Bagerhat-1

Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad

Bagerhat-1

Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
District| Bagerhat District
Division| Khulna Division
Electorate| 302,328 (2018)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 1984
Member(s)| vacant
Created from| Khulna-1

Bagerhat-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

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The constituency encompasses Chitalmari, Fakirhat, and Mollahat upazilas.[2][3]

## History

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The constituency was created in 1984 from the Khulna-1 constituency when the former Khulna District was split into three districts: Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1986 | MA Khayer | Bangladesh Awami League[4]
| 1988 | Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu | Jatiya Party[5]
| 1991 | Mozammel Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League
| February 1996 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman  | Bangladesh Nationalist Party
| June 1996 | Sheikh Hasina | Bangladesh Awami League
| 1996-by  | Sheikh Helal Uddin
2001
2008
2014
2018
2024

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2010s

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Sheikh Helal Uddin was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[6]

### Elections in the 2000s

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Sheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bagerhat-1, Rangpur-6, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them.[7] Helal Uddin was elected unopposed in March 2009 after the Election Commission disqualified the other two candidates in the by-election scheduled for April 2009.[8]

General Election 2008: Bagerhat-1[2][9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 142,979  | 68.3  | +12.1
| BNP | Sheikh Wahiduzzaman Dipu  | 58,533  | 28.0  | −15.8
| IAB | Md. Liakat Ali  | 7,522  | 3.6  | N/A
| National People's Party  | Sheikh Shawkat Hossain  | 288  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority  | 84,446  | 40.3  | +28.0
Turnout | 209,322  | 89.4  | +7.6
| AL hold
General Election 2001: Bagerhat-1[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Sheikh Helal Uddin | 106,235  | 56.2  |
| BNP | Sheikh Mujibar Rahman  | 82,922  | 43.8  |
Majority  | 23,313  | 12.3  |
Turnout | 189,157  | 81.8  |
| AL hold

### Elections in the 1990s

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Sheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the June 1996 general election: Bagerhat-1, Khulna-1, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them.[11][12][13] Helal Uddin was elected in a September 1996 by-election.[13]

General Election June 1996: Bagerhat-1[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 77,342  | 51.4  | +3.2
| BNP | Sheikh Mujibar Rahman  | 47,299  | 31.4  | +0.2
| IOJ | Moulana Siddiqur Rahman  | 9,912  | 6.6  | +6.3
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Ahad Ali  | 8,463  | 5.6  | N/A
| JP(E) | S.M. Shafiqul Islam  | 5,977  | 4.0  | +3.7
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Surandra Nath Sikdar  | 586  | 0.4  | −0.9
| Bangladesh Tafsil Jati Federation (S.K. Mandal)  | Sawpan Kumar Mandal  | 350  | 0.2  | N/A
| Democratic Republican Party  | Md. Arafatul Islam  | 275  | 0.2  | N/A
| Zaker Party  | Muniruzzaman  | 234  | 0.2  | −0.3
| Independent | Binoy Krisna Poddar  | 179  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority  | 30,043  | 19.9  | +2.9
Turnout | 150,617  | 82.8  | +23.0
| AL hold
General Election 1991: Bagerhat-1[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Mozammel Hossain | 62,045  | 48.2  |
| BNP | Sheikh Mujibar Rahman  | 40,155  | 31.2  |
| BKA | Maulana Siddiqur Rahman  | 21,123  | 16.4  |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Sheik Kamruzzaman  | 1,728  | 1.3  |
| NAP (Muzaffar)  | S. M. Sabur  | 1,525  | 1.2  |
| Zaker Party  | S. M. Nizamul Haq  | 641  | 0.5  |
| Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula)  | Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu  | 494  | 0.4  |
| JP(E) | Sheik A Hai  | 442  | 0.3  |
| IOJ | Khelafot Hossain  | 361  | 0.3  |
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Matin)  | A Sabur Sheik  | 154  | 0.1  |
Majority  | 21,890  | 17.0  |
Turnout | 128,668  | 59.8  |
| AL gain from JP(E)

## References

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1. ^ "Bagerhat-1". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
5. ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
7. ^ "By-Elections for Bangladesh's Parliament Scheduled for March 30". VOA Bangla. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
8. ^ "Sheikh Helal elected MP uncontested". The Daily Star. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
9. ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 20 February 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. ^ a b c d "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.
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ a b "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 March 2018.

## External links

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