| Election Name: | 2018 Nepalese National Assembly election |
| Party1: | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Seats1: | 27 |
| Party2: | Nepali Congress |
| Seats2: | 13 |
| Party3: | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) |
| Seats3: | 12 |
| Party4: | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal |
| Colour4: | FFb300 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Party5: | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Election Date: | 7 February 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | 56 seats to the National Assembly |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Nepalese National Assembly election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Chairperson of the Assembly | |
| After Election: | Ganesh Prasad Timilsina |
| After Party: | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
2018 National Assembly elections were held in Nepal on 7 February 2018 across all seven provinces to form the first National Assembly since the adoption of the new constitution in 2015.[1] According to Article 86 of the Constitution of Nepal 2015, the members of the National Assembly are elected every six years through an electoral college. In addition to this, one-third of the members are retired every two years for six years by drawing a lottery.[2]
The electoral college consists of members of the provincial assembly and Chairperson/Mayor and Vice Chairperson/Deputy Mayor of the local bodies within the state. Each provincial assembly members vote has a weight of forty eight whereas each Chairperson/Mayor/Vice Chairperson/Deputy Mayor vote has a weight of eighteen. The electoral college elects 56 members to the National Assembly and three members, including one woman, are nominated by the president on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal.
| Elected MP | Elected Party | Category | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parshuram Megi Gurung | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Haricharan Shiwakoti | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi | Nepali Congress | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Nainakala Ojha | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Bina Pokharel | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Sarita Prasai | Nepali Congress | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Khem Raj Nepali | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dalit | 6,270 | ||
| Aagam Prasad Bantawa Rai | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Disabled/Minority | 6,138 | ||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal | |||||
| Elected MP | Elected Party | Category | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jitendra Dev | Nepali Congress | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Ramesh Prasad Yadav | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Suman Raj Pyakurel | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Shashikala Dahal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Mukta Kumari Yadav | Nepali Congress | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Pramila Kumari | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Ramprit Paswan | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Dalit | Unopposed | ||
| Brijesh Chandra Lal | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Disabled/Minority | Unopposed | ||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal | |||||
| Elected MP | Elected Party | Category | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Bahadur Thapa | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Open | 3,396 | ||
| Balram Baskota | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | 3,444 | ||
| Radheshyam Adhikari | Nepali Congress | Open | 2,556 | ||
| Parvati Rawal | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | 3,276 | ||
| Udaya Sharma | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | 3,510 | ||
| Dhana Khatiwada | Nepali Congress | Women | 2,376 | ||
| Singha Bahadur Bishwakarma | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dalit | 6,858 | ||
| Ramchandra Rai Danuwar | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Disabled/Minority | 6,876 | ||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal | |||||
| Elected MP | Elected Party | Category | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Prasad Timilsina | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | 1,782 | ||
| Dina Nath Sharma | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Open | 1,530 | ||
| Surendra Raj Pandey | Nepali Congress | Open | 2,262 | ||
| Shanti Adhikari | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | 1,512 | ||
| Dipa Gurung | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | 1,716 | ||
| Brinda Rana Magar | Nepali Congress | Women | 2,274 | ||
| Khim Bahadur BK | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Dalit | 3,396 | ||
| Prakash Pantha | Nepali Congress | Disabled/Minority | Unopposed | ||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal | |||||
| Elected MP | Elected Party | Category | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khim Lal Bhattarai | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | 3,006 | ||
| Chandra Bahadur Khadka | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Open | 2,280 | ||
| Durga Prasad Upadhyaya | Nepali Congress | Open | 2,418 | ||
| Komal Oli | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Mina Budha | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Anita Devkota | Nepali Congress | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Ram Lakhan Harijan | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dalit | 5,508 | ||
| Raj Kumar Kunwar | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Disabled/Minority | 5,340 | ||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal | |||||
| Elected MP | Elected Party | Category | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhairab Sundar Shrestha | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | 1,174 | ||
| Thagendra Puri | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | 1,256 | ||
| Kali Bahadur Malla | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Open | 1,251 | ||
| Kabita Bogati | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | 1,162 | ||
| Nanda Sharma | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | 1,268 | ||
| Yutul Lama | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Women | 1,271 | ||
| Nar Pati Luwar | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dalit | 3,666 | ||
| Jeevan Budha | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Disabled/Minority | 3,720 | ||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal | |||||
| Elected MP | Elected Party | Category | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sher Bahadur Kunwar | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Hari Ram Chaudhari | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Badri Pandey | Nepali Congress | Open | Unopposed | ||
| Tara Devi Joshi | Nepali Congress | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Kamala Oli | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Indu Kadariya | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Women | Unopposed | ||
| Chakra Prasad Snehi | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dalit | 3,708 | ||
| Mahesh Kumar Mahara | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Disabled/Minority | 3,708 | ||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal | |||||
In addition to the elections, three members were nominated to the National Assembly on 20 February 2019.[3]