# Madaripur-2

Madaripur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 1986 by Shajahan Khan of the Awami League.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Rajoir Upazila, Madaripur Municipality, and ten union parishads of Madaripur Sadar Upazila: Bahadurpur, Chilar Char, Dhurail, Dudkhali, Kalikapur, Kunia, Panchokhola, Pearpur, Rasti, and Sirkhara.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Faridpur constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Shariatpur.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Shajahan Khan | Jatiya Party |
| 1988 | Sirajul Islam Bhuiyan | Awami League |
| Sep 1991 by-election | Shajahan Khan | Awami League |
| Feb 1996 | Qazi Mahabub Ahmed | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Jun 1996 | Shajahan Khan | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Shajahan Khan 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: Madaripur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Shajahan Khan | 179,883 | 83.3 | +9.4 |
| | BNP | Helen Jerin Khan | 28,594 | 13.2 | −11.4 |
| | IAB | Md. Abdul Malek | 7,496 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151,289 | 70.0 | +20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 215,973 | 80.8 | +13.1 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 2001: Madaripur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Shajahan Khan | 139,096 | 73.9 | +10.4 |
| | BNP | Sirajul Islam Bhuiyan | 46,234 | 24.6 | +7.2 |
| | IJOF | Md. Atikur Rahman Hawlader | 2,424 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | JSD | A. Rashid Khan Badal | 323 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Helen Jerin Khan | 120 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92,862 | 49.3 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,197 | 67.7 | −5.1 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Madaripur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AL | Shajahan Khan | 92,492 | 63.5 |
| | BNP | Qazi Mahabub Ahmed | 25,397 | 17.4 |
| | JP(E) | Golam Moula | 17,031 | 11.7 |
| | IOJ | Md. Azahar Uddin | 3,165 | 2.2 |
| | Independent | Syed Nawbab Chand | 2,831 | 1.9 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Sobahan Khan | 2,803 | 1.9 |
| | Zaker Party | A. Rab Hawladar | 1,404 | 1.0 |
| | JSD | Md. Abdul Hye Hawladar | 200 | 0.1 |
| | Social Democratic Pafiy | Md. Mizanur Rahman Mridha | 199 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | A. Sattar Sipai | 155 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,095 | 46.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145,677 | 72.8 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
Abdur Razzaq stood for two seats in the 1991 general election: Madaripur-2 and Shariatpur-3. After winning both, he chose to represent Shariatpur-3 and quit Madaripur-2, triggering a by-election in it. Shajahan Khan of the Awami League was elected in a September 1991 by-election.
General Election 1991: Madaripur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BAKSAL | Abdur Razzaq | 61,532 | 46.4 | |
| | JSD | Shajahan Khan | 30,156 | 22.8 | |
| | Bangladesh National Congress | Abdul Mannan Shikdar | 15,436 | 11.6 | |
| | JP(E) | Sirajul Islam Bhuiyan | 9,869 | 7.4 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Samsul Haq | 6,355 | 4.8 | |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Enamul Haq | 4,744 | 3.6 | |
| | BKA | H. Anwarul Haq | 2,973 | 2.2 | |
| | Independent | Nurul Amin | 1,278 | 1.0 | |
| | Independent | Ferdaus Jomadar | 183 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,376 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,526 | 50.9 | |
| | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) |