Tangail-5
Tangail-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Sanowar Hossain of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Tangail Sadar Upazila.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Sanowar Hossain | 67,959 | 53.1 | N/A | ||
Independent | Murad Siddiqui | 59,398 | 46.4 | N/A | ||
JP(E) | Sadek Siddique | 400 | 0.3 | −55.9 | ||
BNF | Ataur Rahman Khan | 245 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Majority | 8,561 | 6.7 | −21.7 | |||
Turnout | 128,002 | 37.6 | −48.0 | |||
AL gain from BNP |
In December 2009, the High Court declared that Quasem's 2008 candidacy had been illegal and vacated the seat. The Election Commission declared Mahmudul Hasan, the runner up, elected. After the appeals process concluded, Hasan took office in August 2012.
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP(E) | Abul Quasem | 147,152 | 56.2 | N/A | ||
BNP | Mahmudul Hasan | 72,805 | 27.8 | −4.4 | ||
KSJL | Murad Siddiqui | 40,456 | 15.4 | −7.3 | ||
IAB | Abu Yousuf | 1,192 | 0.5 | N/A | ||
Zaker Party | Mahfuz Reza | 319 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Majority | 74,347 | 28.4 | +24.0 | |||
Turnout | 261,924 | 85.6 | +9.0 | |||
JP(E) gain from BNP |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Mahmudul Hasan | 96,544 | 32.2 | +3.8 | ||
AL | Abdul Mannan | 83,458 | 27.8 | −12.2 | ||
KSJL | Murad Siddiqui | 68,167 | 22.7 | N/A | ||
IJOF | Abul Quasem | 50,266 | 16.8 | N/A | ||
Gano Forum | Abul Hossain | 970 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
Bangladesh Progressive Party | Chand Imran Mirza | 191 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Jatiya Party (M) | A. K. Pathan Ayub | 165 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Majority | 13,086 | 4.4 | −6.6 | |||
Turnout | 299,761 | 76.6 | −1.2 | |||
BNP gain from AL |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Abdul Mannan | 95,903 | 40.0 | +2.9 | ||
JP(E) | Abul Quasem | 69,430 | 28.9 | −9.5 | ||
BNP | Mahmudul Hasan | 68,042 | 28.4 | +12.8 | ||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Shafiqur Rahman | 3,997 | 1.7 | −0.1 | ||
Gano Forum | Abul Hossain | 776 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
IOJ | Md. Ibrahim | 617 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
Democratic Republican Party | Md. Shahjahan Ali | 344 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Zaker Party | A. K. M. Asrarul Haque | 282 | 0.1 | −0.1 | ||
NAP (Bhashani) | Md. Muslem Uddin | 245 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Altab Hossain Miah | 205 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Independent | Sadek Siddiqul | 140 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Majority | 26,473 | 11.0 | +9.6 | |||
Turnout | 239,981 | 77.8 | +19.9 | |||
AL gain from JP(E) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP(E) | Mahmudul Hasan | 74,144 | 38.4 | ||
AL | Abdul Mannan | 71,455 | 37.1 | ||
BNP | B. Babul Chowdhury | 30,168 | 15.6 | ||
JSD (S) | Md. Motiur Rahman Khan | 8,920 | 4.6 | ||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Nousher Ali | 3,530 | 1.8 | ||
Independent | Wazed Ali Khan Ponni | 1,470 | 0.8 | ||
NAP (Muzaffar) | Md. Moslem Uddin | 1,011 | 0.5 | ||
Jatiya Oikkya Front | Md. Hazrat Ali Shikdar | 704 | 0.4 | ||
FP | Md. Nazrul Islam Khan | 463 | 0.2 | ||
Zaker Party | A. K. M. Asrarul Haque | 368 | 0.2 | ||
Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Md. Syed A. Al Wasek | 318 | 0.2 | ||
CPB | Joad Al Malum | 300 | 0.2 | ||
Majority | 2,689 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 192,851 | 57.9 | |||
JP(E) hold |
References
- ^ "Tangail-5". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. 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.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
- ^ "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). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Tangail-5". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Mahmudul new MP of Tangail-5". The Daily Star. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Mahmudul Hasan takes oath as MP". bdnews24.com. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
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