Nepal
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections
Background
Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
20.11.2022
Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
275
Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
2,412
Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
2,187
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
225
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
9.33%
Voter turnout
Registration
Number of people registered to vote
17,988,570
Results
Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
12
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
32.36%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
|---|---|
| Nepali Congress (NC) | 89 |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist, UML) | 78 |
| Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) | 32 |
| Rastriya Swatantra Party | 20 |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP) | 14 |
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 12 |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) | 10 |
| Janamat Party | 6 |
| Democratic Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 |
| People's Freedom Party | 3 |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 1 |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | 1 |
| Independents | 5 |
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
184
Number of women elected
81
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
29.45%
Sources
Federal Parliament Secretariat (28.11.2022, 14.12.2022)
Women Directly Elected
91
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
184
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
91
Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
19.01.2023
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Dev Raj
Ghimire
(Male)
Political party
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist, UML)
Date of election
19.01.2023