Jessore-1
{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}}
{{Infobox constituency
| name = Jessore-1
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| parl_name = Jatiya Sangsad
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| district = Jessore District
| region_label = Division
| region = Khulna Division
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| year = 1973
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| module = {{align|left|← 84 Jhenaidah-4}}{{align|right|86 Jessore-2 →}}
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Jessore-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Sharsha Upazila.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| 1973 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal}}" |
| 1979 | JaSaD | ||
| colspan="4" |Major Boundary Changes | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami}}" |
| 1986 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party}}" |
| 1988 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| 1991 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
| Feb 1996 | BNP{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-186882|title=Ex-MP Tripti held with his licensed revolver|date=2011-05-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| Jun 1996 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |
| 2001 | BNP | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |
| 2008 |
Elections
= Elections in the 2010s =
Sheikh Afil Uddin was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
= Elections in the 2000s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2008: Jessore-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Sheikh Afil Uddin
|votes = 94,556
|percentage = 51.5
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = Azizur Rahman
|votes = 88,700
|percentage = 48.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Noor Hussain
|votes = 178
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,856
|percentage = 3.2
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 183,434
|percentage = 92.9
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
|loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2001: Jessore-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Ali Kadar
|votes = 86,583
|percentage = 53.5
|change = +20.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Sheikh Afil Uddin
|votes = 74,254
|percentage = 45.9
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front
|candidate = K. M. Nazrul Islam
|votes = 684
|percentage = 0.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mafiqul Hasan Tripti
|votes = 225
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Md. Taherjul Islam
|votes = 64
|percentage = 0.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,329
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 161,810
|percentage = 88.8
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|loser = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1990s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election June 1996: Jessore-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Tabibar Rahman Sarder
|votes = 46,114
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Ali Kadar
|votes = 40,633
|percentage = 33.0
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = Noor Hussain
|votes = 32,294
|percentage = 26.2
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Md. A. Kadar
|votes = 2,609
|percentage = 2.1
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Islami Oikya Jote
|candidate = Abdus Samad
|votes = 1,122
|percentage = 0.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD
|candidate = Md. Imamur Rahman
|votes = 395
|percentage = 0.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,481
|percentage = 4.5
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 123,167
|percentage = 85.7
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Bangladesh Awami League
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991: Jessore-1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|candidate = Tabibar Rahman Sarder
|votes = 36,747
|percentage = 37.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
|candidate = Noor Hussain
|votes = 33,018
|percentage = 33.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|candidate = Ali Kadar
|votes = 20,618
|percentage = 21.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)
|candidate = Abdul Mannan
|votes = 7,361
|percentage = 7.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Zaker Party
|candidate = Md. Mofazzel Hossain Babul
|votes = 390
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,729
|percentage = 3.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 98,134
|percentage = 74.3
|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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