1999 General Election
House of RepresentativesMay 3 & 17, 1999
Last election before Maoist insurgency escalated. NC returned to power with majority.
Total Seats
205
FPTP Seats
205
Majority
103
Turnout
65.79%
Government Formed
NC majority government. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, then Girija Prasad Koirala became PM.
Official Seat Distribution
| Party | FPTP | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
NC Nepali Congress | 111 | 111 | 54.15% |
UML CPN-UML | 71 | 71 | 34.63% |
RPP Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 11 | 11 | 5.37% |
CPN-ML CPN (Marxist-Leninist) | 5 | 5 | 2.44% |
NSP Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 5 | 5 | 2.44% |
Others Others/Independents | 2 | 2 | 0.98% |
| Total | 205 | 205 | 100% |
Parliament Composition
NC
111
UML
71
RPP
11
CPN-ML
5
NSP
5
Others
2
Majority threshold: 103 seats