Solukhumbu 1 (constituency)
# Solukhumbu 1 (constituency)

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

## Incorporated areas

Solukhumbu 1 incorporates the entirety of Solukhumbu District.

## Assembly segments

It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment

* Solukhumbu 1(A)
* Solukhumbu 1(B)

## Members of Parliament

### Parliament/Constituent Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1991 | Bal Bahadur K.C. | Nepali Congress |
| 2008 | Gopal Kirati | CPN (Maoist) |
| January 2009 | Gopal Kirati | UCPN (Maoist) |
| 2013 | Bal Bahadur K.C. | Nepali Congress |
| 2017 | Hem Kumar Rai | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| May 2018 | Hem Kumar Rai | Nepal Communist Party |
| 2022 | Manbir Rai | CPN (UML) |

## Election results

### Election in the 2020s

**2022 general election**

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Manbir Rai | CPN (UML) | 19,324 | 51.11 |
| | Bal Bahadur K.C. | Nepali Congress | 16,545 | 43.76 |
| | Others | | 1,941 | 5.13 |
| Total | Total | Total | 37,810 | 100.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,779 | |
| | CPN (UML) gain | CPN (UML) gain | CPN (UML) gain | CPN (UML) gain |
| Source: |||||

### Election in the 2010s

**2017 legislative elections**

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Hem Kumar Rai | 20,747 |
| | Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur K.C. | 17,294 |
| | Others | Others | 1,504 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,886 |
| Result | Result | Maoist Centre gain | Maoist Centre gain |
| Source: Election Commission ||||

**2013 Constituent Assembly election**

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur K.C. | 12,464 |
| | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ang Nima Lama Sherpa | 10,104 |
| | UCPN (Maoist) | Gimbu Sherpa | 6,269 |
| | Independent | Sonam Chiring Sherpa | 3,560 |
| | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bishnu Prasad Bastola | 1,165 |
| | Others | Others | 1,572 |
| Result | Result | Congress gain | Congress gain |
| Source: NepalNews ||||

### Election in the 2000s

**2008 Constituent Assembly election**

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | CPN (Maoist) | Gopal Kirati | 19,095 |
| | Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur K.C. | 9,434 |
| | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari | 6,798 |
| | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bishnu Prasad Bastola | 2,695 |
| | Others | | 2,379 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,899 |
| Result | Result | Maoist gain | Maoist gain |
| Source: Election Commission ||||

### Election in the 1990s

**1999 legislative elections**

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur K.C. | 21,613 |
| | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Juddha Bahadur Gurung | 14,794 |
| | Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Devendra Bikram Mahat | 6,954 |
| | Others | Others | 1,482 |
| Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | 854 |
| Result | Result | Congress hold | Congress hold |
| Source: Election Commission ||||

**1994 legislative elections**

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur K.C. | 11,507 |
| | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Sonam Chiring | 11,340 |
| | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ang Igel Sherap | 7,661 |
| | Independent | Gokarna Rai | 4,363 |
| | Others | Others | 752 |
| Result | Result | Congress hold | Congress hold |
| Source: Election Commission ||||

**1991 legislative elections**

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur K.C. | 18,871 |
| | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Aang Igale Sherpa | 10,672 |
| Result | Result | Congress gain | Congress gain |
| Source: ||||
