Civic Intelligence · वायु
Elections
How Nepal chooses its government — three tiers of elected office, a mixed first-past-the-post and proportional system, and an independent Election Commission. The architecture of the vote, from the 2015 Constitution.
Most recent · federal
General election held on 5 March 2026.
Nepalis returned the 275-member House of Representatives. Verified seat-by-seat results and the government formed from them are tracked by Nepal Next as the Election Commission certifies them.
Three tiers of elected office
Federal Parliament
संघीय संसद
Bicameral. The House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabha) has 275 members for a 5-year term. The National Assembly (Rastriya Sabha) is a permanent 59-member upper house with staggered 6-year terms.
Provincial Assemblies
प्रदेश सभा
Each of the 7 provinces elects its own assembly, which forms a provincial government led by a Chief Minister. Members serve a 5-year term, elected by the same mixed system as the federal House.
Local Governments
स्थानीय तह
753 local governments — metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities, municipalities and rural municipalities — each with an elected mayor/chair, deputy, and ward representatives. The tier of government closest to citizens.
How the House of Representatives is elected
A mixed-member system — every voter casts two votes.
First-past-the-post — one member per constituency (60%).
Proportional representation — seats by party vote share, the whole country one constituency (40%).
The Election Commission
An independent constitutional body (Articles 245–247) that conducts, supervises and controls every election — federal, provincial and local. Every Nepali citizen aged 18 and above has the right to vote. Proportional lists must reflect Nepal's diversity, including women, Dalit, Madhesi, Tharu, Muslim, and other communities.
Source
Electoral structure from the Constitution of Nepal 2015 (Part 8) and the Election Commission of Nepal. Seat-by-seat results are published as the Commission certifies them.