{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency |name = Barguna-2 |type = |constituency_link = |parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] |map1 = |map_size = |image = বরগুনা-২.svg |map_entity = |map_year = |caption = |map2 = |image2 = |caption2 = |district_label = |district = [[Barguna District]] |region_label = Division |region = [[Barisal Division]] |population = |electorate = 337,744 (2026) | members_label = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]] | members = [[Nurul Islam Moni]] | party_label = Parliamentary Party | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |towns = |future = |year = 1984 |abolished_label = |abolished = |next = |previous = | module = {{align|left|← [[Barguna-1|109 Barguna-1]]}}{{align|right|[[Patuakhali-1|111 Patuakhali-1]] →}} }} '''Barguna-2''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]]. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Bamna Upazila|Bamna]], [[Betagi Upazila|Betagi]], and [[Patharghata Upazila|Patharghata]] upazilas.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from the Patuakhali-1 constituency when the former Patuakhali District was split into two districts: [[Barguna District|Barguna]] and [[Patuakhali District|Patuakhali]].<ref name="district-stats" />
Ahead of the [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008 general election]], the [[Bangladesh Election Commission|Election Commission]] redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the [[2001 Bangladesh census]].<ref name="Rahman2010" /> The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.<ref name="ds11Jul2008" />
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[Syed Rahmatur Rob Irtiza Ahsan]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]<ref name="1986results" /> |- | style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | | [[1988 Bangladeshi general election|1988]] | [[Nurul Islam Moni]] | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]<ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{Party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party }}"| | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election |1991]] | [[Nurul Islam Moni]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- | style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | |[[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|Feb 1996]] | rowspan="2" |[[Golam Sarwar Hiru]] |[[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Islami Oikya Jote}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|Jun 1996]] | [[Islami Oikya Jote]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]] | [[Nurul Islam Moni]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] | [[Golam Sabur Tulu]] | rowspan="5" | [[Bangladesh Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | 2013 by-election | rowspan="3" | [[Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2024 Bangladeshi general election|2024]] | [[Sultana Nadira]] |- |Style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party }}"| | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election |2026]] | [[Nurul Islam Moni]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2026]]: Barguna-2}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Nurul Islam Moni]] |votes = 90,643 |percentage = 45.75 |change = -1.95 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Sultan Ahmad |votes = 85,247 |percentage = 43.02 |change = +42.82 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Mizanur Rahman |votes = 16,463 |percentage = 8.30 |change = -1.00 }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 5,396 |percentage = 2.72 |change = -71.58 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 198,121 |percentage = 58.66 |change = -0.14 }} {{Election box Registered electors| |reg. electors = 337,744 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}<ref>{{Cite news |title="বরগুনা-২ আসনে বিএনপির নুরুল ইসলাম চতুর্থবার নির্বাচিত" |url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/1065042}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Election Commission |url=http://103.183.38.66:81/}}</ref>
=== Elections in the 2010s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2014]]: Barguna-2<ref name="2014results" /><ref name="amarmp" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Showkat Hasanur Rahman]] |votes = 117,382 |percentage = 86.2 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Abul Hossain Sikder |votes = 16,129 |percentage = 11.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Gano Front |candidate = Md. Kamruzzaman Liton |votes = 2,717 |percentage = 2.0 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 101,253 |percentage = 74.3 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 136,228 <!-- 231,524 --> |percentage = 58.8 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
Golam Sabur Tulu died in July 2013. Showkat Hasanur Rahman of the Awami League was elected in an October by-election.<ref name="ds3Oct2013" />
=== Elections in the 2000s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Barguna-2<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Golam Sabur Tulu]] |votes = 90,161 |percentage = 52.0 |change = +25.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Khondokar Mahbub Hossain |votes = 66,433 |percentage = 38.3 |change = -9.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Sayed Ashak Md. Abul Khair |votes = 16,138 |percentage = 9.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh |candidate = Abdur Rahman |votes = 312 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Sultan Ahmad |votes = 273 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 23,728 |percentage = 13.7 |change = -7.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 173,317 |percentage = 85.5 |change = +16.4 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League |loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2001]]: Barguna-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Nurul Islam Moni]] |votes = 44,014 |percentage = 47.7 |change = +22.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Golam Sarwar Hiru]] |votes = 24,772 |percentage = 26.8 |change = +4.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Manju) |candidate = [[Anwar Hossain Manju]] |votes = 19,350 |percentage = 21.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = Md. Nurul Islam Khan |votes = 2,934 |percentage = 3.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Mahbub) |candidate = Md. Altaf Hossain Badal |votes = 1,175 |percentage = 1.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Sali Uddin |votes = 58 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Bellal Hossain |votes = 57 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 19,242 |percentage = 20.8 |change = +19.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 92,360 |percentage = 69.1 |change = -6.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Islami Oikya Jote }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1990s === {{Election box begin | title=[[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|General Election June 1996]]: Barguna-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = [[Golam Sarwar Hiru]] |votes = 21,848 |percentage = 27.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Nurul Islam Moni]] |votes = 20,505 |percentage = 25.5 |change = +21.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Golam Kabir |votes = 18,185 |percentage = 22.6 |change = +2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Khandoker Mahbub Hossain |votes = 17,234 |percentage = 21.4 |change = +21.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Md. Tiabur Rahman |votes = 1,583 |percentage = 2.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. Mojibur Rahman |votes = 504 |percentage = 0.6 |change = -0.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = National Awami Party |candidate = Md. Aminul Islam |votes = 361 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan |candidate = Md. Bojilur Rahman |votes = 315 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 1,343 |percentage = 1.7 |change = -6.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 80,535 |percentage = 75.1 |change = +21.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Islami Oikya Jote |loser = Independent (politician) }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 1991]]: Barguna-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=[[Nurul Islam Moni]]|votes=19,616|percentage=28.4|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Awami League|candidate=Golam Kabir|votes=13,764|percentage=19.9|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Golam Sarwar|votes=11,001|percentage=15.9|change=}} {{Election box candidate| |party = [[National Democratic Party (Bangladesh)|NDP]] |candidate = [[Syed Rahmatur Rob Irtiza Ahsan]] |votes = 9,043 |percentage = 13.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Md. Golam Sarwar Kamal|votes=5,434|percentage=7.9|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Khandoker Mahbub Hossain|votes=4,750|percentage=6.9|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party|candidate=A. K. M. Aktaruzzaman Almgir|votes=2,870|percentage=4.2|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League|candidate=A. Kader Molla|votes=1,216|percentage=1.8|change=}} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = A. T. M. Hannan |votes = 517 |percentage = 0.7 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Shamsuddin Azad|votes=422|percentage=0.6|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD|candidate=Nurul Islam|votes=163|percentage=0.2|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Jatiya Party (Ershad)|candidate=G. M. Sarwar|votes=152|percentage=0.2|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Freedom Party|candidate=Md. Sobhan Khan|votes=89|percentage=0.1|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=5,852|percentage=8.5|change=}} {{Election box turnout||votes=69,037|percentage=54.1|change=}} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Independent (politician) |loser = }} {{Election box end}}
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<ref name="maps">{{cite web |url=http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf |title=Constituency Maps of Bangladesh |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2010 |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |format=PDF |access-date=13 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814131945/http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf |archive-date=14 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="ecs">{{cite web |url=http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF |title=Delimitation of Constituencies |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2013 |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |format=PDF |language=bn |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727220238/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF |archive-date=27 July 2014}}</ref> <ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Barguna.pdf |title=District Statistics 2011: Barguna |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |format=PDF |access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> <ref name="Rahman2010">{{cite book |last=Rahman |first=Syedur |date=2010 |title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJfcCPUr0OoC&pg=PA105 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |page=105 |isbn=978-0-8108-7453-4}}</ref> <ref name="ds11Jul2008">{{cite news |last=Liton |first=Shakhawat |date=11 July 2008 |title=Final list of redrawn JS seats published |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-45202 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> <ref name="1986results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf |title=List of 3rd Parliament Members |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> <ref name="1988results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/4th.pdf |title=List of 4th Parliament Members |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> <ref name="2014results">{{cite news |title=Barguna-2 |url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=110 |work=Bangladesh Election Result 2014 |publisher=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093601/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=110 |archive-date=15 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="amarmp">{{cite web |url=https://amarmp.com/election/result/electoral?seat_id=144 |title=Electoral Area Result Statistics: Barguna-2 |website=AmarMP |access-date=15 March 2018 |archive-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715064457/https://amarmp.com/election/result/electoral?seat_id=144 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="ds3Oct2013">{{cite news |title=AL candidate wins Barguna by-polls |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/al-candidate-leads-in-barguna-by-polls |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=3 October 2013 |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=101&Year=2008 |title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Amar Desh |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714113549/http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=101&Year=2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2008nomination">{{cite web |url=http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1 |title=Nomination submission List |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211190041/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1 |archive-date=11 February 2018 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> <ref name="votemonitor">{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=111 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Vote Monitor Networks |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228235849/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=111 |archive-date=28 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> }}
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