{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox constituency | name = Magura-1 | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | image = মাগুরা-১.svg | district = [[Magura District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Khulna Division]] | electorate = 400,485 (2024) | year = 1984 | members_label = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]] | members = [[Munowar Hossain Khan]] | party_label = Party | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | module = {{align|left|← [[Jessore-6|90 Jessore-6]]}}{{align|right|[[Magura-2|92 Magura-2]] →}} }}
'''Magura-1''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]]. The constituency is located in [[Magura District]] of [[Khulna Division]].
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Sreepur Upazila, Magura|Sreepur Upazila]], Magura Municipality, and nine [[Union Parishad|union parishads]] of [[Magura Sadar Upazila]]: Atharakhada, Bagia, Chaulia, Hazrapur, Jagdal, Kasundi, Maghi, and Raghab Dair.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from the Jessore-12 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]] | [[M. A. Matin (Magura)|M. A. Matin]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]<ref name="1986results" /><ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Majid-ul-Haq]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | [[Muhammad Serajul Akbar]] | rowspan="4" | [[Awami League]]<ref name="2018results" /><ref name="tbsnews.net">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-07 |title=Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan elected from Magura-1 |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/politics/cricketer-shakib-al-hasan-elected-magura-1-771254 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | 2015 by-election | [[ATM Abdul Wahab]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] | [[Saifuzzaman Shikhor]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2024 Bangladeshi general election|2024]] | [[Shakib Al Hasan]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|2026]] | [[Munowar Hossain Khan]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=৩০ বছর পর বিজয়ী বিএনপির মনোয়ার |url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/1065795 |website=Jugantor |date=2026-02-14 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BNP candidate Monowar wins unofficially from Magura-1 |url=https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360489 |website=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha |date=2026-02-13 |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin |title=[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|General election 2026]]: Magura-1<ref>{{cite web |title=VoteDB candidates |url=https://www.votebd.org/candidates/?seat=695b672124f34914b4e55e2b|website=VoteBD}}</ref> }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party|candidate=Md Monwar Hossain|votes=183666|percentage=63.54|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|candidate=Abdul Matin|votes=88036|percentage=30.46|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Islami Andolan Bangladesh|candidate=Md Nazirul Islam|votes=13335|percentage=4.61|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Jatiya Party (Ershad)|candidate=Md Zaker Hossain Molla|votes=1725|percentage=0.6|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Party of Bangladesh|candidate=Shampa Basu|votes=1185|percentage=0.41|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bangladesh Congress|candidate=Adv Kazi Rezaul Hossain|votes=806|percentage=0.28|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Gano odhikar Parishad|candidate=Md Khalilur Rahman|votes=286|percentage=0.1|change=N/A}} {{Election box majority||votes=95630|percentage=32.99|change=-41.71}} {{Election box turnout||votes=289039|percentage=68.4|change=+35.2}} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2010s === Muhammad Serajul Akbar died in March 2015. ATM Abdul Wahab of the Awami League was elected in a May 2015 by-election.<ref name="bss30May2015" />
{{Election box begin | title=Magura-1 by-election, May 2015<ref name="ds30May2015" /><ref name="bss30May2015" /> }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[ATM Abdul Wahab]] |votes = 93,181 |percentage = 86.6 |change = +32.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Tapan Kumar Singha |votes = 12,790 |percentage = 11.9 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = National People's Party |candidate = Quazi Tauhidul Alam |votes = 902 |percentage = 0.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Front |candidate = AKM Mutasim Billah |votes = 709 |percentage = 0.7 |change = +0.1 }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 80,391 |percentage = 74.7 |change = +65.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 107,582 |percentage = 33.2 |change = -0.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2014]]: Magura-1<ref name="2014results" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Muhammad Serajul Akbar]] |votes = 56,051 |percentage = 54.6 |change = +0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Tapon Kumar Singho |votes = 46,474 |percentage = 45.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Front |candidate = AKM Mutasim Billah |votes = 48 |percentage = 0.6 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 9,577 |percentage = 9.3 |change = -1.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 102,573 |percentage = 33.4 |change = -57.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2000s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Magura-1<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Muhammad Serajul Akbar]] |votes = 135,596 |percentage = 54.0 |change = +7.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Iqbal Akhter Khan |votes = 109,835 |percentage = 43.7 |change = +2.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Moin Uddin Ahmmed |votes = 5,198 |percentage = 2.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh) |candidate = A. N. Kamal Uddin Mustafa |votes = 577 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 25,761 |percentage = 10.3 |change = +5.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 251,206 |percentage = 91.1 |change = +7.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2001]]: Magura-1<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Muhammad Serajul Akbar]] |votes = 97,542 |percentage = 46.3 |change = +1.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Nitai Roy Chowdhury |votes = 86,468 |percentage = 41.1 |change = +21.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = Hasan Siraj Suja |votes = 22,569 |percentage = 10.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = [[Majid-ul-Haq]] |votes = 3,177 |percentage = 1.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Gano Forum |candidate = Muhammad Mizanur Rahman |votes = 525 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Workers Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Kazi Nazrul Islam |votes = 236 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 11,074 |percentage = 5.3 |change = -9.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 210,517 |percentage = 84.0 |change = +0.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1990s === {{Election box begin | title=[[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|General Election June 1996]]: Magura-1<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Muhammad Serajul Akbar]] |votes = 73,543 |percentage = 44.5 |change = +6.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Iqbal Akhter Khan |votes = 49,594 |percentage = 30.0 |change = +28.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Majid-ul-Haq]] |votes = 32,621 |percentage = 19.7 |change = -26.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Liakat Ali Khan |votes = 5,706 |percentage = 3.5 |change = -1.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD |candidate = M. A. Awal |votes = 1,343 |percentage = 0.8 |change = +0.7 }} {{Election box candidate| |party = NAP (Bhashani) |candidate = Md. Amzad Hossain |votes = 836 |percentage = 0.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Abul Hasem Moulana |votes = 484 |percentage = 0.3 |change = -4.6 }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Jatiya Seba Dal |candidate = Md. Fazlul Hoque |votes = 365 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = Md. Shahidul Islam |votes = 303 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = Birendra Nath Mazumder |votes = 298 |percentage = 0.2 |change = 0.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Mijanur Rahman |votes = 105 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 23,949 |percentage = 14.5 |change = +6.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 165,198 |percentage = 83.5 |change = +10.9 }} {{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]]: Magura-1<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Majid-ul-Haq]] |votes = 69,728 |percentage = 46.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Altaf Hossain |votes = 57,795 |percentage = 38.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = A. Haq |votes = 7,659 |percentage = 5.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Abdul Matin |votes = 6,892 |percentage = 4.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League |candidate = Roy Ramesh Chandra |votes = 2,423 |percentage = 1.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = Amjad Hossain |votes = 2,421 |percentage = 1.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Munshi Faizul Kabir |votes = 2,356 |percentage = 1.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Hasan Rakib |votes = 775 |percentage = 0.5 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD |candidate = Mamudur Rahman |votes = 255 |percentage = 0.2 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = T. M. Mohabbat Ali |votes = 149 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 11,933 |percentage = 7.9 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 150,453 |percentage = 72.6 |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=Magura-1 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Magura-1&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://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Jhinaidaha.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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185628/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Jhinaidaha.pdf |archive-date=2014-11-13}}</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="bss30May2015">{{cite news |title=AL-backed Wahab sweeps Magura-1 by-polls |url=http://bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=495673&date=2015-05-30 |newspaper=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha |date=30 May 2015 |access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> <ref name="ds30May2015">{{cite news |title=By-election to Magura-1 today |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/election-magura-1-today-89815 |newspaper=The Daily Star |agency=UNB |date=30 May 2015 |access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> <ref name="2014results">{{cite news |title=Magura-1 |url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=91 |work=Bangladesh Election Result 2014 |publisher=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114610/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=91 |archive-date=25 April 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=091&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=91 |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=91 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> </references>
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