Shariatpur-1
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Shariatpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Shariatpur Sadar and Zanjira upazilas.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Faridpur-14 constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Shariatpur.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
B. M. Muzammel Haque was re-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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | B. M. Muzammel Haque | 117,386 | 64.1 | +19.1 | |
| Independent | Mobarak Ali Sikdur | 56,853 | 31.0 | N/A | |
| BNP | Shahidul Haq Sikder | 6,558 | 3.6 | +3.2 | |
| Zaker Party | Molla Gias Uddin Ahammed | 2,467 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 60,533 | 33.0 | +23.9 | ||
| Turnout | 183,264 | 84.8 | +15.6 | ||
| AL gain from Independent |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K.M. Hemayet Ullah Auranga | 98,480 | 54.1 | ||
| AL | Mobarak Ali Sikder | 81,930 | 45.0 | ||
| BNP | Altaf Hossain Sikder | 779 | 0.4 | ||
| Independent | Md. Fazlul Haq Akand | 258 | 0.1 | ||
| IJOF | Md. Jafar Khan | 218 | 0.1 | ||
| Independent | A. Sattar | 129 | 0.1 | ||
| Independent | Tanai Molla | 81 | 0.0 | ||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | Md. Anowar Hossain Aburi | 67 | 0.0 | ||
| JSD | Atahar Hawlader | 61 | 0.0 | ||
| Majority | 16,550 | 9.1 | |||
| Turnout | 182,003 | 69.2 | |||
| Independent gain from AL |
Elections in the 1990s
Abdur Razzak stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election, and won both of them: Shariatpur-1 and Shariatpur-3. He chose to represent Shariatpur-3 and quit Shariatpur-1, triggering a by-election. Master Majibur Rahman, of the Awami League, was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Abdur Razzaq | 68,937 | 53.0 | +5.2 | |
| BNP | Md. Amzad Hossain | 32,266 | 24.8 | −0.3 | |
| Independent | Tanai Molla | 17,764 | 13.6 | N/A | |
| Jamaat | Md. Saiful Alam Khan | 4,953 | 3.8 | −4.2 | |
| IOJ | Md. Sirajul Haque Akon | 2,927 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Siddiqur Rahman | 1,660 | 1.3 | +0.3 | |
| JP(E) | Gias Uddin | 938 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Independent | S.M. Shah Alam Salim | 197 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Social Democratic Party | A. Aziz Bepari | 181 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Gano Forum | Abdur Rahman Madbar | 166 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Samsul Haque Bepari | 120 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Altab Hossain Sikdar | 85 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 36,671 | 28.2 | +5.6 | ||
| Turnout | 130,194 | 73.7 | +25.9 | ||
| AL hold |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | K.M. Hemayet Ullah Auranga | 54,953 | 47.8 | ||
| BNP | Sardar AKM Nasiruddin | 28,895 | 25.1 | ||
| BAKSAL | Md. Mojibor Rahman | 18,754 | 16.3 | ||
| Jamaat | Khalilur Rahman | 9,225 | 8.0 | ||
| Zaker Party | Gias Uddin Molla | 1,133 | 1.0 | ||
| BKA | Alauddin | 904 | 0.8 | ||
| Independent | Nur Mohammad Kotoal | 352 | 0.3 | ||
| Independent | Md. Samsul Haque Bepari | 349 | 0.3 | ||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | A. Aziz Hawladar | 258 | 0.2 | ||
| Independent | Amzad Hossein Morol | 235 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 26,058 | 22.6 | |||
| Turnout | 115,058 | 47.8 | |||
| AL gain from Independent |
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