Sirajganj-1

Sirajganj-1
Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad
District	Sirajganj District
Division	Rajshahi Division
Electorate	345,603 (2018) [1]
Current constituency
Created	1984
Party	Awami League
Member(s)	Tanvir Shakil Joy

Sirajganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Tanvir Shakil Joy of the Awami League.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kazipur Upazila and five union parishads of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bagbati, Bahuli, Mechhra, Ratankandi, and Chhongachha. ^[2]

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Pabna constituency when the former Pabna District was split into two districts: Sirajganj and Pabna. ^[3]

Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. ^[4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency. ^[5]

Ahead of the 2018 general election, the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency by adding one union parishad of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bahuli. ^{[6] [2] [7]}

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1986	Mohammed Nasim	Awami League [8]
	1988	Shafiqul Islam	[9]
	1991	Mohammed Nasim	Awami League
	February 1996	Vacant	Vacant
	1996 by-election	Mohammad Salim	Awami League
	2001	Mohammed Nasim
	2008	Tanvir Shakil Joy
	2014	Mohammed Nasim
	2018
	Nov 2020 by-election	Tanvir Shakil Joy
	2024

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Mohammed Nasim was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election. ^[10]

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Sirajganj-1 ^{[6] [11] [12]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AL	Tanvir S. Joy	177,732	80.7	+9.0
	BNP	Abdul Mazid	40,814	18.5	-8.4
	CPB	Md. Abdul Baque	1,806	0.8	N/A
Majority			136,918	62.1	+17.2
Turnout			220,352	85.6	+20.3
	AL hold

General Election 2001: Sirajganj-1 ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AL	Mohammed Nasim	101,981	71.7	-20.5
	BNP	Abdul Mazid	38,202	26.9	+20.3
	Independent	Muhammad Salim	1,250	0.9	N/A
	IJOF	Md. A. Barek Bakul	471	0.3	N/A
	Independent	Feroz Ahmed Chowdhury	296	0.2	N/A
Majority			63,779	44.9	-40.7
Turnout			142,200	65.3	+21.3
	AL hold

Elections in the 1990s

Mohammed Nasim stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2. ^[14] After winning both, he chose to represent Sirajganj-2 and quit Sirajganj-1, triggering a by-election in Sirajganj-1. Mohammad Salim of the Awami League was elected in a September by-election. ^[15]

Sirajganj-1 by-election, 1996 ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AL	Mohammad Salim	55,488	92.2	+24.2
	BNP	Mahbubul Islam Talukder	3,963	6.6	-19.5
	JP(E)	Lutfar Rahman	728	1.2	-2.3
Majority			51,525	85.6	+43.7
Turnout			60,179	44.0	-23.0
	AL hold

General Election June 1996: Sirajganj-1 ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AL	Mohammed Nasim	62,383	68.0	+6.7
	BNP	Abdul Mazid	23,927	26.1	-7.7
	JP(E)	Tati Tozzammel Haque	3,175	3.5	N/A
	Jamaat-e-Islami	T. M. Ahsan Habib	1,869	2.0	-2.4
	Zaker Party	Md. Abdur Razzak	364	0.4	-0.2
	Jatiya Janata Party (Asad)	S. M. Faridul Haque	89	0.1	N/A
Majority			38,456	41.9	+14.4
Turnout			91,807	67.0	+25.8
	AL hold

General Election 1991: Sirajganj-1 ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AL	Mohammed Nasim	48,338	61.3
	BNP	Aamir Hossain Vulu	26,618	33.8
	Jamaat-e-Islami	Kamruzzaman	3,444	4.4
	Zaker Party	Golam Ambia Tang	453	0.6
Majority			21,720	27.5
Turnout			78,853	41.2
	AL gain from

References

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4. Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN   978-0-8108-7453-4.
5. Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
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13. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
14. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
15. "Statistical Report: 7th Jatiya Shangshad Election" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. p. 314. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

External links

• "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos .

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