Gopalganj-2

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Gopalganj-2
Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
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District Gopalganj District
Division Dhaka Division
Electorate311,822 (2018) [1]
Current constituency
Created1984
Parliamentary PartyNone
Member of Parliament Vacant
Council area
Prev. Constituency Gopalganj-1 (Constituency 215)
Next Constituency Gopalganj-3 (Constituency 217)

Gopalganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.

Contents

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and seven union parishads of Kashiani Upazila: Bethuri, Fukura, Hatiara, Nijamkandi, Oraandi, Puisur, and Singa. [2] [3]

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Faridpur constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Shariatpur. [4]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League [5]
1988 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League [6]
1991 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League
Feb 1996 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim [7]
Jun 1996 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Gopalganj-2 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 237,59198.3+2.2
JP(E) Kazi Shaheen4,0841.7N/A
Majority 233,50796.6+4.5
Turnout 241,67589.8+8.7
AL hold

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Gopalganj-2 [2] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 186,57496.1+2.1
BNP Md. Shirajul Islam Shiraj7,6433.9−0.2
Majority 178,93192.1+2.2
Turnout 194,21781.1+0.9
AL hold
General Election 2001: Gopalganj-2 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 185,82194.0+7.7
BNP Sheikh Saifur Rahman Nantu8,1644.1−1.8
Communist KendraAsit Baran Ray1,0420.5N/A
IJOF Sheikh Alamgir Hossain9150.5N/A
JSD Sahidul Huq7410.4N/A
Gano Forum Kazi Mezbah Uddin6780.30.0
Jatiya Party (M) Md. Monirul Islam500.0N/A
Independent S. M. Nuru Mia440.0N/A
Independent S. M. Faruk Ahmed290.0N/A
Majority 177,65789.9+9.5
Turnout 197,57980.2+5.1
AL hold

Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Gopalganj-2 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 115,03286.3+10.5
BNP Sharufzzaman Jahangir7,8255.9−2.0
JP(E) Gazi Abdus Salam3,9753.0+2.5
JI Md. Azmal Hussain2,4451.8N/A
BKA Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury1,9251.4−4.6
Bhasani FrontAsit Baran Roy Khokon5390.4N/A
Gano Forum Abul Kashem4490.3N/A
WPB Sheikh Mohammad Ilias3750.30.0
Zaker PartyMd. Shahid Khan3380.3−2.9
Independent Hinandra Nath Biswas1640.1N/A
Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula)Sheikh Alamgir Hossain1380.1−0.4
Independent Md. Moktar Hossain700.1N/A
Majority 107,20780.4+12.5
Turnout 133,27575.1+26.9
AL hold
General Election 1991: Gopalganj-2 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 93,01575.8
BNP Fazle Elahi Suruzzaman Miah9,6617.9
BKA Md. Nazrul Islam7,3426.0
Bangladesh Hindu LeagueShishir Bishwas5,3414.4
Zaker PartyDhirendra Kumar Bakchi3,9273.2
CPB Md. Abul Kashem1,4251.2
Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula)Sheikh Alamgir Hossain6510.5
JP(E) Farooq5890.5
WPB Sheikh Mohammad Ilias4080.3
Bangladesh National Hindu PartySandip Kumar Bishwas3720.3
Majority 83,35467.9
Turnout 122,73148.2
AL gain from

References

  1. "Gopalganj-2". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. জেলা প্রশাসনের পটভূমি [Background of District Administration]. Faridpur District (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  8. "Gopalganj-2". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  10. "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

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