{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Chittagong-3 | type = | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = চট্টগ্রাম-৩.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Chittagong District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Chittagong Division]] | population = | electorate = 260,485 (2026) | towns = | future = | year = 1973 | members_label = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]] | members = [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] | party_label = Parliamentary Party | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | local_council_label = [[Upazila|Council area]] | local_council = | next = | module = {{align|left|← [[Chittagong-2|279 Chittagong-2]]}}{{align|right|[[Chittagong-4|281 Chittagong-4]] →}} }} '''Chittagong-3''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]], the national parliament of [[Bangladesh]].
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses the entirety of [[Sandwip Upazila]], including its main towns, villages, and surrounding rural areas, as well as the island of [[Urirchar]], integrating both regions under a single administrative and electoral boundary.<ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014 general election]], the Election Commission renumbered the seat for [[Sandwip Upazila]] from Chittagong-16 to Chittagong-3, bumping up by one the suffix of the former constituency of that name and the higher numbered constituencies in the district. Previously Chittagong-3 encompassed [[Sitakunda Upazila]] and [[Chittagong City Corporation]] wards 9 and 10.<ref name="ecs" /><ref name="maps" />
== Members of Parliament == '''Key'''
{{Party index link|Bangladesh Awami League|AL}} {{Party index link|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}} {{Party index link|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}} {{Party index link|Gano Front}}
{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[1973 Bangladeshi general election|1973]] | [[M. Obaidul Huq]] | [[Bangladesh Awami League]]<ref name="1973results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Gano Front}}" | | [[1979 Bangladeshi general election|1979]] | [[AKM Rafiq Ullah Choudhury]] | [[Gano Front]]<ref name="1979results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[AKM Shamsul Huda]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]<ref name="1986results" /><ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | |[[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Mustafizur Rahman (Chittagong politician)|Mustafizur Rahman]] | [[Bangladesh Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|February 1996]] | [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|June 1996]] | Mustafizur Rahman | [[Bangladesh Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]] | rowspan="2" | [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] | rowspan="2" | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014]] | rowspan="3" |[[Mahfuzur Rahaman]] | rowspan="3" | [[Bangladesh Awami League]] |- |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|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|2026]] | [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2026]]: Chittagong-3}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] |votes = 73,037 |percentage = 60.39 |change = +58.49 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Mohammad Alauddin Sikder |votes = 39,662 |percentage = 32.79 |change = +26.99 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Muhammad Amzad Hossain |votes = 5,145 |percentage = 4.25 |change = +3.05 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Md. Moahedul |votes = 308 |percentage = 0.25 |change = +0.25 }} {{Election box majority |votes = 33,375 |percentage = 27.59 |change = -67.41 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 120,950 |percentage = 46.43 |change = -36.27 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 260,485 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Awami League |swing = 36.51 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2010s ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2018 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2018]]: Chittagong-3<ref name="2018results" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | party = Awami League | candidate = [[Mahfuzur Rahaman]] | votes = 162,356 | percentage = 96.90 | change = +0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party | candidate = [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] | votes = 3,122 | percentage = 1.90 | change = −51.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh | candidate = Monsurul Haque | votes = 2,076 | percentage = 1.20 | change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority | votes = 159,234 | percentage = 95.00 | change = +1.7 }} {{Election box turnout | votes = 167,554 | percentage = 82.70 | change = +6.4 }} {{Election box Registered electors | reg. electors = 202,635 }} {{Election box hold with party link | winner = Awami League | swing = +0.6 }} {{Election box end}}
;2014 General Election
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2014]]: Chittagong-3<ref name="2014results" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Awami League |candidate = [[Mahfuzur Rahaman]] |votes = 111,743 |percentage = 96.3 |change = +41.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = M. A. Salam |votes = 3,466 |percentage = 3.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = Nurul Akhtar |votes = 874 |percentage = 0.8 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 108,277 |percentage = 93.3 |change = +83.9 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 116,083 |percentage = 65.6 |change = -15.5 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League |loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2000s === {{Election box begin | title = [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Chittagong-3<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=271&Year=2008 |title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Amar Desh |access-date=8 February 2018}}</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>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party | candidate = [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] | votes = 62,397 | percentage = 53.4 | change = -10.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Independent | candidate = [[Mahfuzur Rahaman]] | votes = 33,544 | percentage = 28.7 | change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Awami League | candidate = Jamal Uddin Chowdhury | votes = 20,245 | percentage = 17.3 | change = -18.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh | candidate = Didarul Maola | votes = 565 | percentage = 0.5 | change = N/A }} {{Election box majority | votes = 28,853 | percentage = 24.7 | change = -3.2 }} {{Election box turnout | votes = 116,751 | percentage = 76.3 | change = +8.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing | winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2001]]: Chittagong-3<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] |votes = 69,546 |percentage = 63.8 |change = +21.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Mustafizur Rahman (Chittagong politician)| Mustafizur Rahman]] |votes = 39,135 |percentage = 35.9 |change = -15.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = M. A. Salam |votes = 264 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Mohammad Nazrul Islam |votes = 97 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Jamal Uddin Chowdhury |votes = 46 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 30,411 |percentage = 27.9 |change = +18.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 109,088 |percentage = 67.8 |change = +2.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1990s === {{Election box begin | title=[[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|General Election June 1996]]: Chittagong-3<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Mustafizur Rahman (Chittagong politician)| Mustafizur Rahman]] |votes = 40,911 |percentage = 51.4 |change = -13.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mostafa Kamal Pasha]] |votes = 33,557 |percentage = 42.1 |change = +15.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Md. Nurul Huda |votes = 4,600 |percentage = 5.8 |change = -1.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Md. Rafiqul Moula |votes = 264 |percentage = 0.3 |change = -0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Manirul Huda Baban |votes = 123 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Jasimuddin Ahmmed Chowdhury |votes = 103 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Gano Forum |candidate = Md. Mainuddin Mahmud |votes = 95 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 7,354 |percentage = 9.2 |change = -29.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 79,653 |percentage = 65.3 |change = +14.1 }} {{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]]: Chittagong-3<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Mustafizur Rahman (Chittagong politician)| Mustafizur Rahman]] |votes = 55,523 |percentage = 64.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[A K M Rafiq Ullah Chowdhury]] |votes = 22,805 |percentage = 26.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Md. Nurul Huda |votes = 5,981 |percentage = 7.0 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = M. A. Salam |votes = 835 |percentage = 1.0 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Communist Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Shafiqul Mawla |votes = 332 |percentage = 0.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = Abul Kashem |votes = 171 |percentage = 0.2 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 32,718 |percentage = 38.2 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 85,647 |percentage = 51.2 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
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