Natore-1
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Natore-1 ( Former: Rajshahi -15) is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Minister of State for Social Welfare, Farzana Sharmin, is the incumbent MP representing the constituency constituency since February 2026.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Bagatipara and Lalpur upazilas.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Rajshahi constituency (Rajshahi- 15) when the former Rajshahi District was split into four districts: Nawabganj, Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Natore.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Abul Kalam Azad was 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Abu Talha | 123,835 | 53.4 | N/A | |
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 103,814 | 44.8 | −6.4 | |
| PDP | Md. Pervez Kabir | 3,377 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| IAB | Md. Mazaammel Hossain | 657 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| CPB (M-L) | Birendra Nath Saha | 297 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 20,021 | 8.6 | +3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 231,980 | 92.3 | +4.4 | ||
| JP(E) gain from BNP |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 99,591 | 51.2 | +2.3 | |
| AL | Momtaz Uddin | 89,948 | 46.2 | +7.6 | |
| IJOF | Md. Ashraful Alam Khan | 2,911 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| WPB | Ansar Ali Dulal | 2,027 | 1.0 | −0.4 | |
| JSD | Syed Shamsuzzoha | 180 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,643 | 5.0 | −5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 194,657 | 87.9 | −2.2 | ||
| BNP hold |
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 78,897 | 48.9 | −2.4 | |
| AL | Momtaz Uddin | 62,184 | 38.6 | +9.4 | |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Mahiuddin) | Md. Tasnim Alam | 11,433 | 7.1 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | Md. Moniruzzaman | 3,937 | 2.4 | −3.0 | |
| WPB | Ansar Ali Dulal | 2,219 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Abu Talha | 2,095 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Zillur Rahman Khan | 276 | 0.2 | +0.1 | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Abdul Bari Sarkar | 166 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 16,713 | 10.4 | −11.7 | ||
| Turnout | 161,207 | 90.1 | +11.5 | ||
| BNP hold |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 70,646 | 51.3 | ||
| AL | Momtaz Uddin | 40,264 | 29.2 | ||
| Jamaat | Md. Tasneem Al Faruk | 19,114 | 13.9 | ||
| JP(E) | Md. Naosher Ali Sarkar | 7,486 | 5.4 | ||
| Zaker Party | Md. Hatem Ali Mondol | 122 | 0.1 | ||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Md. Abdus Samad Khanpuri | 80 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 30,382 | 22.1 | |||
| Turnout | 137,712 | 78.6 | |||
| BNP gain from JP(E) |
External links
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