{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Kishoreganj-6 | type = | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = কিশোরগঞ্জ-৬.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Kishoreganj District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Dhaka Division]] | population = | electorate = 332,651 (2018)<ref name="2018results" /> | towns = | future = | year = 1984 | abolished_label = | abolished = |members_label = Member of Parliament |members = [[Md. Shariful Alam]] | party_label = <!-- defaults to "Party" --> | next = | previous = | module = {{align|left|← [[Kishoreganj-5|166 Kishoreganj-5]]}}{{align|right|[[Manikganj-1|168 Manikganj-1]] →}} }} '''Kishoreganj-6''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]].
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Bhairab Upazila|Bhairab]] and [[Kuliarchar Upazila|Kuliarchar]] upazilas.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from a Mymensingh constituency when the former Mymensingh District was split into four districts: [[Mymensingh District|Mymensingh]], [[Sherpur District|Sherpur]], [[Netrokona District|Netrokona]], and [[Kishoreganj District|Kishoreganj]].<ref name="district-stats" />
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Muslim League}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[AKM Khalequzzaman]] | [[Bangladesh Muslim League|Muslim League]]<ref name="1986results" /> |- | | [[1988 Bangladeshi general election|1988]] | [[Khandakar Mofizur Rahman]] | Combined Opposition Party<ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] |[[Aamir Uddin Ahmod]] | rowspan="2" | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | [[Mujibur Rahman Monju]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] | [[Zillur Rahman]] | rowspan="2" | [[Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | 2009 by-election | [[Nazmul Hassan Papon]] |- |style="background-color:{{Party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}"| | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election |2026]] | [[Md. Shariful Alam]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party ]] |- |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2010s === Nazmul Hassan Papon 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 === In February 2009, Zillur Rahman became President of Bangladesh, vacating his parliamentary seat.<ref name="voa15Feb2009" /> Nazmul Hassan Papon, his son, was elected in the resulting March by-election.<ref name="ds9April2009" />
{{Election box begin | title=Kishoreganj-6 by-election, 2009<ref name="ec9th" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Nazmul Hassan Papon]] |votes = 106,137 |percentage = 60.8 |change = -0.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Shariful Alam |votes = 68,327 |percentage = 39.2 |change = +0.9 }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 37.810 |percentage = 21.7 |change = -1.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 174,464 |percentage = 68.1 |change = -23.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Kishoreganj-6<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Zillur Rahman]] |votes = 144,587 |percentage = 61.7 |change = +14.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Shariful Alam |votes = 89,837 |percentage = 38.3 |change = -13.4 }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 54,750 |percentage = 23.4 |change = +18.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 234,424 |percentage = 91.5 |change = +12.2 }} {{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]]: Kishoreganj-6<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mujibur Rahman Monju]] |votes = 83,698 |percentage = 51.7 |change = +13.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Zillur Rahman]] |votes = 75,818 |percentage = 46.9 |change = +11.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = Md. Ashraf Ali |votes = 1,284 |percentage = 0.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Nasrin Monem Khan |votes = 540 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Krishak Sramik Janata League |candidate = Md. Fazlur Rahman |votes = 247 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Workers Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Md. Nazrul Islam |votes = 127 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Monirul Alam |votes = 106 |percentage = 0.1 |change = -0.2 }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 7,880 |percentage = 4.9 |change = +2.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 161,820 |percentage = 79.3 |change = +2.6 }} {{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]]: Kishoreganj-6<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mujibur Rahman Monju]] |votes = 47,176 |percentage = 38.1 |change = -6.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Md. Ataul Haque |votes = 44,261 |percentage = 35.7 |change = +12.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Nurul Islam |votes = 24,292 |percentage = 19.6 |change = +16.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Md. Ramjan Ali |votes = 5,274 |percentage = 4.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Hak Kathar Mancha |candidate = Syed Sirajul Huda |votes = 1,340 |percentage = 1.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. Mohibur Rahman |votes = 405 |percentage = 0.3 |change = -0.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Monirul Alam |votes = 370 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Gano Forum |candidate = Nrependra Chandra Ghose |votes = 295 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Democratic Republican Party |candidate = Nurul Alam Makhon |votes = 247 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh People's Party |candidate = Md. Wahiduzzaman |votes = 191 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 2,915 |percentage = 2.4 |change = -19.3 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 123,851 |percentage = 76.7 |change = +18.6 }} {{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]]: Kishoreganj-6<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Amir Uddin Ahmed]] |votes = 46,586 |percentage = 44.5 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = A. Latif |votes = 23,858 |percentage = 22.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Muslim League (Aian Uddin) |candidate = [[AKM Khalequzzaman]] |votes = 11,953 |percentage = 11.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal (Marxist-Leninist) |candidate = Yakub Ali |votes = 6,847 |percentage = 6.5 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Abu Sayeed Imam |votes = 3,947 |percentage = 3.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Zahir Uddin Ahmed |votes = 3,043 |percentage = 2.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = [[Khondakar Mofizur Rahman]] |votes = 2,384 |percentage = 2.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Zamal Uddin Vuiyan |votes = 1,347 |percentage = 1.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Abul Hashem Vuiyan |votes = 1,203 |percentage = 1.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Sk. Mujibar Rahman |votes = 986 |percentage = 0.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Communist Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Nurul Islam |votes = 984 |percentage = 0.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Manjur Ahmed |votes = 903 |percentage = 0.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD |candidate = Shukhel Ahmed Farid |votes = 405 |percentage = 0.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. A. Rahman Borhan |votes = 274 |percentage = 0.3 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 22,728 |percentage = 21.7 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 104,720 |percentage = 58.1 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = }} {{Election box end}}
== References == <references> <ref name="2018results">{{cite news |title=Kishoreganj-6 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Kishoreganj-6&d=dhaka |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/Mymensingh.pdf |title=District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |format=PDF |access-date=15 February 2018 |archive-date=9 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054535/http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Mymensingh.pdf |url-status=dead }}</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 |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="voa15Feb2009">{{cite news |title=By-Elections for Bangladesh's Parliament Scheduled for March 30 |url=https://www.voabangla.com/a/a-16-2009-02-15-voa6-94450489/1398359.html |newspaper=VOA |date=15 February 2009 |access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref> <ref name="ds9April2009">{{cite news |title=7 new MPs sworn in |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-83396 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=9 April 2009 |access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref> <ref name="ec9th">{{cite web |url=http://www.ecs.gov.bd/files/36Sa01LjyXk71kuGw5U1oK5zGEvYq8LxRx5sm0MG.pdf |script-title=bn:পরিসংখ্যান প্রতিবেদন ৯ম জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন |trans-title=Statistics Report 9th Parliament Election |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |language=bn |page=324}}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=161&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> <ref name="votemonitor">{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=170 |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/20081228235239/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=170 |archive-date=28 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> </references>
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