{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Pabna-4 | type = | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = পাবনা-৪.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Pabna District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Rajshahi Division]] | population = | electorate = 362,483 (2018)<ref name="2018results" /> | towns = | future = | year = 1973 | abolished_label = | abolished = | members_label = | party_label = <!-- defaults to "Party" --> | party = | next = Abu Taleb Mandal | previous = | module = {{align|left|← [[Pabna-3|70 Pabna-3]]}}{{align|right|[[Pabna-5|72 Pabna-5]] →}} }} '''Pabna-4''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]].
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Atgharia Upazila|Atgharia]] and [[Ishwardi Upazila|Ishwardi]] upazilas.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[1973 Bangladeshi general election|1973]] | [[Dabir Uddin Ahmed]] | [[Awami League]]<ref name="1973results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal}}" | | [[1979 Bangladeshi general election|1979]] |[[Abdul Latif Mirza]] | [[Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal|JaSaD]]<ref name="1979results" /> |- ! colspan="4" |Major Boundary Changes |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab)}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[Panjab Ali Biswas]] | [[Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab)|JaSaD (Rab)]]<ref name="1986results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1988 Bangladeshi general election|1988]] | [[Manjur Rahman Biswas]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]<ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Sirajul Islam Sarder]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | [[Shamsur Rahman Sherif]] | rowspan="3" | [[Awami League]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | 2020 by-election | [[Nuruzzaman Biswas]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | |[[2024 Bangladeshi general election|2024]] |[[Galibur Rahman Sherif]] |- |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2010s === Shamsur Rahman Sherif 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 === {{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Pabna-4<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Shamsur Rahman Sherif]] |votes = 147,334 |percentage = 58.0 |change = +19.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Sirajul Islam Sardar]] |votes = 104,901 |percentage = 41.3 |change = +11.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Abdul Jalil |votes = 1,092 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = National People's Party |candidate = Soleman Pramanik |votes = 413 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Krishak Sramik Janata League |candidate = Md. Ataul Hassan |votes = 184 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 42,433 |percentage = 16.7 |change = +7.9 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 253,924 |percentage = 91.6 |change = +8.5 }} {{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]]: Pabna-4<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Shamsur Rahman Sherif]] |votes = 85,311 |percentage = 38.3 |change = -2.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Sirajul Islam Sarder]] |votes = 65,721 |percentage = 29.5 |change = -4.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Habibur Rahman Habib |votes = 63,616 |percentage = 28.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = [[Panjab Ali Biswas]] |votes = 7,683 |percentage = 3.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Communist Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Jashim Uddin Mondal |votes = 244 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Jahid Akter Jamil |votes = 103 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Abdus Sattar Md. Shariful Islam Raja |votes = 65 |percentage = 0.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 19,590 |percentage = 8.8 |change = +2.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 222,743 |percentage = 83.1 |change = +0.3 }} {{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]]: Pabna-4<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Shamsur Rahman Sherif]] |votes = 66,424 |percentage = 40.4 |change = +11.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Sirajul Islam Sarder]] |votes = 55,944 |percentage = 34.1 |change = +0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Nasir Uddin |votes = 35,596 |percentage = 21.7 |change = -4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Md. Anwar Hossain |votes = 5,022 |percentage = 3.1 |change = +1.7 }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Abdul Gaffar |votes = 797 |percentage = 0.5 |change = -1.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Gano Forum |candidate = Md. Azizol Haque |votes = 228 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Habibur Rahman Habib |votes = 204 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 10,480 |percentage = 6.4 |change = +1.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 164,215 |percentage = 82.8 |change = +14.0 }} {{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]]: Pabna-4<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Sirajul Islam Sarder]] |votes = 48,058 |percentage = 33.5 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Md. Habibur Rahman |votes = 40,970 |percentage = 28.5 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = Nasir Uddin |votes = 37,562 |percentage = 26.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD |candidate = [[Panjab Ali Biswas]] |votes = 12,322 |percentage = 8.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. A. Gaffar |votes = 2,169 |percentage = 1.5 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = [[Manjur Rahman Biswas]] |votes = 1,979 |percentage = 1.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Jamal Uddin |votes = 205 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = Lutfor Rahman Kham |votes = 203 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Communist Party of Bangladesh |candidate = Md. Jasim Uddin Mondol |votes = 102 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = NAP (Muzaffar) |candidate = Abul Kashem Bishwas |votes = 73 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 7,088 |percentage = 4.9 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 143,643 |percentage = 68.8 |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=Pabna-4 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Pabna-4&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="1973results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/1st.pdf |title=List of 1st Parliament Members |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> <ref name="1979results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/2nd.pdf |title=List of 2nd 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="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="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=71&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=71 |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/20081229003022/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=71 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> </references>
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