Faridpur-1
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Faridpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains 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
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMJP | Mrinmoy Kanti Das | ||||
| BNP | Khandakar Nasirul Idlam | ||||
| Jamaat | Md Ilias Molla | ||||
| Independent | Md Abul Bashar Khan | ||||
| JP(E) | Sultan Ahmed Khan | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout |
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 | 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 | 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) |
External links
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