# Natore-1

Natore-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Bagatipara and Lalpur upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Rajshahi constituency when the former Rajshahi District was split into four districts: Nawabganj, Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Natore.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Momtaz Uddin | Awami League |
| 1988 | Md. Naosher Ali Sarkar | Independent |
| 1991 | Fazlur Rahman Patal | BNP |
| 2008 | Abu Talha | Jatiya Party |
| 2014 | Abul Kalam Azad | Awami League |
| 2018 | Shahidul Islam Bakul | Awami League |
| 2024 | Md. Abul Kalam | Independent |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Abul Kalam Azad 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: Natore-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Abu Talha | 123,835 | 53.4 | N/A |
| | BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 103,814 | 44.8 | −6.4 |
| | PDP | Md. Pervez Kabir | 3,377 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | IAB | Md. Mazaammel Hossain | 657 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | CPB (M-L) | Birendra Nath Saha | 297 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,021 | 8.6 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 231,980 | 92.3 | +4.4 |
| | JP(E) gain from BNP | JP(E) gain from BNP | JP(E) gain from BNP | JP(E) gain from BNP | JP(E) gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Natore-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 99,591 | 51.2 | +2.3 |
| | AL | Momtaz Uddin | 89,948 | 46.2 | +7.6 |
| | IJOF | Md. Ashraful Alam Khan | 2,911 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | WPB | Ansar Ali Dulal | 2,027 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| | JSD | Syed Shamsuzzoha | 180 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,643 | 5.0 | −5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 194,657 | 87.9 | −2.2 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Natore-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 78,897 | 48.9 | −2.4 |
| | AL | Momtaz Uddin | 62,184 | 38.6 | +9.4 |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Mahiuddin) | Md. Tasnim Alam | 11,433 | 7.1 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Md. Moniruzzaman | 3,937 | 2.4 | −3.0 |
| | WPB | Ansar Ali Dulal | 2,219 | 1.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Abu Talha | 2,095 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Zillur Rahman Khan | 276 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Abdul Bari Sarkar | 166 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,713 | 10.4 | −11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,207 | 90.1 | +11.5 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
General Election 1991: Natore-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 70,646 | 51.3 | |
| | AL | Momtaz Uddin | 40,264 | 29.2 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Tasneem Al Faruk | 19,114 | 13.9 | |
| | JP(E) | Md. Naosher Ali Sarkar | 7,486 | 5.4 | |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Hatem Ali Mondol | 122 | 0.1 | |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Md. Abdus Samad Khanpuri | 80 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,382 | 22.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,712 | 78.6 | |
| | 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) |