In 2017 election of Mangalsen Municipality (Achham district), candidate Padam Bahadur Bohara of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,691 (50.73%) votes out of total votes of 9,247 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Chandra Prasad Dhungana of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,553 (32.67%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 3 (0.02) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Sarita Upadhyay of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,911 (61.49%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Rohini Kumari Bhat/ Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,076 (23.85%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 158 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 92 (58.23%) males and 66 (41.77%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 14 wards. Same as, total 62 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 30 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Sarita Upadhyay of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,911 (61.49%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Rohini Kumari Bhat/ Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,076 (23.85%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 158 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 92 (58.23%) males and 66 (41.77%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 14 wards. Same as, total 62 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 30 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.