Lakshmipur-3

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Lakshmipur-3
Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
District Lakshmipur District
Division Chittagong Division
Electorate330,930 (2018) [1]
Current constituency
Party Awami League
Member(s) Mohammed Golam Faroque

Lakshmipur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2023 by Mohammed Golam Faroque of Awami League.

Contents

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Laxmipur Sadar except: 1. North Hamsadi, 2. South Hamsadi, 3. Dalal Bazar, 4. Char Ruhita, 5. Parbati Nagar, 6. Shakchar, 7. Tumchar, 8. Char Ramanimohan, and 9. Bakshipur. [1]

History

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1970-1978 AMM Advocate Bismillah Mia Awami League
1986 Mohammad Ullah Jatiya Party
1988 Abdus Sattar Combined opposition
1991 Khairul Enam Bangladesh Nationalist Party
February 1996 Nurul Amin Bhuiyan Bangladesh Nationalist Party
June 1996 Khairul Enam Bangladesh Nationalist Party
2001 Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie Bangladesh Nationalist Party
2014 A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal Awami League
2018 A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal Awami League
2023 - by election Mohammed Golam Faroque Awami League

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

After the death of the previous MP of this constituency A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal, new by-elections were taken on the 5th of November 2023. [2] However, the Bangladesh Election Commission has decided to cancel the results of the election after a video went viral online of a former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader(Awami League's student wing) is seen stamping the "boat" symbol of Awami League in 43 ballot papers in 57 seconds. [3]

2023 by-election: Lakshmipur-3 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Mohammed Golam Faroque 1,20,59996.91%
JP(E) Mohammad Rakib Hossain3,8463.09%
AL hold

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Lakshmipur-3 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal 2,33,72870.63
BNP Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie 14,4924.38
AL hold
General Election 2014: Lakshmipur-3 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal from Bangladesh Awami League won uncontested.

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Lakshmipur-3 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie 56.45
AL 42.25
BNP hold
General Election 2001: Lakshmipur-3 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie 68.02
AL 29.46
JP(E) 2.53
BNP hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Laxmipur-3". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ↑ https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=444899
  3. ↑ https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/ust05azvdm
  4. ↑ https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=444899


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