In 2017 election of Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality (Myagdi district), candidate Thamsara Pun of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,490 (53.46%) votes out of total votes of 4,658 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Rim Prakash Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 2,168 (30.33%) of votes. The rest of 0 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined () of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Resham Chantyal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,488 (53.44%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dambar Bahadur Bhandari Chhetri of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,029 (28.40%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 139 (1.49) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 85 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 49 (57.65%) males and 36 (42.35%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 34 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Resham Chantyal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,488 (53.44%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dambar Bahadur Bhandari Chhetri of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,029 (28.40%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 139 (1.49) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 85 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 49 (57.65%) males and 36 (42.35%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 34 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.