1999 General Election
House of RepresentativesMay 3 & 17, 1999
Last election before Maoist insurgency escalated. NC returned to power with majority.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Nepali Congress NC | 111 | 111 | 54.15% |
CPN-UML UML | 71 | 71 | 34.63% |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party RPP | 11 | 11 | 5.37% |
CPN (Marxist-Leninist) CPNML | 5 | 5 | 2.44% |
Nepal Sadbhawana Party NSP | 5 | 5 | 2.44% |
Others/Independents Others | 2 | 2 | 0.98% |
| Total | 205 | 205 | 100% |
Parliament Composition
Nepali Congress
111
CPN-UML
71
Rastriya Prajatantra Party
11
CPN (Marxist-Leninist)
5
Nepal Sadbhawana Party
5
Others/Independents
2
Majority threshold: 103 seats