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08KATHMANDU468
2008-04-25 11:05:00
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Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: FINAL RESULTS
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TAGS: PGOV PTER KDEM NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: FINAL RESULTS
Final Results Announced
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SUBJECT: NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: FINAL RESULTS
Final Results Announced
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1. The Election Commission of Nepal (EC) has released the
final results from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA)
election. On the afternoon of April 25, the EC informed 25
parties how many proportional representation seats each is
entitled to fill in the Assembly. The parties have seven
days to submit their lists.
Constituent Assembly
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2. The following 25 parties will sit in the 601-member CA:
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist: 218 seats
Nepali Congress (NC): 109
Communist Party of Nepal (UML): 103
Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF): 50
Terai Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP): 20
Sadbhavana Party (SP): 9
Rastriya Prajantantra Party (RPP): 8
Communist Party of Nepal (ML): 8
Janamorcha Nepal: 7
Communist Party of Nepal (United): 5
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal: 4
Rastriya Janamorcha: 4
Nepal Workers and Peasants Party: 4
Rastriya Janashakti Party: 3
Federal Democratic National Forum: 2
Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi Devi): 2
Rastriya Janamukti Party: 2
Nepali Janata Dal: 2
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified): 2
Dalit Janajati Party: 1
Nepa Rastriya Party: 1
Samajwadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal: 1
Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party Nepal: 1
Nepal Lokatantrik Samajbadi Dal: 1
Nepal Pariwar Dal: 1
Independents: 2
In addition, the cabinet will appoint 26 members.
By-elections will determine the remaining five.
Proportional Representation Results
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3. The final results for the CA's 335 proportional
representation seats follow. Twenty-five parties won at
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least one seat. Seven parties each received more than 2
percent of the vote.
Maoists: 29.3 percent; 100 seats
NC: 21.1 percent; 73 seats
UML: 20.3 percent; 70 seats
MPRF: 6.3 percent; 22 seats
TMDP: 3.2 percent; 11 seats
RPP: 2.5 percent; 8 seats
Communist Party of Nepal (ML): 2.3 percent; 8 seats
SP: 5 seats
Janamorcha Nepal: 5 seats
Communist Party of Nepal (United): 5 seats
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal: 4 seats
Rastriya Janamorcha: 3 seats
Rastriya Janashakti Party: 3 seats
Nepal Workers and Peasants Party: 2 seats
Federal Democratic National Forum: 2 seats
Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi Devi): 2 seats
Rastriya Janamukti Party: 2 seats
Nepali Janata Dal: 2 seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified): 2 seats
Dalit Janajati Party: 1 seat
Nepa Rastriya Party: 1 seat
Samajwadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal: 1 seat
Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party Nepal: 1 seat
Nepal Lokatantrik Samajbadi Dal: 1 seat
Nepal Pariwar Dal: 1 seat
First-Past-the-Post Results
--------------
4. The final results for the CA's 240 first-past-the-post
seats follow. Nine parties won at least one seat. Two
independents also were elected. By-elections will be held in
five of the 240 constituencies because the same candidate won
in two places. The date of the by-elections has yet to be
determined. (Note: When a candidate has won in two of the
240 first-past-the-post races, a seat has been subtracted
from the total because the winner is under obligation to
resign one of the seats within 30 days. This affects two
Maoists -- Pushpa Dahal, aka Prachanda, and Local Development
Minister Dev Gurung; one NC candidate -- former Prime
Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba; and two MPRF candidates -- MPRF
head Upendra Yadav and former NC stalwart Bijay Gachchhadar.
End note.)
Maoists: 118
NC: 36
UML: 33
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MPRF: 28
TMDP: 9
SP: 4
Janamorcha Nepal: 2
Nepal Workers and Peasants Party: 2
Rastriya Janamorcha: 1
Independents: 2
Constituencies for by-election: 5
POWELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PTER KDEM NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: FINAL RESULTS
Final Results Announced
--------------
1. The Election Commission of Nepal (EC) has released the
final results from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA)
election. On the afternoon of April 25, the EC informed 25
parties how many proportional representation seats each is
entitled to fill in the Assembly. The parties have seven
days to submit their lists.
Constituent Assembly
--------------
2. The following 25 parties will sit in the 601-member CA:
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist: 218 seats
Nepali Congress (NC): 109
Communist Party of Nepal (UML): 103
Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF): 50
Terai Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP): 20
Sadbhavana Party (SP): 9
Rastriya Prajantantra Party (RPP): 8
Communist Party of Nepal (ML): 8
Janamorcha Nepal: 7
Communist Party of Nepal (United): 5
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal: 4
Rastriya Janamorcha: 4
Nepal Workers and Peasants Party: 4
Rastriya Janashakti Party: 3
Federal Democratic National Forum: 2
Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi Devi): 2
Rastriya Janamukti Party: 2
Nepali Janata Dal: 2
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified): 2
Dalit Janajati Party: 1
Nepa Rastriya Party: 1
Samajwadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal: 1
Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party Nepal: 1
Nepal Lokatantrik Samajbadi Dal: 1
Nepal Pariwar Dal: 1
Independents: 2
In addition, the cabinet will appoint 26 members.
By-elections will determine the remaining five.
Proportional Representation Results
--------------
3. The final results for the CA's 335 proportional
representation seats follow. Twenty-five parties won at
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least one seat. Seven parties each received more than 2
percent of the vote.
Maoists: 29.3 percent; 100 seats
NC: 21.1 percent; 73 seats
UML: 20.3 percent; 70 seats
MPRF: 6.3 percent; 22 seats
TMDP: 3.2 percent; 11 seats
RPP: 2.5 percent; 8 seats
Communist Party of Nepal (ML): 2.3 percent; 8 seats
SP: 5 seats
Janamorcha Nepal: 5 seats
Communist Party of Nepal (United): 5 seats
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal: 4 seats
Rastriya Janamorcha: 3 seats
Rastriya Janashakti Party: 3 seats
Nepal Workers and Peasants Party: 2 seats
Federal Democratic National Forum: 2 seats
Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi Devi): 2 seats
Rastriya Janamukti Party: 2 seats
Nepali Janata Dal: 2 seats
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified): 2 seats
Dalit Janajati Party: 1 seat
Nepa Rastriya Party: 1 seat
Samajwadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal: 1 seat
Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party Nepal: 1 seat
Nepal Lokatantrik Samajbadi Dal: 1 seat
Nepal Pariwar Dal: 1 seat
First-Past-the-Post Results
--------------
4. The final results for the CA's 240 first-past-the-post
seats follow. Nine parties won at least one seat. Two
independents also were elected. By-elections will be held in
five of the 240 constituencies because the same candidate won
in two places. The date of the by-elections has yet to be
determined. (Note: When a candidate has won in two of the
240 first-past-the-post races, a seat has been subtracted
from the total because the winner is under obligation to
resign one of the seats within 30 days. This affects two
Maoists -- Pushpa Dahal, aka Prachanda, and Local Development
Minister Dev Gurung; one NC candidate -- former Prime
Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba; and two MPRF candidates -- MPRF
head Upendra Yadav and former NC stalwart Bijay Gachchhadar.
End note.)
Maoists: 118
NC: 36
UML: 33
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MPRF: 28
TMDP: 9
SP: 4
Janamorcha Nepal: 2
Nepal Workers and Peasants Party: 2
Rastriya Janamorcha: 1
Independents: 2
Constituencies for by-election: 5
POWELL