Gazipur-5

Gazipur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Meher Afroz Chumki of the Awami League.

Gazipur-5
Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
DistrictGazipur District
DivisionDhaka Division
Electorate302,555 (2018)[1]
Current constituency
Created2008
PartyAwami League
Member(s)Meher Afroz Chumki

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur City Corporation wards 39 through 42, and one union parishad of Gazipur Sadar Upazila: Baria.[2]

History

The constituency was created when, ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[3] The 2008 redistricting added a new seat to Gazipur District, increasing the number of constituencies in the district from four to five.[4]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
2008 Meher Afroz Chumki Awami League

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Meher Afroz Chumki was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 General Election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[5]

Elections in the 2000s
General Election 2008: Gazipur-5[6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Awami League Meher Afroz Chumki 125,903 61.5 N/A
BNP AKM Fazlul Haque Milon 74,899 36.6 N/A
Zaker Party ANM Moniruzzaman 1,713 0.8 N/A
Independent Md. Monir Hossain 1,229 0.6 N/A
Independent Richard R. Fraser 464 0.2 N/A
KSJL Md. Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan 137 0.1 N/A
BJP Sarwar Khan 105 0.1 N/A
Ganatantri Party Aziz Ul Haque Kanchon 104 0.1 N/A
Gano Forum Amin Ahmad Afsary 92 0.0 N/A
Majority 51,004 24.9 N/A
Turnout 204,646 89.1 N/A
Awami League win (new seat)
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References
  1. "Gazipur-5". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
  4. Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
  5. Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  6. "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  8. "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.


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