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Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad

Faridpur-1 Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad District Faridpur District Division Dhaka Division Electorate 410,501 (2018)[1] Current constituency Created 1973 Member vacant ← 210 Rajbari-2 212 Faridpur-2 →

**Faridpur-1** is a constituency represented in the [Jatiya Sangsad](/source/Jatiya_Sangsad) (National Parliament) of [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh). Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses [Alfadanga](/source/Alfadanga_Upazila), [Boalmari](/source/Boalmari_Upazila), and [Madhukhali](/source/Madhukhali_Upazila) upazilas.[2][3]

## History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

## Members of Parliament

Election Member Party 1973 S. A. Malek Awami League[4] 1979 ABM Golam Mustafa Bangladesh Nationalist Party[5] Major Boundary Changes 1986 Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar Jatiya Party[6][7] 1991 Md. Abdur Rouf Miah Awami League February 1996 Khandaker Nasirul Islam Independent 1996 Kazi Sirajul Islam Awami League 2005 by-election Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar Bangladesh Nationalist Party 2008 Abdur Rahman Awami League 2014 2018 Monzur Hossain Awami League[1] 2024 Abdur Rahman Awami League 2026 Md. Elias Molla Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

## Elections

### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2026: Khulna-6[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% BMJP Mrinmoy Kanti Das BNP Khandakar Nasirul Idlam Jamaat Md Ilias Molla Independent Md Abul Bashar Khan JP(E) Sultan Ahmed Khan Majority Turnout

### Elections in the 2010s

Abdur Rahman was re-elected unopposed in the [2014 general election](/source/2014_Bangladeshi_general_election) after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[9]

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Faridpur-1[2][10][11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Abdur Rahman 175,387 61.8 BNP Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar 72,285 25.5 Independent Kazi Sirajul Islam 32,928 11.6 IAB Md. Hafizur Rahman 2,278 0.8 Bangladesh Kalyan Party Md. Kamruzzaman Mrida 669 0.2 Gano Forum S. M. Kaysir Rahman Sharif 137 0.0 Majority 103,102 36.3 Turnout 283,684 89.4 AL gain from BNP

In 2005, Kazi Sirajul Islam joined the BNP. This led to the [Election Commission](/source/Bangladesh_Election_Commission) declaring his seat vacant on 4 June 2005 under [Article 70 of the Constitution](/source/Article_70_of_the_Constitution_of_Bangladesh), which penalizes [floor-crossing](/source/Crossing_the_floor).[12] [Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar](/source/Shah_Mohammad_Abu_Zafar) of the BNP was elected in an August 2005 by-election.[13]

General Election 2001: Faridpur-1[14] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Kazi Sirajul Islam 126,858 50.9 +3.2 BNP Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar 119,912 48.1 +46.1 IJOF Md. Akteruzzaman Khan 1,177 0.5 N/A CPB Abdul Maleq Shikder 804 0.3 N/A BKA Md. A. Rashed 416 0.2 N/A Independent K. M. Noor Islam Sikder 208 0.1 N/A Majority 6,946 2.8 −1.7 Turnout 249,375 81.6 −1.0 AL hold

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Faridpur-1[14] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Kazi Sirajul Islam 93,864 47.7 +5.3 JP(E) Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar 84,985 43.2 +15.1 Jamaat Habibur Rahman 12,296 6.3 −8.5 BNP Khandakar Nasirul Islam 3,984 2.0 −6.4 Zaker Party Md. Saiful Islam 908 0.5 −1.1 CPB Md. Abdul Malek Sikdar 572 0.3 N/A Independent Qazi Mahatab-Ul-Islam 126 0.1 N/A Majority 8,879 4.5 −9.8 Turnout 196,735 82.6 +25.6 AL hold

General Election 1991: Faridpur-1[14] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Md. Abdur Rouf Miah 68,027 42.4 JP(E) Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar 45,134 28.1 Jamaat Habibur Rahman 23,797 14.8 BNP A K M Shamsul Bari 13,485 8.4 Bangladesh Janata Party Md. Mozaffor Hossein 4,443 2.8 Zaker Party Md. Lutfor Rahman 2,520 1.6 BKA Md. Siddiqur Rahman 1,847 1.2 UCL Md. Abu Sayeed Miah 972 0.6 BAKSAL Abu Zafar Miah 215 0.1 Jatiya Jukta Front Md. Yunus Ali Biswash 169 0.1 Majority 22,893 14.3 Turnout 160,609 57.0 AL gain from JP(E)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2018results_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2018results_1-1) ["Faridpur-1"](https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Faridpur-1&d=dhaka). *The Daily Star*. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-maps_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-maps_2-1) ["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 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-1973results_4-0)** ["List of 1st Parliament Members"](http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/1st.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Parliament* (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1979results_5-0)** ["List of 2nd Parliament Members"](http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/2nd.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Parliament* (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1986results_6-0)** ["List of 3rd Parliament Members"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180918080059/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Parliament* (in Bengali). Archived from [the original](http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf) (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1988results_7-0)** ["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-8)** ["VoteDB candidates"](https://www.votebd.org/candidates/?seat=695b672124f34914b4e55e2b). *VoteBD*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2014results_9-0)** Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). ["AL closer to majority before voting"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210503164909/http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/). *New Age*. Dhaka. Archived from [the original](http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/) on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2008results_10-0)** ["Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180417105809/http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=211&Year=2008). *Amar Desh*. Archived from [the original](http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=211&Year=2008) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2008nomination_11-0)** ["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. **[^](#cite_ref-ds11Aug2005_12-0)** ["Rebellion sees change in alliance nomination"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223444/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/08/11/d5081101011.htm). *The Daily Star*. 11 August 2005. Archived from [the original](http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/08/11/d5081101011.htm) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ds5Sep2005_13-0)** ["Shah Zafar takes oath as MP"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135559/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/09/05/d50905100387.htm). *The Daily Star*. UNB. 5 September 2005. Archived from [the original](http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/09/05/d50905100387.htm) on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 17 May 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/20081228235951/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=209). *Vote Monitor Networks*. Archived from [the original](http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=209) on 28 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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