Gopalganj-1
{{Short description|Bangladeshi parliamentary constituency}}
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|district = Gopalganj District
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|region = Dhaka Division
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|year = 1984
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Gopalganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 1996 by Faruk Khan of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Muksudpur Upazila and seven union parishads of Kashiani Upazila: Kashiani, Mamudpur, Maheshpur, Parulia, Rajpat, Ratail, and Sajail.
History
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.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" |
| 1986 | ||
| | 1988 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| 1991 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
|BNP | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| Jun 1996 |
Elections
= Elections in the 2010s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2014: Gopalganj-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Faruk Khan
|votes = 240,304
|percentage = 97.6
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Deepa Majumdar
|votes = 5,863
|percentage = 2.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 234,441
|percentage = 95.2
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 246,167
|percentage = 89.0
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 2000s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2008: Gopalganj-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Faruk Khan
|votes = 183,234
|percentage = 91.6
|change = +13.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Md. Salimuzzaman Molla
|votes = 9,986
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh
|candidate = Md. Ruhul Amin
|votes = 6,810
|percentage = 3.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 173,248
|percentage = 86.6
|change = +19.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 200,030
|percentage = 82.6
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2001: Gopalganj-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Faruk Khan
|votes = 145,391
|percentage = 78.5
|change = -8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Md. Mahbbat Jan Chowdhury
|votes = 20,136
|percentage = 10.9
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ali Azam
|votes = 14,755
|percentage = 8.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Deepa Majumdar
|votes = 3,680
|percentage = 2.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front
|candidate = Md. Tayebur Rahman Sharif
|votes = 828
|percentage = 0.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman)
|candidate = Moshayed Hossain Dhali
|votes = 396
|percentage = 0.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 125,255
|percentage = 67.6
|change = -15.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 185,186
|percentage = 72.1
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1990s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election June 1996: Gopalganj-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Faruk Khan
|votes = 119,536
|percentage = 86.9
|change = +21.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = A. K. Imdadul Haque
|votes = 5,236
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Khairul Baki Mian
|votes = 4,914
|percentage = 3.6
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Julfiqar Ali
|votes = 3,502
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Islami Oikya Jote
|candidate = Niamat Ullah
|votes = 3,124
|percentage = 2.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Zaker Party
|candidate = Md. Anwarul Islam
|votes = 615
|percentage = 0.4
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Md. Mosharaf Hossain Dhali
|votes = 293
|percentage = 0.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali)
|candidate = Sharif Emraul Islam
|votes = 182
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bibuti Bhushan Biswas
|votes = 151
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 114,300
|percentage = 83.1
|change = +30.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 137,553
|percentage = 73.4
|change = +20.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991: Gopalganj-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Kazi Abdur Rashid
|votes = 79,219
|percentage = 65.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League
|candidate = Mukul Chandra Basu
|votes = 14,602
|percentage = 12.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = A. K. Imdadul Haque
|votes = 13,992
|percentage = 11.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Khairul Baki Mian
|votes = 11,136
|percentage = 9.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Zulfikar Ali
|votes = 656
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh Hindu League
|candidate = Suresh Chandra Biswash
|votes = 641
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Md. Lutfar
|votes = 484
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Zaker Party
|candidate = A. Mannan
|votes = 475
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
|candidate = Azizur Rahman
|votes = 197
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. H. Khan Monjur
|votes = 193
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Md. Farooq Ahmmad Talukdar
|votes = 81
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh National Congress
|candidate = Monindra Sarkar
|votes = 80
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 64,617
|percentage = 53.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 121,756
|percentage = 52.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
|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}}
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