Faridpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Abdul Kader Azad.
| Faridpur-3 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
 | |
| District | Faridpur District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 353,469 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Party | Independent |
| Member(s) | Abdul Kader Azad |
Boundaries edit
The constituency encompasses Faridpur Sadar Upazila.[2][3]
History edit
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[5]
Members of Parliament edit
Elections edit
Elections in the 2010s edit
Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[10]
Elections in the 2000s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain | 122,047 | 52.8 | +15.6 | ||
| Independent | Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf | 76,478 | 33.1 | N/A | ||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed | 30,821 | 13.3 | N/A | ||
| IAB | Khandoker Wahiduzzman | 1,455 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
| Gano Forum | Bashijet Kumar Ganguly | 375 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 45,569 | 19.7 | -4.4 | |||
| Turnout | 231,176 | 86.4 | +8.9 | |||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf | 114,618 | 61.3 | +21.9 | |
| AL | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain | 69,544 | 37.2 | +8.4 | |
| IJOF | Sanjiban Kumar Saha | 1,734 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Independent | M. A. Karim | 405 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| CPB | Abu Md. Mokhlesur Rahman | 278 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Desh Prem Party | Marshal Shah Alam | 234 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Kazi Joinal Abedin | 130 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Md. Khorsedul Alam Siraj | 26 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 45,074 | 24.1 | +13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 186,969 | 77.5 | -5.3 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf | 60,779 | 39.4 | -7.6 | |
| AL | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain | 44,511 | 28.8 | +3.5 | |
| JP(E) | Imran Hossain Chowdhury | 25,547 | 16.6 | +14.7 | |
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed | 12,334 | 8.0 | -4.4 | |
| Zaker Party | A.H.M. Nazmul Huda | 10,086 | 6.5 | -4.1 | |
| IOJ | Md. Motahar Hossain Mamun | 544 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Jatiya Janata Party (Nurul Islam) | Syed Harun Ar Rashid | 280 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | Sikdar Maqim Uddin Ahmed | 147 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Md. Farid Hossain Siddiqi | 107 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 16,268 | 10.5 | -11.2 | ||
| Turnout | 154,335 | 82.8 | +17.4 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf | 62,432 | 47.0 | |||
| AL | Imam Uddin Ahmmad | 33,653 | 25.3 | |||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed | 16,502 | 12.4 | |||
| Zaker Party | Abdul Mannan Molla | 14,111 | 10.6 | |||
| JP(E) | Saiful Islam Nilu | 2,505 | 1.9 | |||
| Bangladesh Janata Party | K. M. Obaidur Rahman | 1,871 | 1.4 | |||
| JSD | A. Razzak Molla | 1,028 | 0.8 | |||
| Bangladesh Freedom League | Belayet Hossein | 602 | 0.5 | |||
| Independent | Md. Kausar Ahmmed | 134 | 0.1 | |||
| Majority | 28,779 | 21.7 | ||||
| Turnout | 132,838 | 65.4 | ||||
| BNP gain from JP(E) | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Faridpur-3". 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.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "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
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