1959 General Election
House of RepresentativesFebruary 18 - April 3, 1959
First parliamentary election in Nepal. BP Koirala became first elected PM.
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Total Seats
109
FPTP Seats
109
Majority
55
Turnout
42.0%
Government Formed
BP Koirala became first democratically elected PM. Government lasted until December 1960 coup.
Official Seat Distribution
| Party | FPTP | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
Nepali Congress NC | 74 | 74 | 67.89% |
Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad GorkhaParishad | 19 | 19 | 17.43% |
Samyukta Prajatantra Party SPP | 5 | 5 | 4.59% |
Communist Party of Nepal Communist | 4 | 4 | 3.67% |
Independent Independent | 4 | 4 | 3.67% |
Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya) NPPAcharya | 2 | 2 | 1.83% |
Nepal Praja Parishad (Mishra) NPPMishra | 1 | 1 | 0.92% |
| Total | 109 | 109 | 100% |
Parliament Composition
Nepali Congress
74
Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
19
Samyukta Prajatantra Party
5
Communist Party of Nepal
4
Independent
4
Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya)
2
Nepal Praja Parishad (Mishra)
1
Majority threshold: 55 seats