Gopalganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.
| Gopalganj-2 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
 | |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 311,822 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Parliamentary Party | None |
| Member of Parliament | Vacant |
| Council area | |
| Prev. Constituency | Gopalganj-1 (Constituency 215) |
| Next Constituency | Gopalganj-3 (Constituency 217) |
Boundaries
editThe constituency encompasses Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and seven union parishads of Kashiani Upazila: Bethuri, Fukura, Hatiara, Nijamkandi, Oraandi, Puisur, and Singa.[2][3]
History
editThe constituency was created in 1984 from a Faridpur constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Shariatpur.[4]
Members of Parliament
editElections
editElections in the 2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 237,591 | 98.3 | +2.2 | |
| JP(E) | Kazi Shaheen | 4,084 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 233,507 | 96.6 | +4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 241,675 | 89.8 | +8.7 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 186,574 | 96.1 | +2.1 | |
| BNP | Md. Shirajul Islam Shiraj | 7,643 | 3.9 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 178,931 | 92.1 | +2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 194,217 | 81.1 | +0.9 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 185,821 | 94.0 | +7.7 | |
| BNP | Sheikh Saifur Rahman Nantu | 8,164 | 4.1 | −1.8 | |
| Communist Kendra | Asit Baran Ray | 1,042 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| IJOF | Sheikh Alamgir Hossain | 915 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| JSD | Sahidul Huq | 741 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Gano Forum | Kazi Mezbah Uddin | 678 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Jatiya Party (M) | Md. Monirul Islam | 50 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | S. M. Nuru Mia | 44 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | S. M. Faruk Ahmed | 29 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 177,657 | 89.9 | +9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 197,579 | 80.2 | +5.1 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 115,032 | 86.3 | +10.5 | |
| BNP | Sharufzzaman Jahangir | 7,825 | 5.9 | −2.0 | |
| JP(E) | Gazi Abdus Salam | 3,975 | 3.0 | +2.5 | |
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Azmal Hussain | 2,445 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| BKA | Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury | 1,925 | 1.4 | −4.6 | |
| Bhasani Front | Asit Baran Roy Khokon | 539 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Gano Forum | Abul Kashem | 449 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| WPB | Sheikh Mohammad Ilias | 375 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Shahid Khan | 338 | 0.3 | −2.9 | |
| Independent | Hinandra Nath Biswas | 164 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Alamgir Hossain | 138 | 0.1 | −0.4 | |
| Independent | Md. Moktar Hossain | 70 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 107,207 | 80.4 | +12.5 | ||
| Turnout | 133,275 | 75.1 | +26.9 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 93,015 | 75.8 | |||
| BNP | Fazle Elahi Suruzzaman Miah | 9,661 | 7.9 | |||
| BKA | Md. Nazrul Islam | 7,342 | 6.0 | |||
| Bangladesh Hindu League | Shishir Bishwas | 5,341 | 4.4 | |||
| Zaker Party | Dhirendra Kumar Bakchi | 3,927 | 3.2 | |||
| CPB | Md. Abul Kashem | 1,425 | 1.2 | |||
| Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Alamgir Hossain | 651 | 0.5 | |||
| JP(E) | Farooq | 589 | 0.5 | |||
| WPB | Sheikh Mohammad Ilias | 408 | 0.3 | |||
| Bangladesh National Hindu Party | Sandip Kumar Bishwas | 372 | 0.3 | |||
| Majority | 83,354 | 67.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 122,731 | 48.2 | ||||
| AL gain from | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Gopalganj-2". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ জেলা প্রশাসনের পটভূমি [Background of District Administration]. Faridpur District (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Gopalganj-2". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
edit- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.
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