Gopalganj-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since June 1996 by Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League.
| Gopalganj-3 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 246,685 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Member of Parliament | Sheikh Hasina |
| Council area | Kotalipara Upazila |
| Prev. Constituency | Gopalganj-2 (Constituency 216) |
| Next Constituency | Madaripur-1 (Constituency 218) |
Boundaries edit
The constituency encompasses Kotalipara upazilas.[2][3]
History edit
The 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 edit
Elections edit
Elections in the 2010s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 229,539 | 99.9 | +1.2 | |
| BNP | SM Jilani | 123 | 0.05 | +0.05 | |
| IAB | Maruf Sheikh | 71 | 0.03 | +0.03 | |
| Majority | 229,416 | 99.9 | +2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 229,747 | 93.2 | +3.7 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 187,185 | 98.7 | +1.6 | |
| JP(E) | A. Z. Sheikh Apu | 2,430 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 184,755 | 97.4 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 189,615 | 89.5 | +2.7 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 2000s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 158,958 | 97.1 | +2.4 | |
| BNP | S. M. Jilane | 4,451 | 2.7 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Kalyan Party | SM Afzal Hossain | 221 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 154,507 | 94.4 | +4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 163,630 | 86.8 | -0.5 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 154,130 | 94.7 | +2.5 | |
| IOJ | Omar Ahmad Saheb | 7,223 | 4.4 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Hindu League | Birendra Nath Moitra | 922 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| IJOF | Shishir Chowdhury | 410 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 146,907 | 90.3 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 162,685 | 87.3 | +17.5 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 102,689 | 92.2 | +20.0 | |
| BNP | Bishnu Pad Halder | 2,568 | 2.3 | 0.0 | |
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Abdul Mannan Sheikh | 2,512 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| BKA | Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury | 2,277 | 2.0 | -16.3 | |
| Zaker Party | Biswas Fazlul Haque | 524 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | Kazi Firoz Rashid | 453 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Showkat Hossain Nilu | 374 | 0.3 | -1.3 | |
| Majority | 100,121 | 89.9 | +36.0 | ||
| Turnout | 111,397 | 79.8 | +23.8 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 67,945 | 72.2 | |||
| BKA | Hafez Omar Ahmed | 17,256 | 18.3 | |||
| Bangladesh Hindu League | Birendra Nath Moitra | 4,246 | 4.5 | |||
| BNP | Omelendro Bishwas | 2,116 | 2.3 | |||
| Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Shawkat Hossein Nilu | 1,527 | 1.6 | |||
| Sramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal | Nirmal Sen | 1,019 | 1.1 | |||
| Majority | 50,689 | 53.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 94,109 | 56.0 | ||||
| AL gain from JP(E) | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Gopalganj-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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hasina wins Gopalganj-3 as EC releases first full constituency results". Bdnews24.com. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Gopalganj-3". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. 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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