Meherpur-2
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Meherpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. The current Member of Parliament in this constituency is Md. Nazmul Huda.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Gangni Upazila.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Kushtia constituency when the former Kushtia District was split into three districts: Meherpur, Kushtia, and Chuadanga.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mokbul Hossain | 46,770 | 55.3 | N/A | |
| AL | MA Khaleque | 36,489 | 43.1 | −6.1 | |
| Jatiya Party (M) | Md. Abdul Halim | 1,323 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,281 | 12.2 | +10.7 | ||
| Turnout | 84,582 | 40.6 | −52.5 | ||
| Independent gain from BNP |
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Amzad Hossain | 86,768 | 50.6 | −4.9 | |
| AL | Mokbul Hossain | 84,279 | 49.2 | +6.8 | |
| BDB | Amir Uddin Ahmmed | 345 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,489 | 1.5 | −11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 171,392 | 93.1 | +5.0 | ||
| BNP hold |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Abdul Gani | 86,750 | 55.5 | +27.3 | |
| AL | Mokbul Hossain | 66,322 | 42.4 | +40.9 | |
| IJOF | Md. Mohsin Ali | 3,122 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| Jatiya Party (M) | Md. Abdul Halim | 202 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 20,428 | 13.1 | +3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 156,396 | 88.1 | +2.0 | ||
| BNP gain from Independent |
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mokbul Hossain | 45,820 | 38.2 | N/A | |
| BNP | Abdul Gani | 33,861 | 28.2 | −3.2 | |
| Jamaat | Abdul Kader | 22,590 | 18.8 | −4.6 | |
| FP | Bazlul Huda | 9,987 | 8.3 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | Md. Mohsin Ali | 3,431 | 2.9 | −0.5 | |
| WPB | Md. Shohidul Islam | 2,119 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| AL | Hisab Uddin | 1,771 | 1.5 | −28.6 | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Afzalul Haque | 334 | 0.3 | −0.6 | |
| Gano Forum | Harun-Ar-Radhid | 108 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,959 | 10.0 | +8.8 | ||
| Turnout | 120,021 | 86.1 | +12.0 | ||
| Independent gain from BNP |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Abdul Gani | 29,649 | 31.4 | ||
| AL | Hisab Uddin | 28,474 | 30.1 | ||
| Jamaat | Abdul Kader | 22,100 | 23.4 | ||
| Bangladesh United Communist League | Jalal Uddin | 9,770 | 10.3 | ||
| JP(E) | Jalal Uddin | 3,250 | 3.4 | ||
| Zaker Party | Afzalul Haque | 811 | 0.9 | ||
| Independent | Md. Abul Hussein Molla | 475 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,175 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 94,529 | 74.1 | |||
| BNP gain from |
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