Khulna-4
Khulna-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2018 by Abdus Salam Murshedy of the Awami League.
| Khulna-4 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| District | Khulna District |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| Electorate | 310,476 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
| Party | AL |
| Member(s) | Abdus Salam Murshedy |
Boundaries edit
The constituency encompasses Rupsa and Terokhada upazilas, and all but two union parishads of Dighalia Upazila:[2] Arongghata and Jugipole.
History edit
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the 2018 general election, the Election Commission reduced the boundaries of the constituency by removing two union parishads of Dighalia Upazila: Ayongghata and Jogipole.[3][2][4]
Members of Parliament edit
Elections edit
Elections in the 2010s edit
Mostafa Rashidi Suja died in July 2018.[9] Abdus Salam Murshedy was elected unopposed on 4 September, as he was the only candidate in the by-election scheduled for later that month.[10]
Mostafa Rashidi Suja was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[11]
Elections in the 2000s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Molla Jalal Uddin | 109,216 | 50.6 | +8.3 | ||
| BNP | Sharif Shah Kamal | 97,547 | 45.2 | -9.0 | ||
| IAB | Younus Ahammed Sheikh | 8,837 | 4.1 | N/A | ||
| BML | Wazir Ali Morol | 176 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 11,669 | 5.4 | -6.5 | |||
| Turnout | 215,776 | 88.9 | +7.9 | |||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | M. Nurul Islam | 102,957 | 54.2 | +15.7 | ||
| AL | Mostafa Rashidi Suja | 80,307 | 42.3 | +2.2 | ||
| IJOF | Mallik Mahiuddin | 6,396 | 3.4 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Nurunnabi Khan Paltu | 301 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Jatiya Party (M) | Mallik Sahidul Islam | 77 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 22,650 | 11.9 | +10.3 | |||
| Turnout | 190,038 | 81.0 | +2.2 | |||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
Elections in the 1990s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mostafa Rashidi Suja | 59,566 | 40.1 | +5.3 | ||
| BNP | M. Nurul Islam | 57,221 | 38.5 | +7.5 | ||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Abdul Hamid | 12,655 | 8.5 | N/A | ||
| JP(E) | Mollah Momin Uddin Ahmmed | 10,485 | 7.1 | -11.1 | ||
| IOJ | Shakhawat Hossain | 8,448 | 5.7 | -2.9 | ||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | S. M. Moslem Uddin | 165 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 2,345 | 1.6 | -2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 148,540 | 78.8 | +20.5 | |||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mostafa Rashidi Suja | 41,693 | 34.8 | |||
| BNP | A. Khaled Md. Zia Uddin | 37,071 | 31.0 | |||
| JP(E) | Kazi Aminul Haq | 21,816 | 18.2 | |||
| IOJ | Shakhawat Hossain | 10,316 | 8.6 | |||
| UCL | Sayeedur Rahman Sheikh | 4,362 | 3.6 | |||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Aian Uddin) | S. M. Amzad Hossain | 1,659 | 1.4 | |||
| Independent | Shahidul Islam | 1,416 | 1.2 | |||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Moinul Islam | 618 | 0.5 | |||
| Independent | Moktar Hossain | 322 | 0.3 | |||
| Zaker Party | S. M. Abul Hossain | 298 | 0.2 | |||
| BAKSAL | Sk. Abdus Salam | 118 | 0.1 | |||
| Majority | 4,622 | 3.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 119,689 | 58.3 | ||||
| BNP gain from | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Khulna-4". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b "EC 'gerrymanders' 25 constituencies for pressure of ministers, MPs". Prothom Alo. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ex-whip Mostafa Suja passes away". The Daily Star. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Salam Murshedy elected Khulna-4 MP in uncontested by-polls". bdnews24.com. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). . New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ . Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ . Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c . Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links edit
- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.
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