Chittagong-12 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Motaherul Islam Chowdhury of the Awami League.
| Chittagong-12 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
 | |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Electorate | 285,966 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Member of Parliament | Motaherul Islam Chowdhury |
| Council area | Patiya Upazila |
| Prev. Constituency | Chittagong-11 (Constituency 288) |
| Next Constituency | Chittagong-13 (Constituency 290) |
Boundaries edit
The constituency encompasses all but five union parishads of Patiya Upazila: Bara Uthan, Char Lakshya, Char Patharghata, Juldha, and Sikalbaha.[2]
History edit
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission renumbered the seat for Sandwip Upazila from Chittagong-16 to Chittagong-3, bumping up by one the suffix of the former constituency of that name and the higher numbered constituencies in the district. Thus Chittagong-12 covers the area previously covered by Chittagong-11. Previously Chittagong-12 encompassed Anowara Upazila and five union parishads of Patiya Upazila: Bara Uthan, Char Lakshya, Char Patharghata, Juldha, and Sikalbaha.[2][3]
Members of Parliament edit
Elections edit
Elections in the 2010s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Shamsul Haque Chowdhury | 128,214 | 92.6 | +37.9 | |
| JP(E) | Sirajul Islam Chowdhury | 10,197 | 7.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 118,017 | 85.3 | +73.4 | ||
| Turnout | 138,411 | 55.4 | -32.6 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu died in November 2012.[10] Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed of the Awami League was elected in a January 2013 by-election.[11]
Elections in the 2000s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu | 110,951 | 54.7 | +9.3 | ||
| BNP | Sarwar Jamal Nizam | 86,751 | 42.7 | -8.2 | ||
| BIF | M. A. Matin | 4,307 | 2.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Gano Forum | Uzzal Bhumik | 517 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| BKA | Rashidul Haq | 428 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 24,200 | 11.9 | +6.4 | |||
| Turnout | 202,954 | 88.0 | +17.5 | |||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Sarwar Jamal Nizam | 76,473 | 50.9 | +3.6 | |
| AL | Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu | 68,187 | 45.4 | +7.9 | |
| BIF | Abdu Noor Chowdhury | 3,081 | 2.1 | -0.7 | |
| IJOF | Abdus Sattar Rani | 1,680 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Syed Jamal Ahmmad | 229 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Abdul Hye | 150 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Md. Abul Kalam Bakul | 133 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Progressive Party | Ali Ahmad Talukder | 128 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| JSD | Md. Abu Taher Bangali | 96 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,286 | 5.5 | -4.3 | ||
| Turnout | 150,157 | 70.5 | +0.1 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Sarwar Jamal Nizam | 52,792 | 47.3 | +10.2 | ||
| AL | Ataur Rahman Khan Kaisa | 41,901 | 37.5 | -10.0 | ||
| JP(E) | Ukil Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury | 8,926 | 8.0 | +0.4 | ||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Sumsuddin Ahmed Mirza | 4,212 | 3.8 | +1.0 | ||
| BIF | Md. Momtaz Uddin Chowdhury | 3,084 | 2.8 | +0.3 | ||
| NAP (Bhashani) | Nurul Haque | 281 | 0.3 | +0.1 | ||
| BKA | Rashidul Haq | 212 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Zaker Party | Chitto Sen Barua | 212 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ||
| Majority | 10,891 | 9.8 | -0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 111,620 | 70.4 | +22.7 | |||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Akhteruzzaman Chowdhury Babu | 42,973 | 47.5 | |||
| BNP | Md. Labir | 33,563 | 37.1 | |||
| JP(E) | Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury | 6,861 | 7.6 | |||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Hasan | 2,562 | 2.8 | |||
| BIF | Md. Momtaz Uddin Chowdhury | 2,249 | 2.5 | |||
| Bangladesh Janata Party | Aminur Rahman | 984 | 1.1 | |||
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) | Akhter Kabir | 399 | 0.4 | |||
| Zaker Party | Amir Ahmed Khan | 249 | 0.3 | |||
| NAP (Bhashani) | Nurul Haq | 199 | 0.2 | |||
| Independent | A. Haq | 171 | 0.2 | |||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Mokhter Ahmad | 146 | 0.2 | |||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Ali Ahmad Talukder | 95 | 0.1 | |||
| Majority | 9,410 | 10.4 | ||||
| Turnout | 90,451 | 47.7 | ||||
| AL gain from | ||||||
References edit
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- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Chittagong-12". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Electoral Area Result Statistics: Chittagong-12". AmarMP. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Akhtaruzzaman Babu MP dies". bdnews24.com. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "AL's Javed wins Ctg-12 by-election". The Daily Star. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Parisankhyana pratibedana 9ma jatiya sangsad nirbacana" পরিসংখ্যান প্রতিবেদন ৯ম জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন [Statistics Report 9th Parliament Election] (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). p. 322.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. 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 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links edit
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