{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Munshiganj-2 | type = | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = মুন্সীগঞ্জ-২.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Munshiganj District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Dhaka Division]] | population = | electorate = 305,987 (2018)<ref name="2018results" /> | towns = | future = | year = 1984 | abolished_label = | abolished = | members_label = | members = [[Abdus Salam Azad]] | party_label = <!-- defaults to "Party" --> | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] | next = | previous = | module = {{align|left|← [[Munshiganj-1|171 Munshiganj-1]]}}{{align|right|[[Munshiganj-3|173 Munshiganj-3]] →}} }} '''Munshiganj-2''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]].
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Lohajang Upazila|Lohajang]] and [[Tongibari Upazila|Tongibari]] upazilas.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from a Dhaka constituency when the former Dhaka District was split into six districts: [[Manikganj District|Manikganj]], [[Munshiganj District|Munshiganj]], [[Dhaka District|Dhaka]], [[Gazipur District|Gazipur]], [[Narsingdi District|Narsingdi]], and [[Narayanganj District|Narayanganj]].
Ahead of the [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008 general election]], the [[Bangladesh Election Commission|Election Commission]] redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the [[2001 Bangladesh census]].<ref name="Rahman2010" /> The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.<ref name="ds11Jul2008" />
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[Md Korban Ali]] | 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]] | [[Iqbal Hossain]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Muhammad Hamidullah Khan]] | rowspan="2" | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | [[Mizanur Rahman Sinha]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] | [[Sagufta Yasmin]] | [[Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|2026]] | [[Abdus Salam Azad]] | BNP |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2026]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Munshiganj-2 {{!}} Election 2026 |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/election-2026-seat/munshiganj-2 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Abdus Salam Azad]] |votes = 121,154 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = National Citizen Party |candidate = Majedul Islam |votes = 58,573 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = K M Billal |votes = 13,367 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Md Noman Mia |votes = 2,857 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islamic Front Bangladesh |candidate = Ashiq Mahmud |votes = 651 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2010s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2014]]<ref name="2014results" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Sagufta Yasmin]] |votes = 130,263 |percentage = 93.8 |change = +40.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Mahbub Uddin Ahmed |votes = 8,461 |percentage = 6.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish |candidate = Md. Abdul Wadud |votes = 175 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 121,802 |percentage = 87.7 |change = +78.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 138,899 |percentage = 52.3 |change = -32.6 }} {{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]]<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Sagufta Yasmin]] |votes = 104,876 |percentage = 53.5 |change = +12.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mizanur Rahman Sinha]] |votes = 87,358 |percentage = 44.6 |change = -13.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Abdus Sattar Mollah |votes = 3,831 |percentage = 2.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 17,518 |percentage = 8.9 |change = -7.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 196,065 |percentage = 84.9 |change = +14 }} {{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]]<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mizanur Rahman Sinha]] |votes = 83,623 |percentage = 57.9 |change = +7.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Sagufta Yasmin]] |votes = 59,534 |percentage = 41.2 |change = +7.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = A. Latif Hawlader |votes = 1,136 |percentage = 0.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Anowar Hossain |votes = 102 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Manju) |candidate = Mia Md. Din Ul Islam Kachi |votes = 84 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Rafiqul Islam Dhali |votes = 59 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 24,089 |percentage = 16.7 |change = -0.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 144,538 |percentage = 70.9 |change = -7.8 }} {{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]]<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Mizanur Rahman Sinha]] |votes = 58,455 |percentage = 50.4 |change = -0.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Nurul Islam Khan |votes = 39,003 |percentage = 33.6 |change = +5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Abul Bashar |votes = 14,116 |percentage = 12.2 |change = +11.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = Md. Golam Mostafa |votes = 2,378 |percentage = 2.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Atiqur Rahman |votes = 1,451 |percentage = 1.2 |change = -2.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = A. B. M. Fazlul Karim |votes = 701 |percentage = 0.6 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 19,452 |percentage = 16.8 |change = -6.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 116,104 |percentage = 78.7 |change = +23.9 }} {{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]]<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Muhammad Hamidullah Khan]] |votes = 60,697 |percentage = 51.2 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Nazrul Islam |votes = 33,422 |percentage = 28.2 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Sirajul Alam Fuku |votes = 13,582 |percentage = 11.5 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = United Communist League of Bangladesh |candidate = Saiful Islam |votes = 3,983 |percentage = 3.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Atiqur Rahman |votes = 3,858 |percentage = 3.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = A. Latif Hawlader |votes = 1,082 |percentage = 0.9 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Janata Party |candidate = Babul Ahmed |votes = 900 |percentage = 0.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Jatiya Janata Party and Ganatantrik Oikkya Jote |candidate = Zamal Uddin |votes = 315 |percentage = 0.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh National Congress |candidate = Mafizur Rahman Dhali |votes = 280 |percentage = 0.2 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Jatiya Jukta Front |candidate = Md. Ali Hossain |votes = 177 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = NAP (Muzaffar) |candidate = Dhirendra Kumar Mondol |votes = 160 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Freedom Party |candidate = D. S. M. Ismail |votes = 84 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 27,275 |percentage = 23.0 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 118,540 |percentage = 54.8 |change = }} {{Election box gain no swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = }} {{Election box end}}
== References == <references> <ref name="2018results">{{cite news |title=Munshiganj-2 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Munshiganj-2&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="Rahman2010">{{cite book |last=Rahman |first=Syedur |date=2010 |title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJfcCPUr0OoC&pg=PA105 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |page=105 |isbn=978-0-8108-7453-4}}</ref> <ref name="ds11Jul2008">{{cite news |last=Liton |first=Shakhawat |date=11 July 2008 |title=Final list of redrawn JS seats published |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-45202 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</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=Munshiganj-2 |url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=172 |work=Bangladesh Election Result 2014 |publisher=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084637/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=172 |archive-date=27 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=171&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=177 |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/20081229000854/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=177 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> </references>
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