{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Natore-3 | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | image = নাটোর-৩.svg | district = [[Natore District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Rajshahi Division]] | electorate = 276,178 (2018)<ref name="2018results" /> | year = 1984 | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | member = [[Md. Anwarul Islam]] | module = {{align|left|← [[Natore-2|59 Natore-2]]}}{{align|right|[[Natore-4|61 Natore-4]] →}} }}
'''Natore-3''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]]. It is currently represented by [[Md. Anwarul Islam]] of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]], who was elected in the [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|13th National Parliamentary Election]] held on 13 February 2026.
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Singra Upazila]].<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created in 1984 from a Rajshahi constituency when the former Rajshahi District was split into four districts: [[Chapai Nawabganj District|Nawabganj]], [[Naogaon District|Naogaon]], [[Rajshahi District|Rajshahi]], and [[Natore District|Natore]].
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[Yakub Ali]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]<ref name="1986results" /><ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Md. Abu Bakar]] | [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | 1995 by-election | [[Kazi Golam Morshed]] | rowspan="3" | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|Feb 1996]] | [[Abul Kalam Azad (lawyer)|Abul Kalam Azad]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|Jun 1996]] | [[Kazi Golam Morshed]] |- |style="background-color:{{Party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}"| | [[2001 Bangladeshi general election |2001]] | [[Kazi Golam Morshed]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] | [[Zunaid Ahmed Palak]] | [[Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|2026]] | [[Md. Anwarul Islam]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]]<ref name="2026results" /> |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2026]]: Natore-3}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Md. Anwarul Islam]] |votes = 119,768 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Daudar Mahmud |votes = 66,492 |percentage = |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 53,276 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{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]]: Natore-3<ref name="2014results" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Zunaid Ahmed Palak]] |votes = 80,688 |percentage = 86.1 |change = +25.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Workers Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Mizanur Rahman Mizan |votes = 13,027 |percentage = 13.9 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 67,661 |percentage = 72.2 |change = +48.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 93,715 |percentage = 37.9 |change = -55.6 }} {{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]]: Natore-3<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Zunaid Ahmed Palak]] |votes = 127,987 |percentage = 61.1 |change = +15.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Kazi Golam Morshed]] |votes = 78,043 |percentage = 37.2 |change = -14.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Md. Azizur Rahman |votes = 1,908 |percentage = 0.9 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh |candidate = Md. Mustafizur Rahman |votes = 1.131 |percentage = 0.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Gano Forum |candidate = Tamiz Uddin Ahammed |votes = 554 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 49,944 |percentage = 23.8 |change = +18.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 209,623 |percentage = 93.5 |change = +6.1 }} {{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]]: Natore-3<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Kazi Golam Morshed]] |votes = 88,071 |percentage = 51.5 |change = +15.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Md. Shahjahan Ali |votes = 78,848 |percentage = 46.1 |change = +11.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = [[M. M. Rahmat Ullah]] |votes = 1,822 |percentage = 1.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = Motahar Hossain Shahajada |votes = 1,443 |percentage = 0.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Workers Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Mizanur Rahman Mizan |votes = 666 |percentage = 0.4 |change = 0.0 }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Progressive Party |candidate = Md. Tamij Uddin Ahmed |votes = 120 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 9,223 |percentage = 5.4 |change = +4.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 170,970 |percentage = 87.4 |change = +6.9 }} {{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]]: Natore-3<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Kazi Golam Morshed]] |votes = 43,162 |percentage = 35.7 |change = +22.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Md. Shahjahan Ali |votes = 41,718 |percentage = 34.5 |change = +0.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Md. Abul Hassan |votes = 15,420 |percentage = 12.7 |change = -1.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = [[Yakub Ali]] |votes = 8,005 |percentage = 6.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Md. Afsar Ali |votes = 6,314 |percentage = 5.2 |change = -30.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = Golam Sorwar Chowdhury |votes = 5,305 |percentage = 4.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Workers Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Mizanur Rahman Mizan |votes = 504 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Nazrul Islam |votes = 486 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = NAP (Bhashani) |candidate = Zamir Uddin Mollah |votes = 145 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 1,444 |percentage = 1.2 |change = -0.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 121,059 |percentage = 80.5 |change = +11.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami }} {{Election box end}}
Kazi Golam Morshed of the BNP was elected in a January 1995 by-election.<ref name="Akhter2001" />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 1991]]: Natore-3<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = [[Md. Abu Bakar]] |votes = 38,138 |percentage = 36.0 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Md. Shahjahan Ali]] |votes = 36,287 |percentage = 34.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Md. Yakub Islam |votes = 14,516 |percentage = 13.7 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Md. Ashraful Islam |votes = 14,049 |percentage = 13.2 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Monjur Alam |votes = 2,506 |percentage = 2.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = Md. Mojibar Rahman |votes = 250 |percentage = 0.2 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = NAP (Muzaffar) |candidate = Zamir Uddin Mollah |votes = 196 |percentage = 0.2 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 1,851 |percentage = 1.7 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 105,942 |percentage = 69.5 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |loser = Jatiya Party (Ershad) }} {{Election box end}}
== References == <references> <ref name="2018results">{{cite news |title=Natore-3 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Natore-3&d=rajshahi |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="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="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="2014results">{{cite news |title=Natore-3 |url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=60 |work=Bangladesh Election Result 2014 |publisher=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118055403/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates?constituency_id=60 |archive-date=18 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=51&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=59 |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/20081229000623/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=59 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="Akhter2001">{{cite book |last=Akhter |first=Muhammad Yeahia |year=2001 |title=Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh |publisher=Ashgate |page=243 |isbn=0-7546-1628-2}}</ref> </references>
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