Sirajganj-1

Sirajganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Mohammed Nasim of the Awami League.

Sirajganj-1
Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
DistrictSirajganj District
DivisionRajshahi Division
Electorate345,603 (2018)[1]
Current constituency
Created1984
PartyAwami League
Member(s)Mohammed Nasim

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kazipur Upazila and five union parishads of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Baghbati, Bahuli, Mechhra, Ratankandi, and Chhangachha.[2]

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Pabna constituency when the former Pabna District was split into two districts: Sirajganj and Pabna.[3]

Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[5]

Ahead of the 2018 general election, the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency by adding one union parishad of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bahuli.[6][2][7]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1986 Mohammed Nasim Awami League[8]
1988 Shafiqul Islam [9]
1991 Mohammed Nasim Awami League
1996 by-election Mohammad Salim Awami League
2001 Mohammed Nasim Awami League
2008 Tanvir S. Joy Awami League
2014 Mohammed Nasim Awami League

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Mohammed Nasim was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[10]

Elections in the 2000s
General Election 2008: Sirajganj-1[6][11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Awami League Tanvir S. Joy 177,732 80.7 +9.0
BNP Abdul Mazid 40,814 18.5 -8.4
CPB Md. Abdul Baque 1,806 0.8 N/A
Majority 136,918 62.1 +17.2
Turnout 220,352 85.6 +20.3
Awami League hold
General Election 2001: Sirajganj-1[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Awami League Mohammed Nasim 101,981 71.7 -20.5
BNP Abdul Mazid 38,202 26.9 +20.3
Independent Muhammad Salim 1,250 0.9 N/A
IJOF Md. A. Barek Bakul 471 0.3 N/A
Independent Feroz Ahmed Chowdhury 296 0.2 N/A
Majority 63,779 44.9 -40.7
Turnout 142,200 65.3 +21.3
Awami League hold

Elections in the 1990s

Mohammed Nasim stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2.[14] After winning both, he chose to represent Sirajganj-2 and quit Sirajganj-1, triggering a by-election in Sirajganj-1. Mohammad Salim of the Awami League was elected in a September by-election.[15]

Sirajganj-1 by-election, 1996[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Awami League Mohammad Salim 55,488 92.2 +24.2
BNP Mahbubul Islam Talukder 3,963 6.6 -19.5
JP(E) Lutfar Rahman 728 1.2 -2.3
Majority 51,525 85.6 +43.7
Turnout 60,179 44.0 -23.0
Awami League hold
General Election June 1996: Sirajganj-1[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Awami League Mohammed Nasim 62,383 68.0 +6.7
BNP Abdul Mazid 23,927 26.1 -7.7
JP(E) Tati Tozzammel Haque 3,175 3.5 N/A
Jamaat-e-Islami T. M. Ahsan Habib 1,869 2.0 -2.4
Zaker Party Md. Abdur Razzak 364 0.4 -0.2
Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) S. M. Faridul Haque 89 0.1 N/A
Majority 38,456 41.9 +14.4
Turnout 91,807 67.0 +25.8
Awami League hold
General Election 1991: Sirajganj-1[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Awami League Mohammed Nasim 48,338 61.3
BNP Aamir Hossain Vulu 26,618 33.8
Jamaat-e-Islami Kamruzzaman 3,444 4.4
Zaker Party Golam Ambia Tang 453 0.6
Majority 21,720 27.5
Turnout 78,853 41.2
Awami League gain from N/A
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References
  1. "Sirajganj-1". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. "EC 'gerrymanders' 25 constituencies for pressure of ministers, MPs". Prothom Alo. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Pabna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
  5. Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
  6. "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  8. "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  10. Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  11. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  12. "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "Statistical Report: 7th Jatiya Shangshad Election" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. p. 314. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.


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