# Sylhet-6

Sylhet-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. It was established in 1973. The previous member was Nurul Islam Nahid from Awami League. The constituency is vacant since August 6, 2024 following the dissolution of the parliament.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Beanibazar and Golapganj upazilas.

## 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. A. G. Osmani | Awami League |
| | 1975 by-election | Muhammad Ashraf Ali | BAKSAL |
| | 1979 | Md. Enamul Haque Chowdhury | Awami League |
| Major Boundary Changes ||||
| | 1986 | Syed Makbul Hossain | Independent |
| | 1988 | AKM Gouach Uddin | Jatiya Party |
| | 1991 | Sharaf Uddin Khashru | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| | Feb 1996 | Sharaf Uddin Khashru | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| | Jun 1996 | Nurul Islam Nahid | Awami League |
| | 2001 | Syed Makbul Hossain | Independent |
| | 2008 | Nurul Islam Nahid | Awami League |
| | 2014 | Nurul Islam Nahid | Awami League |
| | 2018 | Nurul Islam Nahid | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Nurul Islam Nahid was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Sylhet-6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Nurul Islam Nahid | 138,353 | 57.0 | +18.9 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Habibur Rahman | 51,794 | 21.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Syed Mokbul Hussain | 48,974 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh | Shamsuddin | 3,121 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | PDP | Sorof Uddin Khosru | 516 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86,589 | 35.7 | +32.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 242,728 | 82.3 | +13.7 |
| | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent |
General Election 2001: Sylhet-6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Syed Makbul Hossain | 76,513 | 40.7 | N/A |
| | AL | Nurul Islam Nahid | 71,517 | 38.1 | +2.6 |
| | IJOF | Kunu Mia | 27,478 | 14.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Masud Khan | 4,843 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Abu Bakar | 2,032 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Sheikh Akhtarul Islam | 1,272 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Salah Uddin | 1,245 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rafiqul Islam Khan | 852 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | BNP | Abdul Hasib | 607 | 0.3 | −20.7 |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | M. Abdul Karim Akbari | 550 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | JSD | Lokman Ahmed | 501 | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| | Jatiyo Janata Party (Nurul Islam) | Kazi Abdul Monim | 289 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Mostafa Allama | 85 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,996 | 2.7 | −10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 187,784 | 68.6 | +0.7 |
| | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Sylhet-6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Nurul Islam Nahid | 53,965 | 35.5 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Md. Muzammil Ali | 34,691 | 22.8 | −8.2 |
| | BNP | Syed Makbul Hossain | 31,970 | 21.0 | +12.7 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Habibur Rahman | 14,163 | 9.3 | −2.8 |
| | IOJ | Mohammad Habibur Rahman | 9,071 | 6.0 | −10.2 |
| | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh | Md. Nurul Islam | 3,466 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | Sammilita Sangram Parishad | Sheikh Abdul Muzib | 2,460 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Sheikh Akhtarul Islam | 629 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | JSD | Waysur Rahman Chowdhury | 578 | 0.4 | −2.3 |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | Md. Habibur Rahman | 439 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Janata Party (Nurul Islam) | Salah Uddin | 303 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Sheikh Azharul Islam | 200 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Awami League (Mostafa Allama) | Mostafa Allama | 141 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,274 | 12.7 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,076 | 67.9 | +19.6 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 1991: Sylhet-6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Sharaf Uddin Khashru | 39,065 | 31.0 | |
| | CPB | Nurul Islam Nahid | 33,332 | 26.5 | |
| | IOJ | Mohammad Habibur Rahman | 20,367 | 16.2 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Fazlur Rahman | 15,267 | 12.1 | |
| | BNP | Nazrul Islam Mayur | 10,407 | 8.3 | |
| | JSD | Lokman Ahmed | 3,416 | 2.7 | |
| | Independent | Md. Wahidur Rahman | 1,942 | 1.5 | |
| | Independent | Sahab Uddin | 1,110 | 0.9 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Saidur Rahman Khan Mahbtab | 526 | 0.4 | |
| | Independent | Rafiqul Islam | 301 | 0.2 | |
| | JSD (S) | Ataur Rahman Khan | 100 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | Syed Makbul Hossain | 75 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,733 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,908 | 48.3 | |
| | JP(E) gain from | JP(E) gain from | JP(E) gain from | JP(E) gain from | JP(E) gain from |