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

ElectionMemberParty
1986Mohammad Nurul HaqueAwami League
1988Bazlul HudaFreedom Party
1991Abdul GaniBNP
1996Mokbul HossainIndependent
2001Abdul GaniBNP
2008Amzad Hossain
2014Mokbul HossainIndependent
2018Mohammad ShahiduzzamanAwami League
2024Abu Saleh Mohammad Nazmul Huq
2026Md. Nazmul HudaJamaat-e-Islami

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Meherpur-2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMokbul Hossain46,77055.3N/A
ALMA Khaleque36,48943.1−6.1
Jatiya Party (M)Md. Abdul Halim1,3231.6N/A
Majority10,28112.2+10.7
Turnout84,58240.6−52.5
Independent gain from BNP

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Meherpur-2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPAmzad Hossain86,76850.6−4.9
ALMokbul Hossain84,27949.2+6.8
BDBAmir Uddin Ahmmed3450.2N/A
Majority2,4891.5−11.6
Turnout171,39293.1+5.0
BNP hold
General Election 2001: Meherpur-2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPAbdul Gani86,75055.5+27.3
ALMokbul Hossain66,32242.4+40.9
IJOFMd. Mohsin Ali3,1222.0N/A
Jatiya Party (M)Md. Abdul Halim2020.1N/A
Majority20,42813.1+3.1
Turnout156,39688.1+2.0
BNP gain from Independent

Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Meherpur-2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMokbul Hossain45,82038.2N/A
BNPAbdul Gani33,86128.2−3.2
JamaatAbdul Kader22,59018.8−4.6
FPBazlul Huda9,9878.3N/A
JP(E)Md. Mohsin Ali3,4312.9−0.5
WPBMd. Shohidul Islam2,1191.8N/A
ALHisab Uddin1,7711.5−28.6
Zaker PartyMd. Afzalul Haque3340.3−0.6
Gano ForumHarun-Ar-Radhid1080.1N/A
Majority11,95910.0+8.8
Turnout120,02186.1+12.0
Independent gain from BNP
General Election 1991: Meherpur-2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPAbdul Gani29,64931.4
ALHisab Uddin28,47430.1
JamaatAbdul Kader22,10023.4
Bangladesh United Communist LeagueJalal Uddin9,77010.3
JP(E)Jalal Uddin3,2503.4
Zaker PartyAfzalul Haque8110.9
IndependentMd. Abul Hussein Molla4750.5
Majority1,1751.2
Turnout94,52974.1
BNP gain from

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