Faridpur-1
Faridpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Alfadanga, Boalmari, and Madhukhali upazilas.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1973 | S. A. Malek | Awami League | |
1979 | ABM Golam Mustafa | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
Major Boundary Changes | |||
1986 | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | Jatiya Party | |
1991 | Md. Abdur Rouf Miah | Awami League | |
February 1996 | Khandaker Nasirul Islam | Independent | |
1996 | Kazi Sirajul Islam | Awami League | |
2005 by-election | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
2008 | Abdur Rahman | Awami League | |
2014 | |||
2018 | Monzur Hossain | Awami League | |
2024 | Abdur Rahman | Awami League |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Abdur Rahman was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Abdur Rahman | 175,387 | 61.8 | |||
BNP | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 72,285 | 25.5 | |||
Independent | Kazi Sirajul Islam | 32,928 | 11.6 | |||
IAB | Md. Hafizur Rahman | 2,278 | 0.8 | |||
Bangladesh Kalyan Party | Md. Kamruzzaman Mrida | 669 | 0.2 | |||
Gano Forum | S. M. Kaysir Rahman Sharif | 137 | 0.0 | |||
Majority | 103,102 | 36.3 | ||||
Turnout | 283,684 | 89.4 | ||||
AL gain from BNP |
In 2005, Kazi Sirajul Islam joined the BNP. This led to the Election Commission declaring his seat vacant on 4 June 2005 under Article 70 of the Constitution, which penalizes floor-crossing. Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar of the BNP was elected in an August 2005 by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Kazi Sirajul Islam | 126,858 | 50.9 | +3.2 | |
BNP | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 119,912 | 48.1 | +46.1 | |
IJOF | Md. Akteruzzaman Khan | 1,177 | 0.5 | N/A | |
CPB | Abdul Maleq Shikder | 804 | 0.3 | N/A | |
BKA | Md. A. Rashed | 416 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Independent | K. M. Noor Islam Sikder | 208 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,946 | 2.8 | −1.7 | ||
Turnout | 249,375 | 81.6 | −1.0 | ||
AL hold |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Kazi Sirajul Islam | 93,864 | 47.7 | +5.3 | |
JP(E) | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 84,985 | 43.2 | +15.1 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami | Habibur Rahman | 12,296 | 6.3 | −8.5 | |
BNP | Khandakar Nasirul Islam | 3,984 | 2.0 | −6.4 | |
Zaker Party | Md. Saiful Islam | 908 | 0.5 | −1.1 | |
CPB | Md. Abdul Malek Sikdar | 572 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Independent | Qazi Mahatab-Ul-Islam | 126 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,879 | 4.5 | −9.8 | ||
Turnout | 196,735 | 82.6 | +25.6 | ||
AL hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Md. Abdur Rouf Miah | 68,027 | 42.4 | |||
JP(E) | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 45,134 | 28.1 | |||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Habibur Rahman | 23,797 | 14.8 | |||
BNP | A K M Shamsul Bari | 13,485 | 8.4 | |||
Bangladesh Janata Party | Md. Mozaffor Hossein | 4,443 | 2.8 | |||
Zaker Party | Md. Lutfor Rahman | 2,520 | 1.6 | |||
BKA | Md. Siddiqur Rahman | 1,847 | 1.2 | |||
UCL | Md. Abu Sayeed Miah | 972 | 0.6 | |||
BAKSAL | Abu Zafar Miah | 215 | 0.1 | |||
Jatiya Jukta Front | Md. Yunus Ali Biswash | 169 | 0.1 | |||
Majority | 22,893 | 14.3 | ||||
Turnout | 160,609 | 57.0 | ||||
AL gain from JP(E) |
References
- ^ "Faridpur-1". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Rebellion sees change in alliance nomination". The Daily Star. 11 August 2005. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Shah Zafar takes oath as MP". The Daily Star. UNB. 5 September 2005. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
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