# Kushtia-3

Kushtia-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kushtia Sadar Upazila.

## History

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

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1973 | M Amir-ul Islam | Awami League |
| | 1979 | Shah Azizur Rahman | BNP |
| Major Boundary Changes ||||
| | 1986 | Syed Altaf Hossain | NAP |
| | 1988 | Mohammad Badruddoza | Jatiya Party |
| | 1991 | Abdul Khaleq Chantu | BNP |
| | Feb 1996 | Sohrab Uddin | BNP |
| | Jun 1996 | Abdul Khaleq Chantu | BNP |
| | 2001 | Sohrab Uddin | BNP |
| | 2008 | Khandaker Rashiduzzaman Dudu | Awami League |
| | 2014 | Mahbubul Alam Hanif | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Kushtia-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mahbubul Alam Hanif | 105,577 | 94.3 | +43.9 |
| | BNF | Rokib Ur Rahman Khan Chowdhury | 6,411 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99,166 | 88.6 | +85.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,988 | 33.6 | −54.9 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Kushtia-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Khandaker Rashiduzzaman Dudu | 135,125 | 50.4 | +13.3 |
| | BNP | Sohrab Uddin | 126,554 | 47.2 | −13.9 |
| | IAB | Md. Rahat Ali Bishwas | 4,245 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | BSD | Shafiur Rahman Shafi | 840 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | National People's Party | Md. Abu Ahad Al Mamun | 509 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | BDB | Abu Muzaffar Ahmad | 423 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | FP | Sheikh Motiar Rahman | 319 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,571 | 3.2 | −20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 268,015 | 88.5 | +5.7 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Kushtia-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Sohrab Uddin | 138,747 | 61.1 | +21.7 |
| | AL | M Amir-ul Islam | 84,289 | 37.1 | +6.6 |
| | IJOF | Nafiz Ahmmed Khan Tito | 3,298 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) | Abdullah Al Mamun | 392 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Md. Jahangir Hossain | 281 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Wasim Uddin Master | 224 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Jahurul Islam | 26 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,458 | 24.0 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 227,257 | 82.8 | −1.5 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Kushtia-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Abdul Khaleq Chantu | 72,260 | 39.4 | −2.7 |
| | AL | Anwar Ali | 55,889 | 30.5 | +7.5 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Anisur Rahman | 30,983 | 16.9 | −1.8 |
| | JP(E) | Jafar Ullah Khan Chowdhury | 20,512 | 11.2 | +8.7 |
| | IOJ | Dewan Abdul Khaleq | 2,604 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| | Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) | Abdullah Al Mamun | 551 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | FP | Liakot Ali | 233 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | M Amir-ul Islam | 230 | 0.1 | −8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,371 | 8.9 | −10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,262 | 84.3 | +15.7 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
General Election 1991: Kushtia-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Abdul Khaleq Chantu | 62,180 | 42.1 | |
| | AL | Anwar Ali | 33,862 | 23.0 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Anisur Rahman | 27,653 | 18.7 | |
| | Independent | M Amir-ul Islam | 11,929 | 8.1 | |
| | UCL | Md. Nur Ahmed Bokul | 5,668 | 3.8 | |
| | JP(E) | S. M. Aziaul Haq | 3,637 | 2.5 | |
| | IOJ | Md. Sirajul Haq | 1,265 | 0.9 | |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Rafiq Khan Khokon | 533 | 0.4 | |
| | NDP | A. K. M. Masud | 407 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | Wasim Uddin Master | 231 | 0.2 | |
| | JSD (S) | Saidur Rahman | 213 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,318 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,578 | 68.6 | |
| | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from |