{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Brahmanbaria-6 | type = | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া-৬.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Brahmanbaria District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Chittagong Division]] | population = | electorate = 289,674 (2026) | towns = | future = | year = 1984 | abolished_label = | abolished = | members_label = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]] | members = [[Zonayed Saki]] | party_label = Parliamentary Party | party = [[Ganosanhati Andolan]] | next = | module = {{align|left|← [[Brahmanbaria-5|247 Brahmanbaria-5]]}}{{align|right|[[Comilla-1|249 Comilla-1]] →}} }} '''Brahmanbaria-6''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]].
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Bancharampur Upazila]].<ref name="pa1May2018" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from a Comilla constituency when the former Comilla District was split into three districts: [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]], [[Comilla District|Comilla]], and [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]].
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" />
Ahead of the [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018 general election]], the Election Commission reduced the boundaries of the constituency by removing two [[union parishad]]s of [[Nabinagar Upazila]]: Barikandi and Salimganj.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="pa1May2018" /><ref name="ecs" />
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[Sahidur Rahman]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]<ref name="1986results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Independent}}" | | [[1988 Bangladeshi general election|1988]] |rowspan="2" | [[A. T. M. Wali Ashraf]] | [[Independent politician|Independent]]<ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | 1994 by-election | [[Shahjahan Hawlader Sujan]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bangladeshtoday.net/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b9%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%a3%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a7%9c%e0%a6%bf%e0%a7%9f%e0%a6%be-%e0%a7%ac-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%95/|script-title=bn:ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া-৬ আসনে শক্ত অবস্থানে ক্যাপ্টেন তাজুল ইসলাম!|website=Bangladesh Today|language=bn|access-date=27 September 2019|archive-date=18 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618120400/https://www.bangladeshtoday.net/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b9%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%a3%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a7%9c%e0%a6%bf%e0%a7%9f%e0%a6%be-%e0%a7%ac-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%95/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | [[AB Tajul Islam]] | [[Bangladesh Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]] | [[Abdul Khaleque (Brahmanbaria politician)|Abdul Khaleque]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] |rowspan="4" |[[AB Tajul Islam]] |rowspan="4" |[[Bangladesh Awami League]] |- |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]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Ganosanhati Andolan}}" | |[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|2026]] |[[Zonayed Saki]] |[[Ganosanhati Andolan]] |}
== Elections == === Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2026]]: Brahmanbaria-6}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Ganosanhati Andolan |candidate = [[Zonayed Saki]] |votes = 95,342 |percentage = 69.25 |change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Md. Mohsin |votes = 39,976 |percentage = 29.04 |change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Islami Front |candidate = Md. Abu Naser |votes = 2,353 |percentage = 1.71 |change = N/A }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 55,366 |percentage = 40.21 |change = +17.31 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 153,050 |percentage = 52.83 |change = −33.67 }} {{Election box Registered electors| |reg. electors = 289,674 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Ganosanhati Andolan |loser = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2010s === AB Tajul Islam was re-elected unopposed in the [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014 general election]] after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.<ref name="2014results" />
=== Elections in the 2000s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Brahmanbaria-6<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[AB Tajul Islam]] |votes = 94,016 |percentage = 61.0 |change = +21.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Abdul Khaleque (Brahmanbaria politician)|Abdul Khaleque]] |votes = 58,794 |percentage = 38.2 |change = -1.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = K. M. Zabir |votes = 764 |percentage = 0.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Gano Forum |candidate = Golam Mostofa Kamal |votes = 239 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh) |candidate = Dawan Ferdousur Rahman |votes = 221 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 35,222 |percentage = 22.9 |change = +2.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 154,034 |percentage = 86.5 |change = +15.2 }} {{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]]: Brahmanbaria-6<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Abdul Khaleque (Brahmanbaria politician)|Abdul Khaleque]] |votes = 75,716 |percentage = 59.8 |change = +20.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[AB Tajul Islam]] |votes = 50,306 |percentage = 39.7 |change = -9.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = Md. Shafiur Rahman |votes = 322 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Jalal Uddin Ahammad |votes = 226 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 25,410 |percentage = 20.1 |change = +10.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 126,570 |percentage = 71.3 |change = -4.8 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1990s === {{Election box begin | title=[[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|General Election June 1996]]: Brahmanbaria-6<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[AB Tajul Islam]] |votes = 48,872 |percentage = 48.7 |change = +17.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Rowson Alam |votes = 39,531 |percentage = 39.4 |change = +4.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Nur Mohammad |votes = 7,637 |percentage = 7.6 |change = -13.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = K. M. Zabir |votes = 2,007 |percentage = 2.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Dewan Md. Nokibul Huda |votes = 1,166 |percentage = 1.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = Md. Monirul Haque |votes = 657 |percentage = 0.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. Al-Amin |votes = 428 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 9,341 |percentage = 9.3 |change = +4.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 100,298 |percentage = 76.1 |change = +20.3 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League |loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 1991]]: Brahmanbaria-6<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[A. T. M. Wali Ashraf]] |votes = 35,172 |percentage = 35.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[AB Tajul Islam]] |votes = 30,613 |percentage = 30.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Shahidur Rahman |votes = 20,624 |percentage = 20.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Habibar Rahman |votes = 7,980 |percentage = 8.0 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = A. W. M. Abdul Haq |votes = 3,899 |percentage = 3.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD |candidate = K. M. Zabir |votes = 386 |percentage = 0.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) |candidate = A. Rahman Ferdous |votes = 308 |percentage = 0.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Ibrahim |votes = 276 |percentage = 0.3 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 4,559 |percentage = 4.6 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 99,258 |percentage = 55.8 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
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