Sunamganj-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Pir Fazlur Rahman of the Jatiya Party (Ershad).
| Sunamganj-4 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
 | |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| Electorate | 289,030 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Member(s) | Pir Fazlur Rahman |
Boundaries edit
The constituency encompasses Bishwamvarpur and Sunamganj Sadar upazilas.[2]
History edit
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Sylhet constituency when the former Sylhet District was split into four districts: Sunamganj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj.[3]
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]
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission reduced the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it had also included one union parishad of Dowarabazar Upazila: Mannargaon.[6][7]
Members of Parliament edit
Elections edit
Pir Fazlur Rahman 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
Momtaj Iqbal died in April 2009. Md. Matiur Rahman, of the Awami League, was elected in a June 2009 by-election.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Momtaj Iqbal | 123,883 | 62.7 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Fazlul Haque Aspia | 58,964 | 29.9 | -13.1 | ||
| Independent | Dewan Shamsul Abedin | 9,764 | 4.9 | N/A | ||
| Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish | Mohammad Azizul Haque | 4,303 | 2.2 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Nazir Hossain | 558 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 64,919 | 32.9 | +26.0 | |||
| Turnout | 197,472 | 85.5 | +11.5 | |||
| JP(E) gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlul Haque Aspia | 61,807 | 43.0 | +9.9 | |
| AL | Dewan Shamsul Abedin | 51,864 | 36.1 | +4.6 | |
| IJOF | Momtaj Iqbal | 30,160 | 21.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,943 | 6.9 | +5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 143,831 | 74.0 | +2.9 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlul Haque Aspia | 36,155 | 33.1 | +5.2 | |
| AL | Abduj Jahur | 34,360 | 31.5 | +3.9 | |
| JP(E) | Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury | 31,209 | 28.6 | +1.0 | |
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Hatimur Rahman | 6,940 | 6.4 | +1.0 | |
| Zaker Party | Nurul Amin | 274 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Gano Forum | Syed Kabir Ahmed | 248 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,795 | 1.6 | -3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 109,186 | 71.1 | +14.9 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A. Zahur Miah | 30,649 | 33.1 | ||
| BNP | Dewan Shamsul Abedin | 25,865 | 27.9 | ||
| JP(E) | Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury | 25,555 | 27.6 | ||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Sajidur Rahman | 5,024 | 5.4 | ||
| Independent | Mosihur Rahman | 3,836 | 4.1 | ||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Shaheed Chowdhury | 635 | 0.7 | ||
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Mahbub) | Binod Ranjan Talukdar | 513 | 0.6 | ||
| FP | A. Bablu Ribora | 510 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 4,784 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 92,587 | 56.2 | |||
| AL gain from | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Sunamganj-4". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "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: Sylhet" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
- ^ a b "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "53 constituencies get new boundaries". The Daily Star. 4 July 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "AL candidate wins by-polls in Sunamganj-4". The Daily Star. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 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 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links edit
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