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Constituency of Bangladesh’s Jatiya Sangsad

Munshiganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Sagufta Yasmin of the Awami League.

Boundaries[edit]

The constituency encompasses Lohajang and Tongibari upazilas.[2][3]

History[edit]

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Dhaka constituency when the former Dhaka District was split into six districts: Manikganj, Munshiganj, Dhaka, Gazipur, Narsingdi, and Narayanganj.

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Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[5]

Members of Parliament[edit]

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

General Election 1991: Munshiganj-2[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Muhammad Hamidullah Khan 60,697 51.2
Bangladesh Awami League Nazrul Islam 33,422 28.2
Independent Sirajul Alam Fuku 13,582 11.5
UCL Saiful Islam 3,983 3.4
Zaker Party Atiqur Rahman 3,858 3.3
JP(E) A. Latif Hawlader 1,082 0.9
Bangladesh Janata Party Babul Ahmed 900 0.8
Jatiya Janata Party and Ganatantrik Oikkya Jote Zamal Uddin 315 0.3
Bangladesh National Congress Mafizur Rahman Dhali 280 0.2
Jatiya Jukta Front Md. Ali Hossain 177 0.1
NAP (Muzaffar) Dhirendra Kumar Mondol 160 0.1
FP D. S. M. Ismail 84 0.1
Majority 27,275 23.0
Turnout 118,540 54.8
BNP gain from

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Munshiganj-2”. The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

  2. ^ a b “Constituency Maps of Bangladesh” (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ^ “Delimitation of Constituencies” (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
  5. ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). “Final list of redrawn JS seats published”. The Daily Star.
  6. ^ “List of 3rd Parliament Members” (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ^ “List of 4th Parliament Members” (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ^ “Munshiganj-2”. Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. ^ “Bangladesh Parliament Election – Detail Results”. Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  10. ^ “Nomination submission List”. Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  11. ^ 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.

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Coordinates:

23°31′N 90°28′E / 23.51°N 90.47°E / 23.51; 90.47


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