Bogra-7
{{Short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}}
{{Infobox constituency
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| parl_name = Jatiya Sangsad
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| district = Bogra District
| region_label = Division
| region = Rajshahi Division
| population =
| electorate = 461,515 (2018)
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| year = 1973
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| module = {{align|left|← 41 Bogra-6}}{{align|right|43 Chapai Nawabganj-1 →}}
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Bogra-7 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Gabtali and Shajahanpur upazilas.
History
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. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| 1973 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
| 1979 | BNP | ||
| colspan="4" |Major Boundary Changes | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" |
| 1986 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
| Sep 1991 by-election | rowspan="3" | Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu | rowspan="4" | BNP | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
| Sep 1996 by-election | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
| Nov 2001 by-election | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
| Apr 2009 by-election | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" |
| 2014 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 2018 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
|2024 |
Elections
= Elections in the 2010s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2014: Bogra-7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Altaf Ali
|votes = 17,879
|percentage = 63.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Manju)
|candidate = ATM Aminul Islam
|votes = 10,104
|percentage = 36.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,775
|percentage = 27.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 27,983
|percentage = 6.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 2000s =
Khaleda Zia stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, and Feni-1. After winning all three, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them. Moudud Ahmed of the BNP was elected in an April 2009 by-election.
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2008: Bogra-7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Khaleda Zia
|votes = 232,761
|percentage = 71.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Altaf Ali
|votes = 92,833
|percentage = 28.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh
|candidate = Md. Mejbaul Alam
|votes = 918
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party of Bangladesh
|candidate = Shamsul Alam Dulu
|votes = 446
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 139,928
|percentage = 42.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 326,958
|percentage = 88.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 2001 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Khulna-2, Feni-1, and Lakshmipur-2. After winning all five, she chose to represent Bogra-6 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu of the BNP was elected in a November 2001 by-election.
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2001: Bogra-7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Khaleda Zia
|votes = 147,522
|percentage = 79.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Kamrun Nahar Putul
|votes = 35,656
|percentage = 19.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front
|candidate = Md. Abdul Malek Sarkar
|votes = 3,330
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman)
|candidate = Shamsul Alam Dulu
|votes = 240
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers Party of Bangladesh
|candidate = Md. Fahim Sultan Molla
|votes = 104
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 111,866
|percentage = 59.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 186,852
|percentage = 83.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1990s =
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the June 1996 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Lakshmipur-2 and Chittagong-1. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
{{Election box begin | title=General Election June 1996: Bogra-7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Khaleda Zia
|votes = 107,417
|percentage = 72.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Md. Waliul Haque
|votes = 25,278
|percentage = 17.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = Md. Fazle Rabbi
|votes = 15,678
|percentage = 10.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = A. B. M. Sirazul Islam
|votes = 271
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD
|candidate = Md. Rezaul Bari
|votes = 244
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman)
|candidate = Shamsul Alam Dulu
|votes = 133
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 82,139
|percentage = 55.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 149,021
|percentage = 79.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 1991 general election: Bogra-7, Dhaka-5, Dhaka-9, Feni-1, and Chittagong-8. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu of the BNP was elected in a September 1991 by-election.
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991: Bogra-7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Khaleda Zia
|votes = 83,854
|percentage = 66.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = TM Musa Pesta
|votes = 24,760
|percentage = 19.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = Zamat Ali Prang
|votes = 15,440
|percentage = 12.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers Party of Bangladesh
|candidate = Saleha Khatun
|votes = 748
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Aminul Islam
|votes = 355
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD
|candidate = AH Azam Khan
|votes = 222
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 59,094
|percentage = 47.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 125,379
|percentage = 66.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|loser = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{Cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/bangladesh/ |title=People's Republic of Bangladesh |website=Psephos}}
{{Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh}}
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