899,144100.00375693
Valid votes1,899,144100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes1,899,144100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,396,86555.913,396,865
Source: [3] [4]

Madhesh Province Edit

 
PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Nepali Congress400,14419.1891322  4
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)351,76816.8681523  15
Janamat Party329,17715.787613New
People's Socialist Party, Nepal298,77414.327916  20
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party180,8608.67448 
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)113,9155.46347  6
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal113,3645.43279  7
Rastriya Prajatantra Party65,0543.12101  1
Nepal Federal Socialist Party50,1882.41101 
Nagrik Unmukti Party49,7052.38101New
Bahujan Ekata Party Nepal20,3240.97000New
Nepal Naulo Janbadi Party―Nepal Aama Party―Nepal Sushashan Party―Sachet Nepali Party11,5090.55000New
Hamro Nepali Party11,3980.55000New
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)9,9510.48000
Nepal Loktantrik Party8,2870.40000New
Pichhadibarga Nishad Dalit Janajati Party7,1040.34000New
Bahujan Shakti Party6,6860.32000New
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal6,5220.31000
Nepal Janata Party5,4610.26000New
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party5,3670.26000New
People's Progressive Party5,3400.26000New
Nepal Sadbhawana Party4,8170.23000New
Nepali Janata Dal3,6790.18000
Communist Party of Nepal3,5760.17000
Mongol National Organisation2,8080.13000New
Nepal Workers Peasants Party2,7460.13000
Nepali Congress (B.P.)2,6220.13000
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat)2,5880.12000New
Janasamajbadi Party2,1280.10000New
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party1,9450.09000
Rastriya Janamukti Party1,8700.09000New
Bibeksheel Sajha Party1,8120.09000
Communist Party of Nepal (Socialist)―Samajik Ekata Party1,6230.08000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1,4970.07000New
Nationalist People's Party1,1410.05000New
Bahujan Samaj Party Nepal5480.03000New
Gandhibadi Party Nepal000New
Maulik Jarokilo Party000New
Rastriya Sadbhawana Party000New
Independents066  6
Total2,086,298100.004364107
Valid votes2,086,298100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes2,086,298100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,386,62861.603,386,628
Source: [5] [6]

Bagmati Province Edit

 
PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)594,52130.69141327  15
Nepali Congress494,26125.52122537  15
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party285,27614.7371421  2
Rastriya Prajatantra Party275,56214.236713  11
Nepal Workers Peasants Party68,7963.55213  1
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)68,1013.52257  6
Hamro Nepali Party47,8932.47112New
Nepal Naulo Janwadi Party―Nepal Aama Party―Nepal Sushashan Party―Sachet Nepali Party15,5330.80000
People's Socialist Party, Nepal10,9480.57000  1
Mongol National Organisation10,5610.55000
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)6,5170.34000
Janamat Party5,8480.30000New
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal5,8040.30000New
Bibeksheel Sajha Party5,0110.26000New
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party4,8130.25000New
Nagrik Unmukti Party3,5810.18000New
Nepali Congress (B.P.)3,1820.16000
Aamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal2,7780.14000
Communist Party of Nepal (Socialist)―Samajik Ekata Party2,5450.13000New
Rastriya Janamorcha2,2050.11000
Rastriya Janamukti Party1,9930.10000
Punarjagaran Party Nepal1,9680.10000New
Janasamajbadi Party1,7900.09000
Sajha Party, Nepal1,7410.09000New
Nepali Janata Dal1,6660.09000
Janajagaran Party Nepal1,5300.08000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1,4470.07000New
Maulik Jarokilo Party1,4120.07000New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal1,4110.07000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat)1,1550.06000
Tamangsaling Loktantrik Party1,1440.06000
Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist1,0680.06000Ne
Nepal Janata Party9160.05000
People's Progressive Party8170.04000New
Nationalist People's Party8160.04000New
Rastriya Nagarik Party5720.03000
Communist Party of Nepal (Paribartan)5270.03000New
Nepal Loktantrik Party4790.02000New
Nepal Federal Socialist Party4720.02000New
Bahujan Shakti Party1830.01000New
Rastriya Samajbadi Party, Nepal1750.01000
Communist Party of Nepal Marxist (Pushpalal)000New
Rastriya Mukti Andolan Nepal000
Independents000
Total1,937,018100.004466110
Valid votes1,937,018100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes1,937,018100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,471,49255.803,471,492
Source: [7] [8]

Gandaki Province Edit

 
PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)367,98937.33101222  4
Nepali Congress349,62835.4791827  12
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party116,94511.86358  4
Rastriya Prajatantra Party59,4836.03202  2
Hamro Nepali Party18,7371.90000New
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)15,0761.53000
Rastriya Janamorcha14,9401.52000  2
Mongol National Organisation11,6361.18000
People's Socialist Party, Nepal5,7570.58000  2
Rastriya Janamukti Party4,0560.41000New
Nepal Aama Party―Nepal Sushashan Party3,9590.40000New
Janamat Party3,8230.39000
Nagrik Unmukti Party2,3580.24000New
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)1,9680.20000
Maulik Jarokilo Party1,1820.12000New
Aamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal9320.09000New
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal9120.09000New
Communist Party of Nepal (Socialist)―Nepal Dalit Party―Samajik Ekata Party8630.09000New
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party8170.08000New
Nepali Congress (B.P.)7910.08000
Nepali Janata Dal7410.08000
Janasamajbadi Party6270.06000
Nepal Workers Peasants Party5060.05000
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch4930.05000
Bibeksheel Sajha Party4810.05000New
Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist4040.04000New
Nationalist People's Party2090.02000New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal1950.02000New
Nepal Loktantrik Party1780.02000New
Nepal Federal Socialist Party770.01000New
Bahujan Shakti Party390.00000New
Independents011 
Total985,802100.00243660
Valid votes985,802100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes985,802100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,817,54154.241,817,541
Source: [9] [10]

Lumbini Province Edit

 
PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)570,92130.25111829  8
Nepali Congress499,98626.50101727  8
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party198,45010.52459  8
Rastriya Prajatantra Party127,4526.75224  4
Nagrik Unmukti Party125,5216.65224New
Janamat Party81,6054.32213New
People's Socialist Party, Nepal60,8863.23123  1
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)42,6212.26101  1
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal37,6311.99123  1
Rastriya Janamorcha32,6471.73101 
Hamro Nepali Party27,7041.47000New
Rastriya Janamukti Party17,8670.95000
People's Progressive Party15,1090.80000New
Mongol National Organisation11,8670.63000
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)6,4450.34000
Nepal Janata Party5,2220.28000
Bahujan Shakti Party4,0460.21000
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal3,3490.18000New
Nepal Aama Party2,7910.15000New
Nepal Federal Socialist Party1,9120.10000New
Nepal Workers Peasants Party1,6590.09000New
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party1,6070.09000
Nepali Janata Dal1,4190.08000
Nepali Congress (B.P.)1,2880.07000
Janasamajbadi Party1,2140.06000New
Nepal Loktantrik Party1,2070.06000New
Nepal Dalit Party―Samajik Ekata Party1,0140.05000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat)9730.05000
Maulik Jarokilo Party9280.05000New
Bibeksheel Sajha Party7910.04000New
Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist4890.03000New
Nationalist People's Party4570.02000New
Independents33  2
Total1,887,078100.00355287
Valid votes1,887,078100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes1,887,078100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,249,63758.073,249,637
Source: [11] [12]

Karnali Province Edit

 
PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)183,95031.835510  3
Nepali Congress170,75629.555914  8
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party137,62923.824913  2
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)35,8266.20101  2
Rastriya Prajatantra Party25,1864.36101 
Nepal Workers Peasants Party8,9931.56000
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)3,0990.54000
Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist1,8710.32000New
Rastriya Janamorcha1,8360.32000
Hamro Nepali Party1,6620.29000New
People's Socialist Party, Nepal1,1240.19000
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal6060.10000New
Mongol National Organisation5740.10000New
Nepali Congress (B.P.)5380.09000
Bibeksheel Sajha Party4890.08000
Janasamajbadi Party4450.08000New
Nepali Janata Dal4230.07000
Nationalist People's Party4110.07000New
Nagrik Unmukti Party3860.07000New
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party3600.06000New
Nepal Aama Party―Nepal Naulo Janbadi Party3260.06000New
Communist Party of Nepal (Socialist)3200.06000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch3120.05000New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal2540.04000New
Rastriya Janamukti Party2040.04000
Nepal Loktantrik Party1460.03000New
Bahujan Shakti Party630.01000
Nepal Federal Socialist Party400.01000New
Communist Party of Nepal Marxist (Pushpalal)000New
Nepal Janata Party000New
Independents011  1
Total577,829100.00162440
Valid votes577,829100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes577,829100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,008,40357.301,008,043
Source: [13] [14]

Sudurpashchim Province Edit

 
PartyParty listConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)274,67530.647310  1
Nepali Congress269,56430.0771219  8
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Nepal Socialist Party121,43113.553811  2
Nagrik Unmukti Party98,55911.00257New
Rastriya Prajatantra Party44,2334.93101  1
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)43,8194.89134  10
Nepali Congress (B.P.)6,9690.78000
Rastriya Janamorcha4,4910.50000
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)4,4220.49000
People's Socialist Party, Nepal3,6220.40000  1
Hamro Nepali Party2,9660.33000New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal2,9260.33000  1
Janamat Party1,9950.22000New
Nepal Loktantrik Party1,6290.18000New
Maulik Jarokilo Party1,5400.17000New
Rastriya Nagarik Party1,4220.16000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1,3700.15000
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal1,2460.14000New
Nepal Workers Peasants Party1,2330.14000New
Nepali Janata Dal1,0260.11000
Nepal Aama Party―Nepal Sushashan Party9880.11000New
Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist7290.08000New
Mongol National Organisation6700.07000New
Janasamajbadi Party, Nepal6370.07000New
Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party6280.07000New
Janajagaran Party Nepal5710.06000New
Bahujan Shakti Party5180.06000New
Nepal Dalit Party4810.05000New
Nationalist People's Party4660.05000New
Bibeksheel Sajha Party4320.05000New
People's Progressive Party4300.05000New
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat)3320.04000
Rastriya Janamukti Party2160.02000
Nepal Federal Socialist Party1500.02000New
Independents011  1
Total896,386100.00213253
Valid votes896,386100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes896,386100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,658,00454.061,658,004
Source: [15] [16]

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Nepal parliamentary elections on November 20, 2022 - OnlineKhabar English News". 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा तथा प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन, २०७९ को परिणाम घोषणा". Election Commission Nepal. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Federal and provincial polls to be held on November 20". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ Article 84 Constitution of Nepal
  5. ^ "Electoral Roll Act, 2017". (PDF) (in Nepali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Nepal to hold parliamentary election in November". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Nepal to hold general election on November 20". ANI News. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ "अन्तिम बन्दसूची". election.gov.np. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  9. ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा तथा प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन, २०७९ को पहिलो हुने निर्वाचित हुने निर्वाचन प्रणाली तर्फका उम्मेदवारहरुको विवरण". election.gov.np. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

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Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 20 November 2022 along with the general election 330 seats in the seven provincial assemblies will be elected by first past the post voting and 220 by proportional representation 3 2022 Nepalese provincial elections 2017 20 November 2022 1 2027 All 550 seats in the 7 provincial assembliesRegistered17 988 570Turnout61 36 2 First party Second party Third party Leader Sher Bahadur Deuba K P Sharma Oli Pushpa Kamal DahalParty Nepali Congress CPN UML Maoist CentreLeader since 7 March 2016 July 2014 May 1999Last election 113 243 108Seats won 174 161 83Seat change 61 82 25 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Leader Rajendra Lingden Madhav Kumar Nepal Upendra YadavParty RPP Unified Socialist PSP NLeader since 5 December 2021 18 August 2021 8 June 2020Last election 3 New party New partySeats won 27 24 20Seat change 24 24 20 Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party Leader CK Raut Ranjeeta Shrestha Mahantha ThakurParty Janamat Party Nagrik Unmukti Loktantrik SamajwadiLeader since 18 March 2019 3 January 2022 18 August 2021Last election New party New party New partySeats won 16 13 12Seat change 16 13 12Sudurpashchim Karnali Lumbini Gandaki Bagmati Madhesh Koshi CHINA INDIA Contents 1 Electoral system 1 1 Eligibility to vote 2 Timetable 3 Competing parties 4 Results 4 1 Overall 4 2 Province 1 4 3 Madhesh Province 4 4 Bagmati Province 4 5 Gandaki Province 4 6 Lumbini Province 4 7 Karnali Province 4 8 Sudurpashchim Province 5 See also 6 ReferencesElectoral system EditThe 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 4 Each voter will get separate ballot papers for the two methods Eligibility to vote Edit To vote in the general election one must be 5 on the electoral roll aged 18 a citizen of Nepal of sound mind not ineligible as per federal election fraud and punishment lawsTimetable EditThe key dates are listed below 4 August Last date to register to be on electoral roll4 August Cabinet announces election date 6 16 August Last day for party registration at Election Commission17 September Tenure of provincial assembly ends18 19 September Parties submit preliminary closed list for proportional representation28 September Election code of conduct starts9 October Candidate nomination for first past the post26 October Closed list for proportional representation finalized and published20 November Election day 7 23 November TBDCompeting parties EditIn the table below green shading indicates that the party ran a list in the indicated province The number in each box indicates how many first past the post candidates the party ran in the indicated province 8 9 Party ProvinceProvince 1 Madhesh Bagmati Gandaki Lumbini Karnali SudurpashchimCPN Unified Marxist Leninist 52 33 65 34 47 24 30Nepali Congress 26 26 42 21 34 13 18CPN Maoist Centre 19 17 24 12 18 10 12CPN Unified Socialist 11 17 12 6 8 6 6People s Socialist Party 35 35 32 12 19 5 2Loktantrik Samajwadi Party 23 18 8 23 5Nepal Socialist Party 1 Rastriya Prajatantra Party 44 58 65 29 35 21 27Bibeksheel Sajha Party 2 1 Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party 9 18 58 12 12 13Rastriya Janamorcha 1 1 3 1 Nepal Federal Socialist Party 4 13 Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch 35 1 5 5Aamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal 4 1 Bahujan Ekata Party Nepal 21 Bahujan Samaj Party Nepal 1 Bahujan Shakti Party 1 5 1 Communist Party of Nepal 6 CPN Maoist Socialist 1 1 2 1 2CPN Marxist Leninist 5 2 9 1CPN Paribartan 1 CPN Marxist Pushpalal 1 1 1 CPN Socialist Gandhibadi Party Nepal 2 Hamro Nepali Party 21 17 22 10 11 1 4Janajagaran Party Nepal Janamat Party 12 58 1 1 18 Janasamajbadi Party 2 7 1 4 Khambuwan Rastriya Morcha Nepal 2 Kirat Khambhuwan Sajha Party 2 Maulik Jarokilo Party 4 1 5 4 1 2Mongol National Organisation 41 4 37 28 33 1Nagrik Unmukti Party 5 9 2 2 22 15Nationalist People s Party 1 2 4 2 2 1Nepal Aama Party 5 1 Nepali Congress B P 6 7 12 6 1 3Nepal Dalit Party 1 1 Nepali Janata Dal 1 Nepal Janata Party 7 4 Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party 3 5 1 2Nepal Loktantrik Party 5 8 1 3 1 4Nepal Naulo Janwadi Party 1 Nepal Sadbhawana Party 1 5 Nepal Sushashan Party 8 6 2 People s Progressive Party 2 16 2 Pichhadibarga Nishad Dalit Janajati Party 1 Punarjagaran Party Nepal Rastriya Janamukti Party 19 5 7 11 21 1 Rastriya Mukti Andolan Nepal 1 Rastriya Nagarik Party 2 Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal 15 25 21 12 7 3 4Rastriya Sadbhawana Party 1 Rastriya Samajwadi Party Nepal Sachet Nepali Party 2 4 Sajha Party Nepal Samajik Ekata Party 1 1 Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Tharuhat 1 Tamangsaling Loktantrik Party 4 Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party 4 Independents 105 547 192 34 164 16 36Constituencies 56 64 66 36 52 24 32Results EditOverall Edit PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsNepali Congress2 747 29526 7563111174 nbsp 61Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 3 009 28429 307091161 nbsp 82Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party1 221 83611 90295483 nbsp 25Rastriya Prajatantra Party795 4817 75171128 nbsp 24Communist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 375 3153 6591524NewPeople s Socialist Party Nepal442 8344 3191120 nbsp 48Janamat Party446 9614 359716NewNagrik Unmukti Party292 2652 856713NewLoktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal162 1331 583912NewNepal Workers Peasants Party85 8150 84213 nbsp 1Hamro Nepali Party136 4311 33112NewRastriya Janamorcha56 1190 55101 nbsp 3Nepal Federal Socialist Party54 3690 53101 nbsp Others443 4174 32000 nbsp 4Independents1212 nbsp 9Total10 269 555100 00220330550 Valid votes10 269 555100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes10 269 555100 00Registered voters turnout17 988 57057 0917 988 570 Source 1 2 Province 1 Edit See also 2nd Province No 1 Provincial Assembly nbsp PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsCommunist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 665 46035 04152540 nbsp 3Nepali Congress562 95629 64121729 nbsp 8Rastriya Prajatantra Party198 51110 45426 nbsp 5Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party181 2459 544913 nbsp 2People s Socialist Party Nepal61 7233 25101 nbsp 2Communist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 55 9572 95134 nbsp 6Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch26 5311 40000 nbsp 1Hamro Nepali Party26 0711 37000 Mongol National Organisation25 3871 34000NewJanamat Party24 5131 29000NewNagrik Unmukti Party12 1550 64000NewCPN Marxist Leninist 7 2680 38000 Loktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal6 3520 33000 Rastriya Janamukti Party5 9370 31000NewNepal Aama Party Nepal Naulo Janwadi Party Sachet Nepali Party3 4490 18000NewRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal3 3910 18000NewNepal Loktantrik Party3 2820 17000NewAamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal2 7080 14000 Nepalka Lagi Nepali Party2 5500 13000NewKhambuwan Rastriya Morcha Nepal2 4550 13000NewNepali Janata Dal2 3150 12000 Janajagaran Party Nepal2 1050 11000NewNepali Congress B P 2 0580 11000 Janasamajbadi Party1 9010 10000 Nepal Workers Peasants Party1 8820 10000NewKirat Khambhuwan Sajha Party1 7840 09000NewNepal Federal Socialist Party1 5300 08000NewMaulik Jarokilo Party1 5060 08000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Socialist Samajik Ekata Party1 3080 07000 Communist Party of Nepal1 1710 06000 Nepal Janata Party7890 04000 Bibeksheel Sajha Party7890 04000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist7380 04000NewNationalist People s Party5690 03000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Tharuhat 5070 03000NewBahujan Shakti Party2910 02000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Marxist Pushpalal 000NewPeople s Progressive Party000NewNepal Sadbhawana Party000NewIndependents000 Total1 899 144100 00375693 Valid votes1 899 144100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes1 899 144100 00Registered voters turnout3 396 86555 913 396 865 Source 3 4 Madhesh Province Edit Main articles 2022 Madhesh Provincial Assembly election and 2nd Madhesh Provincial Assembly nbsp PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsNepali Congress400 14419 1891322 nbsp 4Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 351 76816 8681523 nbsp 15Janamat Party329 17715 787613NewPeople s Socialist Party Nepal298 77414 327916 nbsp 20Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party180 8608 67448 nbsp Communist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 113 9155 46347 nbsp 6Loktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal113 3645 43279 nbsp 7Rastriya Prajatantra Party65 0543 12101 nbsp 1Nepal Federal Socialist Party50 1882 41101 nbsp Nagrik Unmukti Party49 7052 38101NewBahujan Ekata Party Nepal20 3240 97000NewNepal Naulo Janbadi Party Nepal Aama Party Nepal Sushashan Party Sachet Nepali Party11 5090 55000NewHamro Nepali Party11 3980 55000NewCPN Marxist Leninist 9 9510 48000 Nepal Loktantrik Party8 2870 40000NewPichhadibarga Nishad Dalit Janajati Party7 1040 34000NewBahujan Shakti Party6 6860 32000NewRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal6 5220 31000 Nepal Janata Party5 4610 26000NewTerai Madhesh Loktantrik Party5 3670 26000NewPeople s Progressive Party5 3400 26000NewNepal Sadbhawana Party4 8170 23000NewNepali Janata Dal3 6790 18000 Communist Party of Nepal3 5760 17000 Mongol National Organisation2 8080 13000NewNepal Workers Peasants Party2 7460 13000 Nepali Congress B P 2 6220 13000 Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Tharuhat 2 5880 12000NewJanasamajbadi Party2 1280 10000NewNepalka Lagi Nepali Party1 9450 09000 Rastriya Janamukti Party1 8700 09000NewBibeksheel Sajha Party1 8120 09000 Communist Party of Nepal Socialist Samajik Ekata Party1 6230 08000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1 4970 07000NewNationalist People s Party1 1410 05000NewBahujan Samaj Party Nepal5480 03000NewGandhibadi Party Nepal000NewMaulik Jarokilo Party000NewRastriya Sadbhawana Party000NewIndependents066 nbsp 6Total2 086 298100 004364107 Valid votes2 086 298100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes2 086 298100 00Registered voters turnout3 386 62861 603 386 628 Source 5 6 Bagmati Province Edit See also 2nd Bagmati Provincial Assembly nbsp PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsCommunist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 594 52130 69141327 nbsp 15Nepali Congress494 26125 52122537 nbsp 15Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party285 27614 7371421 nbsp 2Rastriya Prajatantra Party275 56214 236713 nbsp 11Nepal Workers Peasants Party68 7963 55213 nbsp 1Communist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 68 1013 52257 nbsp 6Hamro Nepali Party47 8932 47112NewNepal Naulo Janwadi Party Nepal Aama Party Nepal Sushashan Party Sachet Nepali Party15 5330 80000 People s Socialist Party Nepal10 9480 57000 nbsp 1Mongol National Organisation10 5610 55000 CPN Marxist Leninist 6 5170 34000 Janamat Party5 8480 30000NewRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal5 8040 30000NewBibeksheel Sajha Party5 0110 26000NewNepalka Lagi Nepali Party4 8130 25000NewNagrik Unmukti Party3 5810 18000NewNepali Congress B P 3 1820 16000 Aamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal2 7780 14000 Communist Party of Nepal Socialist Samajik Ekata Party2 5450 13000NewRastriya Janamorcha2 2050 11000 Rastriya Janamukti Party1 9930 10000 Punarjagaran Party Nepal1 9680 10000NewJanasamajbadi Party1 7900 09000 Sajha Party Nepal1 7410 09000NewNepali Janata Dal1 6660 09000 Janajagaran Party Nepal1 5300 08000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1 4470 07000NewMaulik Jarokilo Party1 4120 07000NewLoktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal1 4110 07000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Tharuhat 1 1550 06000 Tamangsaling Loktantrik Party1 1440 06000 Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist1 0680 06000NeNepal Janata Party9160 05000 People s Progressive Party8170 04000NewNationalist People s Party8160 04000NewRastriya Nagarik Party5720 03000 Communist Party of Nepal Paribartan 5270 03000NewNepal Loktantrik Party4790 02000NewNepal Federal Socialist Party4720 02000NewBahujan Shakti Party1830 01000NewRastriya Samajbadi Party Nepal1750 01000 Communist Party of Nepal Marxist Pushpalal 000NewRastriya Mukti Andolan Nepal000 Independents000 Total1 937 018100 004466110 Valid votes1 937 018100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes1 937 018100 00Registered voters turnout3 471 49255 803 471 492 Source 7 8 Gandaki Province Edit See also 2nd Gandaki Provincial Assembly nbsp PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsCommunist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 367 98937 33101222 nbsp 4Nepali Congress349 62835 4791827 nbsp 12Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party116 94511 86358 nbsp 4Rastriya Prajatantra Party59 4836 03202 nbsp 2Hamro Nepali Party18 7371 90000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 15 0761 53000 Rastriya Janamorcha14 9401 52000 nbsp 2Mongol National Organisation11 6361 18000 People s Socialist Party Nepal5 7570 58000 nbsp 2Rastriya Janamukti Party4 0560 41000NewNepal Aama Party Nepal Sushashan Party3 9590 40000NewJanamat Party3 8230 39000 Nagrik Unmukti Party2 3580 24000NewCPN Marxist Leninist 1 9680 20000 Maulik Jarokilo Party1 1820 12000NewAamul Pariwartan Masiha Party Nepal9320 09000NewRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal9120 09000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Socialist Nepal Dalit Party Samajik Ekata Party8630 09000NewNepalka Lagi Nepali Party8170 08000NewNepali Congress B P 7910 08000 Nepali Janata Dal7410 08000 Janasamajbadi Party6270 06000 Nepal Workers Peasants Party5060 05000 Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch4930 05000 Bibeksheel Sajha Party4810 05000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist4040 04000NewNationalist People s Party2090 02000NewLoktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal1950 02000NewNepal Loktantrik Party1780 02000NewNepal Federal Socialist Party770 01000NewBahujan Shakti Party390 00000NewIndependents011 nbsp Total985 802100 00243660 Valid votes985 802100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes985 802100 00Registered voters turnout1 817 54154 241 817 541 Source 9 10 Lumbini Province Edit See also 2nd Lumbini Provincial Assembly nbsp PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsCommunist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 570 92130 25111829 nbsp 8Nepali Congress499 98626 50101727 nbsp 8Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party198 45010 52459 nbsp 8Rastriya Prajatantra Party127 4526 75224 nbsp 4Nagrik Unmukti Party125 5216 65224NewJanamat Party81 6054 32213NewPeople s Socialist Party Nepal60 8863 23123 nbsp 1Communist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 42 6212 26101 nbsp 1Loktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal37 6311 99123 nbsp 1Rastriya Janamorcha32 6471 73101 nbsp Hamro Nepali Party27 7041 47000NewRastriya Janamukti Party17 8670 95000 People s Progressive Party15 1090 80000NewMongol National Organisation11 8670 63000 CPN Marxist Leninist 6 4450 34000 Nepal Janata Party5 2220 28000 Bahujan Shakti Party4 0460 21000 Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal3 3490 18000NewNepal Aama Party2 7910 15000NewNepal Federal Socialist Party1 9120 10000NewNepal Workers Peasants Party1 6590 09000NewNepalka Lagi Nepali Party1 6070 09000 Nepali Janata Dal1 4190 08000 Nepali Congress B P 1 2880 07000 Janasamajbadi Party1 2140 06000NewNepal Loktantrik Party1 2070 06000NewNepal Dalit Party Samajik Ekata Party1 0140 05000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Tharuhat 9730 05000 Maulik Jarokilo Party9280 05000NewBibeksheel Sajha Party7910 04000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist4890 03000NewNationalist People s Party4570 02000NewIndependents 33 nbsp 2Total1 887 078100 00355287 Valid votes1 887 078100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes1 887 078100 00Registered voters turnout3 249 63758 073 249 637 Source 11 12 Karnali Province Edit See also 2nd Karnali Provincial Assembly nbsp PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsCommunist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 183 95031 835510 nbsp 3Nepali Congress170 75629 555914 nbsp 8Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party137 62923 824913 nbsp 2Communist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 35 8266 20101 nbsp 2Rastriya Prajatantra Party25 1864 36101 nbsp Nepal Workers Peasants Party8 9931 56000 CPN Marxist Leninist 3 0990 54000 Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist1 8710 32000NewRastriya Janamorcha1 8360 32000 Hamro Nepali Party1 6620 29000NewPeople s Socialist Party Nepal1 1240 19000 Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal6060 10000NewMongol National Organisation5740 10000NewNepali Congress B P 5380 09000 Bibeksheel Sajha Party4890 08000 Janasamajbadi Party4450 08000NewNepali Janata Dal4230 07000 Nationalist People s Party4110 07000NewNagrik Unmukti Party3860 07000NewNepalka Lagi Nepali Party3600 06000NewNepal Aama Party Nepal Naulo Janbadi Party3260 06000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Socialist 3200 06000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch3120 05000NewLoktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal2540 04000NewRastriya Janamukti Party2040 04000 Nepal Loktantrik Party1460 03000NewBahujan Shakti Party630 01000 Nepal Federal Socialist Party400 01000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Marxist Pushpalal 000NewNepal Janata Party000NewIndependents011 nbsp 1Total577 829100 00162440 Valid votes577 829100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes577 829100 00Registered voters turnout1 008 40357 301 008 043 Source 13 14 Sudurpashchim Province Edit See also 2nd Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly nbsp PartyParty listConstituencyTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsCommunist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist 274 67530 647310 nbsp 1Nepali Congress269 56430 0771219 nbsp 8Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre Nepal Socialist Party121 43113 553811 nbsp 2Nagrik Unmukti Party98 55911 00257NewRastriya Prajatantra Party44 2334 93101 nbsp 1Communist Party of Nepal Unified Socialist 43 8194 89134 nbsp 10Nepali Congress B P 6 9690 78000 Rastriya Janamorcha4 4910 50000 CPN Marxist Leninist 4 4220 49000 People s Socialist Party Nepal3 6220 40000 nbsp 1Hamro Nepali Party2 9660 33000NewLoktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal2 9260 33000 nbsp 1Janamat Party1 9950 22000NewNepal Loktantrik Party1 6290 18000NewMaulik Jarokilo Party1 5400 17000NewRastriya Nagarik Party1 4220 16000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1 3700 15000 Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal1 2460 14000NewNepal Workers Peasants Party1 2330 14000NewNepali Janata Dal1 0260 11000 Nepal Aama Party Nepal Sushashan Party9880 11000NewCommunist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist7290 08000NewMongol National Organisation6700 07000NewJanasamajbadi Party Nepal6370 07000NewNepalka Lagi Nepali Party6280 07000NewJanajagaran Party Nepal5710 06000NewBahujan Shakti Party5180 06000NewNepal Dalit Party4810 05000NewNationalist People s Party4660 05000NewBibeksheel Sajha Party4320 05000NewPeople s Progressive Party4300 05000NewSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch Tharuhat 3320 04000 Rastriya Janamukti Party2160 02000 Nepal Federal Socialist Party1500 02000NewIndependents011 nbsp 1Total896 386100 00213253 Valid votes896 386100 00Invalid blank votes00 00Total votes896 386100 00Registered voters turnout1 658 00454 061 658 004 Source 15 16 See also Edit2022 Nepalese local elections 2022 Nepalese general electionsReferences Edit Nepal parliamentary elections on November 20 2022 OnlineKhabar English News 4 August 2022 प रत न ध सभ तथ प रद श सभ सदस य न र व चन २०७९ क पर ण म घ षण Election Commission Nepal Retrieved 14 December 2022 Federal and provincial polls to be held on November 20 kathmandupost com Retrieved 9 October 2022 Article 84 Constitution of Nepal Electoral Roll Act 2017 Article 6 amp 23 Act No 23 of 2 February 2017 PDF in Nepali Archived from the original PDF on 5 September 2017 Retrieved 5 September 2017 Nepal to hold parliamentary election in November www aljazeera com Retrieved 4 August 2022 Nepal to hold general election on November 20 ANI News Retrieved 4 August 2022 अन त म बन दस च election gov np Retrieved 10 November 2022 प रत न ध सभ तथ प रद श सभ सदस य न र व चन २०७९ क पह ल ह न न र व च त ह न न र व चन प रण ल तर फक उम म दव रहर क व वरण election gov np Retrieved 10 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2022 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