ElectionResults – RSP Nears Two-Thirds Majority in Nepal Parliament Vote Count
ElectionResults – Vote counting for Nepal’s House of Representatives election has reached its final stage, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) emerging as the clear frontrunner. According to the latest figures released by the Election Commission, the party led by Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah has secured a commanding position and is moving closer to achieving a two-thirds majority in parliament. The party’s strong performance is evident in both the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) and Proportional Representation (PR) systems.
RSP Dominates First-Past-the-Post Results
Preliminary results show the Rastriya Swatantra Party winning 124 seats under the First-Past-the-Post electoral system. The party is also maintaining a lead in one additional constituency where vote counting is still underway.
In comparison, the Nepali Congress has managed to win 17 seats and currently leads in one more constituency. Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has secured eight seats and is leading in another constituency.
Other political groups have gained a smaller share of seats in the FPTP category. The Nepali Communist Party has won seven seats, while the Shram Sanskriti Party has captured three. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party has secured a single seat so far. Independent candidate Mahabir Pun has also been elected to the House of Representatives.
Voting Process and Seat Distribution
The parliamentary election held on March 5 involved two voting systems used to form Nepal’s federal legislature. Voters selected 165 representatives through the First-Past-the-Post system, while another 110 seats are allocated using the Proportional Representation system.
Under the proportional system, voters cast ballots for political parties rather than individual candidates. The total vote share received by each party determines how many of the 110 PR seats they will receive in parliament.
Proportional Representation Count Shows Strong RSP Lead
Counting of ballots under the Proportional Representation category is also progressing steadily. More than half of the votes have already been processed by election officials.
Out of approximately 10.9 million votes cast in the PR system, about 8.12 million ballots have been counted so far. Early trends indicate a significant lead for the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
According to the latest data available as of 9 AM Nepal Standard Time, the RSP has received 3,916,502 votes. The Nepali Congress follows in second place with 1,319,879 votes, while the CPN-UML led by KP Sharma Oli has obtained 1,119,841 votes.
Parties Crossing the PR Vote Threshold
Nepal’s electoral law requires political parties to secure at least three percent of the total proportional votes in order to qualify for PR seats in parliament.
Based on the ongoing vote count, five political parties appear likely to cross this threshold. These include the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, the Maoist Centre represented by the Nepali Communist Party, and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party.
Other smaller parties are currently trailing behind the required vote share and may not qualify for representation under the PR system.
Possible Seat Distribution in Parliament
If the current voting trend continues until the final results are declared, projections suggest that the Rastriya Swatantra Party could secure around 60 seats through the proportional representation system.
Under the same projection, the Nepali Congress may obtain about 20 PR seats, while the CPN-UML could receive approximately 17. The Maoist Centre is expected to secure around eight seats, and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party may gain five seats.
When these projected PR seats are combined with the FPTP results already secured, the Rastriya Swatantra Party could potentially reach around 185 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives.
Path Toward a Two-Thirds Majority
To command a two-thirds majority in Nepal’s House of Representatives, a political party must hold at least 184 seats. Current projections indicate that the RSP is on track to cross that threshold if the vote share remains consistent through the final stages of counting.
Such a majority would provide the party with significant legislative power, enabling it to pass constitutional amendments and major policy decisions with greater ease.
Election officials are expected to release final results once all remaining ballots from both voting systems are counted and verified.