{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Jhenaidah-2 | type = Jhenaidah | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = ঝিনাইদহ-২.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Jhenaidah District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Khulna Division]] | population = | electorate = 423,555 (2018)<ref name="2018results" /> | towns = | future = | year = 1984 | abolished_label = | abolished = | members_label = | party_label = <!-- defaults to "Party" --> | party = | next = | previous = | module = {{align|left|← [[Jhenaidah-1|81 Jhenaidah-1]]}}{{align|right|[[Jhenaidah-3|83 Jhenaidah-3]] →}} }} '''Jhenaidah-2''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]]. [[Ali Azam Md. Abu Bakr]] is the incumbent member of Parliament.
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Harinakunda Upazila]] and all but four [[Union Parishad|union parishads]] of [[Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila]]: Fursandi, Ghorshal, Moharajpur, and Naldanga.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from a Jessore constituency when the former Jessore District was split into four districts: [[Jhenaidah District|Jhenaidah]], [[Jessore District|Jessore]], [[Magura District|Magura]], and [[Narail District|Narail]].<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]] | [[Anwar Zahid]] | rowspan="2" | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]<ref name="1986results" /><ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1988 Bangladeshi general election|1988]] | [[Ashraful Abedin]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Mashiur Rahman (politician from Jhenaidah)|Mashiur Rahman]] | rowspan="2" |[[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | [[Mashiur Rahman (politician from Jhenaidah)|Mashiur Rahman]] |- |Style="background-color:{{Party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}"| | [[2001 Bangladeshi general election |2001 ]] | [[Mashiur Rahman(Jhenaidah politician)|Mashiur Rahman]] | [[BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] | [[Md. Shafiqul Islam]] | [[Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | | [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014]] | rowspan="2" | [[Tahjib Alam Siddique]] | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] | [[Awami League]]<ref name="2018results" /> |- | style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | |[[2024 Bangladeshi general election|2024]] |[[Md. Nasser Shahrear Zahedee Mohul|Nasser Shahrear Zahedee Mohul]] |[[Independent (politician)|Independent]] |- | Style="background-color:{{Party color|Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami}}"| | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election |2026]] | [[Ali Azam Md Abu Bakar]] | [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami]] |- |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2010s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2014]]: Jhenaidah-2<ref name="2014results" /><ref name="amarmp" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = [[Tahjib Alam Siddique]] |votes = 67,984 |percentage = 56.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Md. Shafiqul Islam]] |votes = 51,244 |percentage = 42.3 |change = -9.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Front |candidate = Md. Mominul Islam |votes = 1,858 |percentage = 1.5 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 16,740 |percentage = 13.8 |change = +9.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 121,086 |percentage = 32.0 |change = -59.4 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Independent (politician) |loser = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2000s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Jhenaidah-2<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Awami League|candidate=[[Md. Shafiqul Islam]]|votes=161,062|percentage=51.6|change=+7.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party|candidate=[[Mashiur Rahman (politician from Jhenaidah)|Mashiur Rahaman]]|votes=146,736|percentage=47.1|change=+2.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Islami Andolan Bangladesh|candidate=Md. Sharafhat Hossain Joarder|votes=3,495|percentage=1.1|change=''N/A''}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Progressive Democratic Party (Bangladesh)|candidate=Md. Mijanur Rahaman|votes=361|percentage=0.1|change=''N/A''}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD|candidate=Mrs. Rehena Akhter Hira|votes=188|percentage=0.1|change=''N/A''}}
{{Election box majority||votes=14,326|percentage=4.6|change=-5.6}} {{Election box turnout||votes=311,842|percentage=91.4|change=+5.7}} {{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]]: Jhenaidah-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mashiur Rahman (politician from Jhenaidah)|Mashiur Rahman]] |votes = 144,951 |percentage = 54.4 |change = +13.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Nur-e-Alam Siddiqui |votes = 117,706 |percentage = 44.2 |change = +10.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = Md. Jalal Uddin Ahmmed |votes = 3,245 |percentage = 1.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) |candidate = Tahera Begum Jali |votes = 206 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Ganatantri Party |candidate = Md. Rezaul Karim |votes = 110 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 27,245 |percentage = 10.2 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 266,218 |percentage = 85.7 |change = +1.3 }} {{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]]: Jhenaidah-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mashiur Rahman (politician from Jhenaidah)|Mashiur Rahman]] |votes = 83,967 |percentage = 40.9 |change = -6.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Nur-e-Alam Siddiqui |votes = 69,353 |percentage = 33.8 |change = +10.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Nur Mohammad |votes = 41,247 |percentage = 20.1 |change = -1.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Md. Mosharraf Hossain Mosa |votes = 8,411 |percentage = 4.1 |change = -0.8 }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh |candidate = Arif Billah |votes = 1,237 |percentage = 0.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. Abu Taleb |votes = 896 |percentage = 0.4 |change = -1.6 }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) |candidate = Tahera Begum Jali |votes = 130 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Freedom Party |candidate = Anwarul Karim |votes = 41 |percentage = 0.0 |change = -0.1 }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 14,614 |percentage = 7.1 |change = -16.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 205,282 |percentage = 84.4 |change = +18.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 1991]]: Jhenaidah-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mashiur Rahman (politician from Jhenaidah)|Mashiur Rahman]] |votes = 76,001 |percentage = 47.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Motiar Rahman |votes = 37,923 |percentage = 23.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Md. Abul Kashem |votes = 33,975 |percentage = 21.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = [[Ashraful Abedin]] |votes = 7,912 |percentage = 4.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = K. M. Zahangir Mazmadar |votes = 3,166 |percentage = 2.0 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan |candidate = Hatem Ali |votes = 1,455 |percentage = 0.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD |candidate = Md. Shafiur Rahman |votes = 169 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Freedom Party |candidate = Anwarul Karim |votes = 89 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = United Communist League of Bangladesh |candidate = Md. Abdul Matin Miah |votes = 57 |percentage = 0.0 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 38,078 |percentage = 23.7 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 160,747 |percentage = 66.0 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Jatiya Party (Ershad) }} {{Election box end}}
== References == <references> <ref name="2018results">{{cite news |title=Jhenaidah-2 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Jhenaidah-2&d=khulna |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/Jhenaidah.pdf |title=District Statistics 2011: Jhenaidah |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |format=PDF |access-date=15 February 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</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}}</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}}</ref> <ref name="2014results">{{cite news |title=Jhenaidah-2 |url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=82 |work=Bangladesh Election Result 2014 |publisher=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519120426/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=82 |archive-date=19 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="amarmp">{{cite web |url=https://amarmp.com/election/result/electoral?seat_id=116 |title=Electoral Area Result Statistics: Jhenaidah-2 |website=AmarMP |access-date=15 March 2018 |archive-date=19 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519032639/https://amarmp.com/election/result/electoral?seat_id=116 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=081&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=19 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019044643/http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php%3Fsol%3D081%26Year%3D2008 |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=82 |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/20081229002733/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=82 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> </references>
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