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Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad

Bhola-3 Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad District Bhola District Division Barisal Division Electorate 388,550 (2026) Current constituency Created 1984 Parliamentary Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party Member of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad ← 116 Bhola-2 118 Bhola-4 →

**Bhola-3** is a constituency represented in the [Jatiya Sangsad](/source/Jatiya_Sangsad) (National Parliament) of [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh).

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses [Lalmohan](/source/Lalmohan_Upazila) and [Tazumuddin](/source/Tazumuddin_Upazila) upazilas.[1][2]

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Bakerganj constituency when the former [Bakerganj District](/source/Backergunge_District) was split into four districts: [Bhola](/source/Bhola_District), [Bakerganj](/source/Barisal_District), [Jhalokati](/source/Jhalokati_District), and [Pirojpur](/source/Pirojpur_District).

## Members of Parliament

Election Member Party 1986 Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Jatiya Party (Ershad)[3][4] 1991 Independent 1996 Bangladesh Nationalist Party 2001 2008 Nurunnabi Chowdhury Bangladesh Awami League 2014 2018 2024 2026 Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bangladesh Nationalist Party

## Elections

### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2026: Bhola-3 Party Candidate Votes % ±% BNP Hafiz Uddin Ahmad 145,990 67.70 +38.9 BDP Md. Nizamul Haque 57,351 26.60 N/A Majority 88,639 41.10 −49.1 Turnout 215,635 55.50 −14.2 Registered electors 388,550 BNP gain from AL

### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Bhola-3[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Nurunnabi Chowdhury 105,317 70.2 −24.8 BNP Hafizuddin Ahmed 44,568 28.8 −2.4 Majority 105,257 70.2 −24.8 Turnout 149,885 69.7 −1.3

General Election 2014: Bhola-3[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Nurunnabi Chowdhury 171,658 95.0 +26.2 JP(E) AKM Nazrul Islam Mia 9,076 5.0 N/A Majority 162,582 90.0 +52.5 Turnout 180,734 71.0 +3.9 AL hold

In October 2009, the [Supreme Court](/source/Bangladesh_Supreme_Court%2C_Appellate_Division) upheld a ruling that Major (retired) Jashim Uddin's 2008 candidacy was illegal because he failed to wait the statutory five years after compulsory retirement from government service before running for parliament.[7] The [Election Commission](/source/Bangladesh_Election_Commission) vacated the seat on February 3, 2010.[8] Nurunnabi Chowdhury was elected in the resulting April 2010 by-election.

Bhola-3 by-election, April 2010[9][note 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Nurunnabi Chowdhury 93,873 68.8 +16.0 BNP Hafizuddin Ahmed 42,658 31.2 −14.5 Majority 51,215 37.5 +30.4 Turnout 136,531 67.1 −17.6 AL hold

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Bhola-3[1][11][12] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Jashim Uddin 96,034 52.8 +19.1 BNP Hafizuddin Ahmed 83,123 45.7 −20.1 IAB Md. Nurul Islam 1,639 0.9 N/A Independent Siddikur Rahman Manna 1,207 0.7 N/A Majority 12,911 7.1 −25.0 Turnout 182,003 84.7 −25.6 AL gain from BNP

General Election 2001: Bhola-3[13] Party Candidate Votes % ±% BNP Hafizuddin Ahmed 98,659 65.8 +6.8 AL Tofail Ahmed 50,588 33.7 −2.9 IJOF AKM Nazrul Islam Mia 523 0.3 N/A Jatiya Party (M) Abdus Sattar 178 0.1 N/A Majority 48,071 32.1 +9.8 Turnout 149,948 59.1 −11.7 BNP hold

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Bhola-3[13] Party Candidate Votes % ±% BNP Hafizuddin Ahmed 70,843 59.0 +56.6 AL AKM Nazrul Islam 44,007 36.6 +4.3 Jamaat A. Shehabuddin 2,743 2.3 N/A IOJ Md. Nurul Islam 1,254 1.0 N/A JP(E) A. Sattar Alamgir 835 0.7 N/A Gano Forum Md. Feroj Kibria Kishore 438 0.4 N/A Majority 26,836 22.3 +9.6 Turnout 120,120 70.8 +29.1 BNP gain from Independent

General Election 1991: Bhola-3[13] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Hafizuddin Ahmed 36,925 44.9 AL M. A. Kashem 26,515 32.3 Independent AKM Nazrul Islam 15,071 18.3 BNP Mozzamel Haque 1,961 2.4 Independent Nazimuddin Alam 524 0.6 Zaker Party Md. Rafiqul Islam 524 0.6 Independent Md. Shafi Ullah 406 0.5 BAKSAL Nurul Islam 290 0.4 Majority 10,410 12.7 Turnout 82,216 41.7 Independent gain from JP(E)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** The Election Commission suspended voting at 9 of 86 polling places because of allegations of ballot box stuffing and other irregularities. The election turnout is for the remaining 77 polling stations; it excludes the 31,566 registered voters whose polling places were shut down.[10]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-maps_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-maps_1-1) ["Constituency Maps of Bangladesh"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140814131945/http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Election Commission*. 2010. Archived from [the original](http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf) (PDF) on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ecs_2-0)** ["Delimitation of Constituencies"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140727220238/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF) (PDF). *Bangladesh Election Commission* (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF) (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1986results_3-0)** ["List of 3rd Parliament Members"](http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Parliament* (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1988results_4-0)** ["List of 4th Parliament Members"](http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/4th.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Parliament* (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2018results_5-0)** ["Bhola-3"](https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Bhola-3&d=barishal). *The Daily Star*. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2014results_6-0)** ["Bhola-3"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170521042759/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates?constituency_id=117). *Dhaka Tribune*. Archived from [the original](http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=117) on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bdn18Oct2009_7-0)** ["Bhola-3 to go to vote as AL MP loses in SC"](https://bdnews24.com/politics/2009/10/18/bhola-3-to-go-to-vote-as-al-mp-loses-in-sc). *bdnews24.com*. 18 October 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ds24Apr2010_8-0)** Liton, Shakhawat (25 April 2010). ["Bhola-3 by-polls today amid high tension"](https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-135677). *The Daily Star*. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bdn25Apr2010_9-0)** ["EC formally declares Shaon as Bhola winner"](https://bdnews24.com/politics/2010/04/25/ec-formally-declares-shaon-as-bhola-winner). *bdnews24.com*. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ds25Apr2010_10-0)** ["AL wins in 'peaceful' polls"](https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-135732). *The Daily Star*. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2008results_12-0)** ["Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191024012330/http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php%3Fsol%3D111%26Year%3D2008). *Amar Desh*. Archived from [the original](http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=111&Year=2008) on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2008nomination_13-0)** ["Nomination submission List"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180211190041/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1). *Bangladesh Election Commission* (in Bengali). Archived from [the original](http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1) on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-votemonitor_14-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-votemonitor_14-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-votemonitor_14-2) ["Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081229000434/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=119). *Vote Monitor Networks*. Archived from [the original](http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=119) on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

## External links

- ["People's Republic of Bangladesh"](http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/bangladesh/). *Psephos*.

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