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Tangail-7

{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}}

{{Infobox constituency

| name = Tangail-7

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| parl_name = Jatiya Sangsad

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| district = Tangail District

| region_label = Division

| region = Dhaka Division

| population =

| electorate = 322,673 (2018)

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| year = 1973

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| module = {{align|left|← 135 Tangail-6}}{{align|right|137 Tangail-8 →}}

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Tangail-7 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh by Khan Ahmed Shuvo. Since 2001 it was represented by Md. Akabbar Hossain of the Awami League.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Mirzapur Upazila.

History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

Members of Parliament

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colspan="2"|ElectionMemberParty
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| 1973

| Shawkat Ali Khan

| Awami League

style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |

| 1979

| Khaju Mia

| BNP

colspan="4" |Major Boundary Changes
style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" |

| 1986

| Wajid Ali Khan Panni

| Jaitya Party

style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |

| 1991

| Kh. Badar Uddin

| rowspan="2" | BNP

style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" |

| 1996

| Abul Kalam Azad Siddiqui

style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |

| 2001

| Md. Akabbar Hossain

| rowspan="2" | Awami League

style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" |

| 2022 by-election

| Khan Ahmed Shuvo

Elections

= Elections in the 2010s =

Ekabbar Hossain 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: Tangail-7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Awami League|candidate=Md. Akabbar Hossain|votes=130,154|percentage=58.4|change=+10.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party|candidate=Abul Kalam Azad Siddiqui|votes=88,916|percentage=39.9|change=-6.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Krishak Sramik Janata League|candidate=Shafiur Rahman Sunny|votes=3,034|percentage=1.4|change=-2.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Dewan Nazrul Islam|votes=679|percentage=0.3|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority||votes=41,238|percentage=18.5|change=+17.4}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=222,783|percentage=86.4|change=+5.9}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Bangladesh Awami League

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2001: Tangail-7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Awami League|candidate=Md. Akabbar Hossain|votes=89,931|percentage=47.9|change=+10.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party|candidate=Abul Kalam Azad Siddiqui|votes=87,857|percentage=46.8|change=+5.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Krishak Sramik Janata League|candidate=Sadek Ahmed Khan|votes=6,457|percentage=3.4|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Islami Jatiya Oikya Front|candidate=Md. Nurul Islam|votes=2,825|percentage=1.5|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Bangladesh Progressive Party

|candidate = Md. Motasim Billah

|votes = 696

|percentage = 0.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority||votes=2,074|percentage=1.1|change=-2.7}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=187,766|percentage=80.5|change=+0.9}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing|

|winner = Bangladesh Awami League

|loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Elections in the 1990s =

{{Election box begin | title=General Election June 1996: Tangail-7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party|candidate=Abul Kalam Azad Siddiqui|votes=59,848|percentage=41.1|change=-12.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Awami League|candidate=Md. Akabbar Hossain|votes=54,303|percentage=37.3|change=+2.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Jatiya Party (Ershad)|candidate=Md. Jahirul Islam Jahir|votes=27,942|percentage=19.2|change=+10.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|candidate=Md. Abdul Halim|votes=2,383|percentage=1.6|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Communist Kendra

|candidate = Kh. Nurur Rhaman Salim

|votes = 349

|percentage = 0.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Kh. Badar Uddin|votes=323|percentage=0.2|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Islami Oikya Jote|candidate=Syed Mojibor Rahman|votes=271|percentage=0.2|change=-0.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Md. Murshed Ali Khan Ponnee|votes=205|percentage=0.1|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority||votes=5,545|percentage=3.8|change=-14.3}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=145,624|percentage=79.6|change=+21.1}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991: Tangail-7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party

|candidate = Kh. Badar Uddin

|votes = 62,882

|percentage = 53.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bangladesh Awami League

|candidate = Md. Fazlur Rahman Faruque

|votes = 41,392

|percentage = 34.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Jatiya Party (Ershad)

|candidate = Shah Mostanjidul Haq

|votes = 10,633

|percentage = 9.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal

|candidate = Mohidur Rahman

|votes = 1,773

|percentage = 1.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Islami Oikya Jote

|candidate = Md. Mojibur Rahman

|votes = 989

|percentage = 0.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Md. Nurul Islam

|votes = 436

|percentage = 0.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Bangladesh

|candidate = Kh. Nurur Rahman Selim

|votes = 397

|percentage = 0.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 21,490

|percentage = 18.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 118,502

|percentage = 58.5

|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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{{cite news |title=Tangail-7 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Tangail-7&d=dhaka |work=The Daily Star |access-date=31 December 2018}}

{{cite web |url=http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf |title=Constituency Maps of Bangladesh |author= |date=2010 |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |format=PDF |access-date=13 August 2014}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF |title=Delimitation of Constituencies |author= |date=2013 |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |format=PDF |language=bn |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727220238/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF |archive-date=27 July 2014}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/1st.pdf |title=List of 1st Parliament Members |author= |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 February 2018}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/2nd.pdf |title=List of 2nd Parliament Members |author= |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf |title=List of 3rd Parliament Members |author= |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/4th.pdf |title=List of 4th Parliament Members |author= |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}

{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Taib |date=15 December 2013 |title=AL closer to majority before voting |url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/ |newspaper=New Age |location=Dhaka |access-date=12 August 2014}}

{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=131&Year=2008 |title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results |author= |website=Amar Desh |access-date=8 February 2018}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1 |title=Nomination submission List |author= |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211190041/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1 |archive-date=11 February 2018 |access-date=9 February 2018}}

{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=139 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |author= |website=Vote Monitor Networks |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228235859/http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=139 |archive-date=28 December 2008}}

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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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