Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
Magura-1 |
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Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad |
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District | Magura District |
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Division | Khulna Division |
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Electorate | 400,485 (2024) |
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Current constituency |
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Created | 1984 |
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Member(s) | vacant |
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Created from | Jessore-12 |
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Magura-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 Sreepur Upazila, Magura Municipality, and nine union parishads of Magura Sadar Upazila: Atharakhada, Bagia, Chaulia, Hazrapur, Jagdal, Kasundi, Maghi, and Raghab Dair.[1][2]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Jessore-12 constituency when the former Jessore District was split into four districts: Jhenaidah, Jessore, Magura, and Narail.[3]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Muhammad Serajul Akbar died in March 2015. ATM Abdul Wahab of the Awami League was elected in a May 2015 by-election.[8]
Magura-1 by-election, May 2015[9][8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| AL | ATM Abdul Wahab | 93,181 | 86.6 | +32.0 |
| Independent | Tapan Kumar Singha | 12,790 | 11.9 | N/A |
| National People's Party | Quazi Tauhidul Alam | 902 | 0.8 | N/A |
| BNF | AKM Mutasim Billah | 709 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
Majority | 80,391 | 74.7 | +65.4 |
Turnout | 107,582 | 33.2 | −0.2 |
| AL hold |
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
- ^ a b "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Jhenaidah" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Magura-1". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan elected from Magura-1". The Business Standard. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b "AL-backed Wahab sweeps Magura-1 by-polls". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "By-election to Magura-1 today". The Daily Star. UNB. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Magura-1". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election – Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.
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