# Lakshmipur-2

Lakshmipur-2 is a constituency of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Raipur Upazila and eight union parishads of Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila: Basikpur, Char Ruhita, Dakshin Hamchadi, Dalal Bazar, Parbati Nagar, Shak Char, Tum Char, and Uttar Hamchadi.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Noakhali constituency when the former Noakhali District was split into three districts: Feni, Noakhali, and Lakshmipur.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Chowdhury Khurshid Alam | Jatiya Party |
| 1991 | Mohammad Mohammadullah | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| February 1996 | Abul Khair Bhuiyan | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Sep 1996 by-election | Harunur Rashid | Awami League |
| Nov 2001 by-election | Abul Khair Bhuiyan | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 2014 | Mohammad Noman | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| 2018 | Mohammad Shahid Islam | Independent |
| Jun 2021 by-election | Nuruddin Chowdhury Noyon | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Mohammad Noman was 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: Lakshmipur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Abul Khair Bhuiyan | 129,995 | 57.1 | −15.1 |
| | AL | Harunur Rashid | 51,732 | 39.6 | +13.3 |
| | Independent | Mohammad Ali Khokon | 37,717 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | IAB | Shajahan Patowary | 1,813 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | BDB | Shah Ahmed Badal | 672 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | BKA | Altaf Hossain Molla | 620 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | National People's Party | AHM Zaheer Hossain Hakim | 256 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78,263 | 17.5 | −28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 222,815 | 83.7 | +21.0 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 2001 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Khulna-2 and Lakshmipur-2. After winning all five, she chose to represent Bogra-6 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Abul Khair Bhuiyan of the BNP was elected unopposed in the by-election scheduled for November.
General Election 2001: Lakshmipur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Begum Khaleda Zia | 123,526 | 72.2 | +20.6 |
| | AL | Harunur Rashid | 44,974 | 26.3 | +2.7 |
| | IJOF | Abul Kashem Choyal | 1,251 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Ruhul Amin Patwari | 438 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Md. Jasim Uddin | 175 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | JSD | Rafiqul Haider Chowdhury | 165 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Ruhul Amin | 159 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Shahid Ulla | 141 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Kazi Jamsed Kabir Bakki Billah | 126 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | AHM Zaheer Hossain Hakim | 55 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78,552 | 45.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 171,010 | 62.7 | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the June 1996 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Lakshmipur-2 and Chittagong-1. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Harunur Rashid of the Awami League was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
General Election June 1996: Lakshmipur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Begum Khaleda Zia | 59,054 | 51.6 | −1.9 |
| | AL | Tozmmel Hossain Chowdhury | 26,937 | 23.6 | −9.6 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | M. A. Jabbar | 19,677 | 17.2 | +12.9 |
| | JP(E) | Chowdhury Khurshid Alam | 6,294 | 5.5 | N/A |
| | IOJ | Sams Uddin | 1,289 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Gazi Amin Ullah | 322 | 0.3 | −0.3 |
| | Gano Forum | Ruhul Amin Patwari | 240 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Md. Mamunur Rashid | 195 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Rafiqul Haider | 191 | 0.2 | −3.8 |
| | FP | Aziz Ullah Bhuiyan | 128 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,117 | 28.1 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,327 | 62.2 | +32.8 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
General Election 1991: Lakshmipur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Mohammad Mohammadullah | 38,599 | 53.5 | |
| | AL | Khaled Md. Ali | 23,929 | 33.2 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | M. A. Jabbar | 3,097 | 4.3 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Rafiqul Haider Chowdhury | 2,862 | 4.0 | |
| | WPB | Abul Bashar | 2,784 | 3.9 | |
| | Zaker Party | Main Uddin | 459 | 0.6 | |
| | Independent | Md. Dhanu Miah | 235 | 0.3 | |
| | JSD (S) | Humayun Kabir | 111 | 0.2 | |
| | NAP (Muzaffar) | Md. Nurul Islam Chowdhury | 77 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14.670 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,147 | 29.4 | |
| | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) |