Dinajpur-1

Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad

Dinajpur-1

Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
District| Dinajpur District
Division| Rangpur Division
Electorate| 344,065 (2018)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 1973

← 5 Thakurgaon-3

7 Dinajpur-2 →

Dinajpur-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 Birganj and Kaharole upazilas.[2][3]

## History

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The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1973 | Kamaruddin Ahmed | Awami League[4]
| 1979 | Jamiruddin Sarkar | BNP[5]
Major Boundary Changes
| 1986 | Abdul Malek Sarkar | Awami League[6]
| 1988 | Anisul Haque Chowdhury | Jatiya Party[7]
| 1991 | Md. Aminul Islam | Awami League
| Feb 1996 | Syed Ahmed Reza Hossain | BNP
| Jun 1996 | Abdur Rauf Chowdhury | Awami League
| 2001 | Abdullah Al Kafi | Jamaat-e-Islami
| 2005 by-election  | Manoranjon Shill Gopal | Independent
| 2008 | Awami League
| 2024 | Zakaria Zaka | Independent

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2010s

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General Election 2014: Dinajpur-1[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Manoranjon Shill Gopal | 124,314  | 83.3  | +26.7
| WPB | Abdul Haq  | 24,973  | 16.7  | N/A
Majority | 99,341  | 66.5  | +52.3
Turnout | 149,287  | 49.0  | −43.9
| AL hold

### Elections in the 2000s

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

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| AL | Manoranjon Shill Gopal | 143,097  | 56.6  |
| JI | Mohammed Hanif | 107,168  | 42.4  |
| CPB | Md. Altaf Hussain  | 1,596  | 0.6  |
| IAB | Md. Jamal Uddin  | 898  | 0.4  |
Majority | 35,929  | 14.2  |
Turnout | 252,759  | 92.9  |
| AL gain from JI

Abdullah Al Kafi died in September 2005. Independent candidate Manoranjon Shill Gopal was elected in a December by-election.[11]

General Election 2001: Dinajpur-1[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| JI | Abdullah Al Kafi | 88,669  | 44.9  | +31.4
| AL | Abdur Rauf Chowdhury | ৬০,

১৯৭

| 30.5  | −11.7
| IJOF | Manoranjon Shill Gopal | ৪০,৬২১  | 20.6  | N/A
| JSD | Md. Abdul Khaleque Sarkar  | 6,848  | 3.5  | N/A
| CPB | Md. Altaf Hussain  | 760  | 0.4  | −0.1
| Independent | Abdul Malek Sarkar | 279  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority | 28,472  | 14.4  | −5.2
Turnout | 197,374  | 85.2  | +9.4
| JI gain from AL

### Elections in the 1990s

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General Election June 1996: Dinajpur-1[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Abdur Rauf Chowdhury | 60,681  | 42.2  | −6.1
| BNP | Syed Ahmed Reza Hossain  | 32,437  | 22.5  | +10.8
| JP(E) | Manoranjon Shill Gopal | 29,583  | 20.6  | +13.5
| JI | Abdullah Al Kafi | 19,463  | 13.5  | −17.1
| CPB | Md. Altaf Hussain  | 756  | 0.5  | N/A
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Abdul Khaleque  | 690  | 0.5  | N/A
| Bangladesh Janata Party  | Md. Ahad Ali  | 283  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority | 28,244  | 19.6  | +1.9
Turnout | 143,893  | 75.8  | +11.9
| AL hold
General Election 1991: Dinajpur-1[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Md. Aminul Islam | 56,191  | 48.3  |
| JI | Abdullah Al Kafi | 35,598  | 30.6  |
| BNP | Md. A. Mannan  | 13,603  | 11.7  |
| JP(E) | Md. Anisul Haq  | 8,203  | 7.1  |
| NDP  | Manoranjon Shill Gopal | 2,194  | 1.9  |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Abdul Khaleque  | 338  | 0.3  |
| Zaker Party  | Md. Nazrul Islam  | 232  | 0.2  |
Majority | 20,593  | 17,7  |
Turnout | 116,359  | 63.9  |
| AL gain from

## References

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1. ^ "Dinajpur-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 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
5. ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
7. ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
8. ^ "Dinajpur-1". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
9. ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 7 March 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. ^ "Manoranjan Shil Gopal (Ind) unofficially elected in Dinajpur-1 by poll". bdnews24.com. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
12. ^ a b c "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

## External links

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

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Jatiya Sangsad ("National Parliament")

Rangpur Division (Seat: 1–33)|

* Panchagarh District:
* 1st
* 2nd

* Thakurgaon District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

* Dinajpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Nilphamari District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Lalmonirhat District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

* Rangpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Kurigram District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Gaibandha District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

Rajshahi Division (Seat: 34–72)|

* Joypurhat District:

* 1st
* 2nd

* Bogra District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th
* 7th

* Chapai Nawabganj District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

* Naogaon District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Rajshahi District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Natore District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Sirajganj District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Pabna District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

Khulna Division (Seat: 73–108)|

* Meherpur District:

* 1st
* 2nd

* Kushtia District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Chuadanga District:
* 1st
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* Jhenaidah District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Jessore District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Magura District:
* 1st
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* Narail District:
* 1st
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* Bagerhat District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Khulna District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
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* 5th
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* Satkhira District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
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Barisal Division (Seat: 109–129)|

* Barguna District:

* 1st
* 2nd

* Patuakhali District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Bhola District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Barisal District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Jhalokati District:
* 1st
* 2nd

* Pirojpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

Mymensingh Division (Seat: 130–167)|

* Tangail District:

* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th
* 7th
* 8th

* Jamalpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

* Sherpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

* Mymensingh District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th
* 7th
* 8th
* 9th
* 10th
* 11th

* Netrokona District:
* 1st
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* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

* Kishoreganj District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

Dhaka Division (Seat: 168–223)|

* Manikganj District:

* 1st
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* Munshiganj District:
* 1st
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* Dhaka District:
* 1st
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* Gazipur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

* Narsingdi District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

* Narayanganj District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

* Rajbari District:
* 1st
* 2nd

* Faridpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Gopalganj District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

* Madaripur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

* Shariatpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

Sylhet Division (Seat: 224–242)|

* Sunamganj District:

* 1st
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* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

* Sylhet District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Moulvibazar District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Habiganj District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

Chittagong Division (Seat: 243–300)|

* Brahmanbaria District:

* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Comilla District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th
* 7th
* 8th
* 9th
* 10th
* 11th

* Chandpur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th

* Feni District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd

* Noakhali District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th

* Lakshmipur District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Chittagong District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th
* 7th
* 8th
* 9th
* 10th
* 11th
* 12th
* 13th
* 14th
* 15th
* 16th

* Cox's Bazar District:
* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th

* Khagrachhari District
* At-large

* Rangamati District
* At-large

* Bandarban District
* At-large

Defunct constituencies|

* Bakerganj Cum Pirojpur
* Bakerganj-18
* Barisal Cum Pirojpur
* Chandpur-6
* Comilla-12
* Faridpur-5
* Kishoreganj-7
* Manikganj-4
* Munshiganj-4
* Pirojpur-4
* Satkhira-5
* Sirajganj-7

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