Jessore-2
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Jessore-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Chaugachha and Jhikargachha 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 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mohammad Monirul Islam | 91,912 | 64.7 | +11.6 | |
| Independent | Rafiqul Islam | 49,339 | 34.7 | N/A | |
| Jatiya Party (M) | BM Selim Reza | 883 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 42,573 | 30.0 | +22.6 | ||
| Turnout | 142,134 | 39.5 | −54.2 | ||
| AL hold |
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mostafa Faruk Mohammad | 154,875 | 53.1 | +7.2 | |
| Jamaat | Abu Sayeed Md. Shahadat Hussain | 133,244 | 45.7 | N/A | |
| IAB | Md. Asaduzzaman | 2,519 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| NAP | A. T. M. Enamul Haque | 763 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| BDB | BM Selim Reza | 292 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 21,631 | 7.4 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 291,693 | 93.7 | +4.0 | ||
| AL gain from Jamaat |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaat | Abu Syed Md. Shahadat Hussain | 137,717 | 52.3 | +28.5 | |
| AL | Rafiqul Islam | 120,899 | 45.9 | +3.2 | |
| Independent | Atiur Rahman | 2,102 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| IJOF | BM Selim Reza | 2,095 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| CPB | Abul Hossain | 469 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Rezaul Islam | 229 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Md. Jahidul Islam | 48 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 16,818 | 6.4 | −7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 263,559 | 89.7 | +1.7 | ||
| Jamaat gain from AL |
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Rafiqul Islam | 86,752 | 42.7 | +4.9 | |
| BNP | Md. Ishaq | 58,405 | 28.7 | +4.0 | |
| Jamaat | Abu Saeed Md. Shahadat Hossain | 48,393 | 23.8 | −4.6 | |
| JP(E) | BM Selim Reza | 4,774 | 2.3 | +1.3 | |
| IOJ | Saiful Islam | 3,352 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Zaker Party | Abul Hossain | 844 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) | Hasinur Rahman | 333 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Gono Oikkya Front (Gull) | Md. Shamsul Haque | 186 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) | Aysha Akhtar | 120 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 28,347 | 14.0 | +4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 203,159 | 88.0 | +15.8 | ||
| AL hold |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Rafiqul Islam | 62,373 | 37.8 | ||
| Jamaat | Md. Mokbul Hossain | 46,854 | 28.4 | ||
| BNP | Md. Ishaq | 40,854 | 24.7 | ||
| Independent | Md. Shamsul Haq | 7,867 | 4.8 | ||
| NAP (Muzaffar) | Enamul Haq | 2,712 | 1.6 | ||
| IOJ | Shamsul Haq | 1,661 | 1.0 | ||
| JP(E) | Abu Taleb Mohammad Musa | 1,641 | 1.0 | ||
| Zaker Party | Mizanur Rahman Mizan | 1,106 | 0.7 | ||
| Majority | 15,519 | 9.4 | |||
| Turnout | 165,068 | 72.2 | |||
| AL gain from |
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