Nepal

House of Representatives National Assembly

National Assembly

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

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): 25 Jan 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 31 Jan 2026
Number of seats at stake: 19
Scope of elections: Partial renewal

Results

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 12
Number of women elected: 7

Notes:
The National Assembly comprises 56 indirectly elected members and three appointed members. They normally serve a six-year term, with one third of the membership renewed every two years. However, as part of transitional measures in the 2015 Constitution, for the first National Assembly established in 2018, one third of members was selected to retire after two years (2020), another third after four years (2022) and the final third after six years (2024). In addition, each of the three appointed members was allocated a year of retirement in line with one of the groups of indirectly elected members (i.e. 2020, 2022 or 2024).

Indirect elections in January 2024 were held to replace the 19 members whose six-year term is due to expire on 3 March 2024.

Out of 19 members indirectly elected in 2024, 7 were women. In addition, there are 14 women among the 37 other indirectly elected members whose terms are not expiring in 2024. The National Assembly will thus comprise a total of 21 women among the 56 indirectly elected members when the 19 new members are sworn in on 4 March 2024.

As at 25 January, there were three appointed members: two male members whose terms are not expiring in 2024; and one female member whose term is due to expire in March 2024. She will be replaced by a female member in accordance with the Constitution, which requires one of the three appointed members to be a woman.

The new legislature will thus comprise 22 women among the full 59 members.
Percentage of women elected: 36.8%
Women Appointed: 1
Women Indirectly Elected: 7
Sources: IPU Group (25.01.2024, 12.03.2024)

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 37
Total number of women after the election: 22
Percentage of women after the election: 37.3%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 04 Mar 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Narayan Prasad Dahal (Male)
Date of birth: 24 Feb 1956
Date of election: 12 Mar 2024