{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Other uses|Cox's Bazar (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Cox's Bazar-1 | type = | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = কক্সবাজার-১.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Cox's Bazar District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Chittagong Division]] | population = | electorate = 530,928 (2026) | towns = | future = | year = 1984 | abolished_label = | abolished = | party_label = Parliamentary Party | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | members_label = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]] | members = [[Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox's Bazar politician)|Salahuddin Ahmed]] | local_council_label = | local_council = | next = | previous = | module = {{align|left|← [[Chittagong-16|293 Chittagong-16]]}}{{align|right|[[Cox's Bazar-2|295 Cox's Bazar-2]] →}} }} '''Cox's Bazar-1''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]].
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Chakaria Upazila|Chakaria]] and [[Pekua Upazila|Pekua]], integrating both upazilas under a single administrative and electoral boundary.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from a Chittagong constituency when the former Chittagong District was split into two districts: [[Chittagong District|Chittagong]] and [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazar]].<ref name="district-stats" />
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[A. H. Salahuddin Mahmud]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]<ref name="1986results" /><ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Enamul Haq Manju]] | [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | rowspan="2" | [[Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox's Bazar politician)|Salahuddin Ahmed]] | rowspan="3" | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] | [[Hasina Ahmed]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014]] | [[Mohammed Ellias]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] | [[Jafar Alam]] | [[Bangladesh Awami League]]<ref name="2018results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Kalyan Party}}" | | [[2024 Bangladeshi general election|2024]] | [[Syed Muhammad Ibrahim]] | [[Bangladesh Kalyan Party]]<ref name="sun9Jan2024" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|2026]] | [[Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox's Bazar politician)|Salahuddin Ahmed]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] |- |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2020s ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2026]]: Cox's Bazar-1}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate=[[Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox's Bazar politician)|Salahuddin Ahmed]] |votes=222,019 |percentage=63.12 |change=+46.02 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate=Abdullah Al Faruk |votes=129,728 |percentage=36.88 |change=+19.68 }} {{Election box majority |votes=92,291 |percentage=26.24 |change=−39.40 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=362,687 |percentage=67.06 |change=−17.66 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 540,890 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Kalyan Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2010s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2018 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2018]]: Cox’s Bazar-1}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party=Bangladesh Awami League |candidate=[[Jafar Alam]] |votes=273,856 |percentage=82.74 |change=+39.24 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate=[[Hasina Ahmed]] |votes=56,601 |percentage=17.10 |change=−39.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate=Md Ali Asgor |votes=522 |percentage=0.16 |change=New }} {{Election box majority |votes=217,255 |percentage=65.64 |change=+52.94 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=330,979 |percentage=84.72 |change=−4.58 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors=390,829 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing |winner=Bangladesh Awami League |loser=Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
Mohammed Ellias was 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]]: Cox's Bazar-1<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Hasina Ahmed]] |votes = 156,512 |percentage = 56.2 |change = -7.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Salah Uddin Ahmed |votes = 121,111 |percentage = 43.5 |change = +8.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Socialist Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Rafiqul Ahsan |votes = 706 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = National People's Party |candidate = Mohammad Iftekhar Uddin |votes = 175 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 35,401 |percentage = 12.7 |change = -15.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 278,504 |percentage = 89.3 |change = +14.6 }} {{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]]: Cox's Bazar-1<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox's Bazar politician)|Salah Uddin Ahmad]] |votes = 134,602 |percentage = 63.4 |change = +17.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Salah Uddin Ahmed CIP |votes = 74,297 |percentage = 35.0 |change = +2.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = Abdul Hamid |votes = 1,039 |percentage = 0.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Shafiul Alam |votes = 655 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Workers Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Abu Md. Bashirul Alam |votes = 554 |percentage = 0.3 |change = 0.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Maksudul Haq Chuttu |votes = 406 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Shafi Ullah |votes = 241 |percentage = 0.1 |change = -0.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Manju) |candidate = Sohrab Hossain |votes = 204 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Ziauddin |votes = 154 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Fajlul Karim |votes = 81 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = M. Ali Amir Khan Parvez |votes = 60 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Nurul Kader |votes = 54 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Bahadur Shah |votes = 49 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Nurul Absar |votes = 42 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 60,305 |percentage = 28.4 |change = +14.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 212,438 |percentage = 74.7 |change = +0.5 }} {{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]]: Cox's Bazar-1<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox's Bazar politician)|Salah Uddin Ahmed]] |votes = 72,594 |percentage = 46.2 |change = +31.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Salah Uddin Ahmed CIP |votes = 50,829 |percentage = 32.4 |change = +2.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = [[Enamul Haq Manju]] |votes = 27,054 |percentage = 17.2 |change = -17.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = Md. Abdur Rahim Bakhali |votes = 4,313 |percentage = 2.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Md. Monwar Alam |votes = 1,083 |percentage = 0.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Workers Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Abu Md. Bashirul Alam |votes = 423 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Shafi Ullah |votes = 296 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Rafique Ahmed |votes = 212 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Ibrahim Chowdhury |votes = 89 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Momtajul Islam |votes = 69 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Abul Hossain Monu |votes = 64 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 21,765 |percentage = 13.9 |change = +9.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 157,026 |percentage = 74.2 |change = +22.9 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 1991]]: Cox's Bazar-1<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = [[Enamul Haq Manju]] |votes = 37,893 |percentage = 35.0 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Johirul Islam |votes = 32,849 |percentage = 30.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = National Democratic Party (Bangladesh) |candidate = [[Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury]] |votes = 20,311 |percentage = 18.7 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Mahmudul Karim |votes = 16,238 |percentage = 15.0 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League |candidate = S. A. K. Shamsul Huda |votes = 484 |percentage = 0.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Jukta Front |candidate = Selim Chowdhury |votes = 373 |percentage = 0.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. Ibrahim |votes = 220 |percentage = 0.2 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 5,044 |percentage = 4.7 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 108,368 |percentage = 51.3 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |loser = Jatiya Party (Ershad) }} {{Election box end}}
== References == <references> <ref name="sun9Jan2024">{{cite news |title=AL candidates win in 3 seats out of 4 in Cox’s Bazar |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/729535 |work=Daily Sun |date=9 January 2024}}</ref> <ref name="2018results">{{cite news |title=Cox's Bazar-1 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Cox%27s%20Bazar-1&d=chattogram |work=The Daily Star |access-date=31 December 2018}}</ref> <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/Chittagong.pdf |title=District Statistics 2011: Chittagong |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |format=PDF |access-date=15 February 2018}}</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 |archive-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918080059/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf |url-status=dead }}</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 |archive-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708101931/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/4th.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2014results">{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Taib |date=15 December 2013 |title=AL closer to majority before voting |url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/ |newspaper=New Age |location=Dhaka |access-date=12 August 2014 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503164909/http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=291&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=16 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216030207/http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=291&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=294 |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/20081229002919/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=294 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> </references>
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