Gopalganj-2
{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}}
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|district = Gopalganj District
|region_label = Division
|region = Dhaka Division
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|year = 1984
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|members_label = Member of Parliament
|members = Vacant
|party_label = Parliamentary Party
|party = None
| local_council_label = Council area
| local_council = {{ubl|Gopalganj Sadar Upazila|Kashiani Upazila}}
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|blank1_name=Prev. Constituency|blank1_info=Gopalganj-1 (Constituency 215) |blank2_name=Next Constituency|blank2_info=Gopalganj-3 (Constituency 217)
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Gopalganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and seven union parishads of Kashiani Upazila: Bethuri, Fukura, Hatiara, Nijamkandi, Oraandi, Puisur, and Singa.
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|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| 1986 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
| 1988 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| 1991 | ||
| | Feb 1996
| vacant | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| Jun 1996 |
Elections
= Elections in the 2010s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2014: Gopalganj-2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Sheikh Fazlul Karim
|votes = 237,591
|percentage = 98.3
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Kazi Shaheen
|votes = 4,084
|percentage = 1.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 233,507
|percentage = 96.6
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 241,675
|percentage = 89.8
|change = +8.7
}}
{{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-2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Sheikh Fazlul Karim
|votes = 186,574
|percentage = 96.1
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Md. Shirajul Islam Shiraj
|votes = 7,643
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 178,931
|percentage = 92.1
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 194,217
|percentage = 81.1
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2001: Gopalganj-2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Sheikh Fazlul Karim
|votes = 185,821
|percentage = 94.0
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Sheikh Saifur Rahman Nantu
|votes = 8,164
|percentage = 4.1
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Communist Kendra
|candidate = Asit Baran Ray
|votes = 1,042
|percentage = 0.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front
|candidate = Sheikh Alamgir Hossain
|votes = 915
|percentage = 0.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
|candidate = Sahidul Huq
|votes = 741
|percentage = 0.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Gano Forum
|candidate = Kazi Mezbah Uddin
|votes = 678
|percentage = 0.3
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Manju)
|candidate = Md. Monirul Islam
|votes = 50
|percentage = 0.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. M. Nuru Mia
|votes = 44
|percentage = 0.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. M. Faruk Ahmed
|votes = 29
|percentage = 0.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 177,657
|percentage = 89.9
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 197,579
|percentage = 80.2
|change = +5.1
}}
{{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-2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Sheikh Fazlul Karim
|votes = 115,032
|percentage = 86.3
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Sharufzzaman Jahangir
|votes = 7,825
|percentage = 5.9
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Gazi Abdus Salam
|votes = 3,975
|percentage = 3.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = Md. Azmal Hussain
|votes = 2,445
|percentage = 1.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan
|candidate = Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury
|votes = 1,925
|percentage = 1.4
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bhasani Front
|candidate = Asit Baran Roy Khokon
|votes = 539
|percentage = 0.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Gano Forum
|candidate = Abul Kashem
|votes = 449
|percentage = 0.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers Party of Bangladesh
|candidate = Sheikh Mohammad Ilias
|votes = 375
|percentage = 0.3
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Zaker Party
|candidate = Md. Shahid Khan
|votes = 338
|percentage = 0.3
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Hinandra Nath Biswas
|votes = 164
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula)
|candidate = Sheikh Alamgir Hossain
|votes = 138
|percentage = 0.1
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Md. Moktar Hossain
|votes = 70
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 107,207
|percentage = 80.4
|change = +12.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 133,275
|percentage = 75.1
|change = +26.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991: Gopalganj-2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Sheikh Fazlul Karim
|votes = 93,015
|percentage = 75.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Fazle Elahi Suruzzaman Miah
|votes = 9,661
|percentage = 7.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan
|candidate = Md. Nazrul Islam
|votes = 7,342
|percentage = 6.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh Hindu League
|candidate = Shishir Bishwas
|votes = 5,341
|percentage = 4.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Zaker Party
|candidate = Dhirendra Kumar Bakchi
|votes = 3,927
|percentage = 3.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Bangladesh
|candidate = Md. Abul Kashem
|votes = 1,425
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula)
|candidate = Sheikh Alamgir Hossain
|votes = 651
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Farooq
|votes = 589
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers Party of Bangladesh
|candidate = Sheikh Mohammad Ilias
|votes = 408
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Bangladesh National Hindu Party
|candidate = Sandip Kumar Bishwas
|votes = 372
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 83,354
|percentage = 67.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 122,731
|percentage = 48.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
|loser =
}}
{{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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