# Pirojpur-2

Pirojpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Bhandaria, Kawkhali, and Zianagar upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Bakerganj constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission swapped Zianagar Upazila from Pirojpur-1 to Pirojpur-2, and Nesarabad Upazila from Pirojpur-2 to Pirojpur-1.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Mohammad Monirul Islam Monir | Jatiya Party |
| 1988 | Anwar Hossain Manju | Jatiya Party |
| Feb 1996 | Nurul Islam Manzur | BNP |
| Sep 1996 by-election | Tasmima Hossain | Jatiya Party |
| 2001 | Anwar Hossain Manju | Jatiya Party (Manju) |
| 2008 | Shah Alam | Awami League |
| 2014 | Anwar Hossain Manju | Jatiya Party (Manju) |
| 2024 | Mohiuddin Maharaj | Independent |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Anwar Hossain Manju 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: Pirojpur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Shah Alam | 128,544 | 65.4 | +47.8 |
| | BNP | Nurul Islam Manjur | 59,428 | 30.2 | +3.3 |
| | IAB | Md. Abul Kalam Azad | 8,209 | 4.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Syed Shahidul Haque Jamal | 276 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69,116 | 35.2 | +13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196,457 | 84.4 | +30.7 |
| | AL gain from Jatiya Party (M) | AL gain from Jatiya Party (M) | AL gain from Jatiya Party (M) | AL gain from Jatiya Party (M) | AL gain from Jatiya Party (M) |
General Election 2001: Pirojpur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 37,350 | 48.8 | N/A |
| | BNP | Nurul Islam Manjur | 20,594 | 26.9 | +25.1 |
| | AL | A. Hakim | 13,453 | 17.6 | −17.8 |
| | IJOF | Md. Shahjahan Hawlader | 4,915 | 6.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Syed Khalilur Rahman | 154 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh People's Congress | Shah Syed Md. Nurul Huda Jamader | 56 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,756 | 21.9 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,522 | 53.7 | +0.7 |
| | Jatiya Party (M) gain from JP(E) | Jatiya Party (M) gain from JP(E) | Jatiya Party (M) gain from JP(E) | Jatiya Party (M) gain from JP(E) | Jatiya Party (M) gain from JP(E) |

### Elections in the 1990s

Anwar Hossain Manju stood for two seats in the 1996 general election: Jhalokati-1 and Pirojpur-2. After winning both, he chose to represent Jhalokati-1 and quit Pirojpur-2, triggering a by-election in Pirojpur-2. Tasmima Hossain, his wife, was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
Pirojpur-2 by-election, September 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Tasmima Hossain | 33,332 | 62.8 | +10.8 |
| | AL | M. Matiur Rahman | 18,801 | 35.4 | +14.0 |
| | BNP | Abdul Wahab Howlader | 930 | 1.8 | −9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,531 | 27.4 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,063 | 53.0 | −1.5 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |
General Election June 1996: Pirojpur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 33,519 | 52.0 | −4.0 |
| | AL | Altaf Hossain | 13,811 | 21.4 | −2.4 |
| | BNP | Nurul Islam Manjur | 7,385 | 11.4 | +2.0 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | A. B. M. Khairul Islam | 6,346 | 9.8 | +2.7 |
| | Islamic Sashantantrik Andolan | Nurul Huda | 2,395 | 3.7 | N/A |
| | WPB | Khan Md. Rustom Ali | 318 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | Md. Abdur Satter Hang | 203 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Zakir Hossain | 192 | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Monjur Hassan Mahmud Salim | 126 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | FP | S. M. Mozibur Rahman | 76 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Shahadat Hossain | 71 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jana Dal | Shah Alam | 65 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,708 | 30.6 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,507 | 64.5 | +19.2 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |
General Election 1991: Pirojpur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP(E) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 36,651 | 56.0 |
| | AL | A. Hakim | 15,560 | 23.8 |
| | BNP | Bazlul Haq Harun | 6,140 | 9.4 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Abul Bashar | 4,659 | 7.1 |
| | IOJ | A. Matin | 1,148 | 1.8 |
| | UCL | Nimai Karishna Mondol | 449 | 0.7 |
| | WPB | Firoz | 291 | 0.4 |
| | Zaker Party | Mahbubur Rahman | 266 | 0.4 |
| | Ganatantri Party | Amalendu Bepari | 202 | 0.3 |
| | FP | S. M. Mozibur Rahman | 58 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | Khan Enayet Karim | 45 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,091 | 32.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,469 | 45.3 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |