Jessore-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh, Created in 1973, Since 13th February, 2026, The newly elected member of Parliament is Md. Moktar Ali.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Keshabpur Upazila.

History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

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.

Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission reduced the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it included Abhaynagar Upazila and one union parishad of Manirampur Upazila: Manoharpur.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1973Abul IslamAwami League
1979A. M. Badrul AlaBNP
Major Boundary Changes
1986Abdul HalimAwami League
1988Abdul KaderJatiya Party
1991Md. Shakhawat HossainJamaat-e-Islami
Feb 1996BNP
Jun 1996ASHK SadekAwami League
2008S. K. Abdul Wahab
2014Ismat Ara Sadique
2020 by-electionShahin Chakladar
2024Md Azizul IslamIndependent
2026Md. Moktar AliBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Jessore-6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ALIsmat Ara Sadek55,27097.7+40.1
BNFPrashanta Biswas1,3282.3N/A
Majority53,94295.3+79.9
Turnout56,59832.5−58.5
AL hold

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Jessore-6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ALS. K. Abdul Wahab166,99457.6+12.6
BNPMd. Abul Hossain Azad122,26742.2N/A
PDPQuazi Shafiqul Islam4950.2N/A
Majority44,72715.4+15.3
Turnout289,75691.0+1.0
AL hold
General Election 2001: Jessore-6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ALASHK Sadek57,45645.0+10.0
IndependentMd. Sakhawat Hossain57,29244.9N/A
JamaatGazi Enamul Haq10,7908.5−7.8
IJOFG. M. Ershad1,6711.3N/A
WPBAbu Bakar Siddiqi1690.1N/A
IndependentAbdul Halim1640.1N/A
IndependentFurkan Ahmad1350.1N/A
Majority1640.1−4.6
Turnout127,67790.0+4.9
AL hold

Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Jessore-6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ALASHK Sadek35,29335.0−1.8
BNPMd. Shakhawat Hossain30,60930.4+19.5
JP(E)G. M. Ershad18,18018.1+16.9
JamaatMd. Moktar Ali16,39016.3−31.0
Zaker PartyMd. Jahangir Kabir2480.3+0.1
Majority4.6844.7−5.8
Turnout100,72085.1+10.6
AL gain from Jamaat
General Election 1991: Jessore-6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JamaatMd. Shakhawat Hossain39,11947.3
ALA. Halim30,41836.8
BNPShamsul Arefin Khan8,97710.9
IndependentDeen Mohammad2,9343.5
JP(E)Abdul Kader Munshi1,0011.2
Zaker PartyMd. Golam Mostafa1520.2
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSDA. Latif Morol780.1
Majority8,70110.5
Turnout82,67974.5
Jamaat gain from

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