Meherpur-1

Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad

Meherpur-1

Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
District| Meherpur District
Division| Khulna Division
Electorate| 269,605 (2018)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 1984

← 72 Pabna-5

74 Meherpur-2 →

Meherpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Farhad Hossain of the Awami League.

## Boundaries

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The constituency encompasses Meherpur Sadar and Mujibnagar upazilas.[2][3]

## History

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The constituency was created in 1984 from the Kushtia-5 constituency when the former Kushtia District was split into three districts: Meherpur, Kushtia, and Chuadanga.[4]

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1986 | Mohammad Shahiduddin | Awami League[5]
| 1988 | Ramjan Ali | Jatiya Party[6]
| 1991 | Abdul Mannan | Awami League
| 1996 | Ahammad Ali | BNP
| 1999 by-election  | Abdul Mannan | Awami League
| 2001 | Masud Arun | BNP
| 2008 | Joynal Abedin | Awami League
| 2014 | Farhad Hossain

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2010s

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General Election 2014: Meherpur-1[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Farhad Hossain | 80,146  | 85.2  | +32.1
| Independent | Adv. Yarul Islam  | 13,919  | 14.8  | N/A
Majority  | 66,227  | 70.4  | +48.3
Turnout | 94,065  | 37.8  | −52.8
| AL hold

### Elections in the 2000s

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General Election 2008: Meherpur-1[2][8][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Joynal Abedin | 107,492  | 53.1  | +14.0
| BNP | Masud Arun | 62,745  | 31.0  | −26.0
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Samir Uddin  | 30,756  | 15.2  | N/A
| IAB | Md. Abul Kalam Kashami  | 1,506  | 0.7  | N/A
Majority  | 44,747  | 22.1  | +4.2
Turnout | 202,499  | 90.6  | −1.3
| AL gain from BNP
General Election 2001: Meherpur-1[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BNP | Masud Arun | 102,028  | 57.0  | N/A
| AL | Abdul Mannan | 69,971  | 39.1  | −21.4
| IJOF | Motasim Billah Motu  | 5,532  | 3.1  | N/A
| Independent | Md. Shahabuddin  | 1,424  | 0.8  | N/A
| Independent | Md. A. Hamid  | 109  | 0.1  | N/A
| Independent | Md. A. Halim Molla  | 79  | 0.0  | N/A
Majority  | 32,057  | 17.9  | −4.6
Turnout | 179,143  | 89.3  | +63.6
| BNP gain from AL

Ahmed Ali died in office.[11] Abdul Mannan of the Awami League was elected in a May 1999 by-election.

Meherpur-1 by-election, May 1999[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Abdul Mannan | 26,717  | 60.5  | +23.3
| Independent | Hisab Uddin  | 16,785  | 38.0  | N/A
| Independent | Sayed Humayun Kabir Arzu  | 379  | 0.9  | N/A
| Independent | Motasim Billah Motu  | 174  | 0.4  | N/A
| BKSMA  | Krishak Md. Sadeque  | 79  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority  | 9,932  | 22.5  | +15.8
Turnout | 44,134  | 25.7  | −61.4
| AL gain from BNP

### Elections in the 1990s

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General Election June 1996: Meherpur-1[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BNP | Ahammad Ali | 60,621  | 43.9  | +8.6
| AL | Syeda Zohra Tajuddin | 51,366  | 37.2  | +1.2
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Samir Uddin  | 23,929  | 17.3  | −8.9
| JP(E) | Ramjan Ali | 1,659  | 1.2  | +0.2
| Zaker Party  | S. M. A. Hasib  | 390  | 0.3  | 0.0
| Gano Forum | Al Amin  | 123  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority  | 9,255  | 6.7  | +6.0
Turnout | 138,088  | 87.1  | +11.2
| BNP gain from AL
General Election 1991: Meherpur-1[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Abdul Mannan | 40,474  | 36.0  |
| BNP | Ahammad Ali | 39,632  | 35.3  |
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Sirajul Haq  | 29,481  | 26.2  |
| Dhumpan O MAdokdrobba Nibaronkari Manabsheba Schansta  | Mozammel Haq  | 1,102  | 1.0  |
| JP(E) | Ramjan Ali | 1,083  | 1.0  |
| Zaker Party  | S. M. A. Hasib  | 364  | 0.3  |
| WPB | Akbar Ali  | 269  | 0.2  |
Majority  | 842  | 0.7  |
Turnout | 112,405  | 75.9  |
| AL gain from JP(E)

## References

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1. ^ "Meherpur-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. ^ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. p. 269\. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
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. ^ "Meherpur-1". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
8. ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election – Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
9. ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
10. ^ a b c "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.
11. ^ "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh:". U. S. Department of State. 23 February 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
12. ^ "AL candidate wins Meherpur by-poll". The New Nation. 5 May 1999.

## External links

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