# Rangpur-4

Rangpur-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh . Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kaunia and Pirgachha 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 | Mohammad Alim Uddin | Awami League |
| | 1979 | Mujibur Rahman | BNP |
| Major Boundary Changes ||||
| | 1986 | Shah Abdur Razzak | Awami League |
| | 1988 | Shah Alam | Jatiya Party |
| | 1996 | Karim Uddin Bharsha | Jatiya Party |
| | 2001 | Karim Uddin Bharsha | Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |
| | 2008 | Tipu Munshi | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Rangpur-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Tipu Munshi | 113,082 | 95.0 | +54.3 |
| | JP(E) | Karim Uddin Bharsha | 5,986 | 5.0 | −30.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107,096 | 89.9 | +84.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,068 | 32.3 | −60.5 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Rangpur-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Tipu Munshi | 118,807 | 40.7 | +13.7 |
| | JP(E) | Karim Uddin Bharsha | 103,643 | 35.5 | N/A |
| | BNP | Rahim Uddin Bharsha | 63,999 | 21.9 | −12.3 |
| | IAB | Md. Bodiuzzaman | 3,433 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Shah Alam | 1,204 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | PDP | Md. Abdul Kaium | 490 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,164 | 5.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 291,576 | 92.8 | +12.2 |
| | AL gain from IJOF | AL gain from IJOF | AL gain from IJOF | AL gain from IJOF | AL gain from IJOF |
General Election 2001: Rangpur-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IJOF | Karim Uddin Bharsha | 93,631 | 38.2 | N/A |
| | BNP | Rahim Uddin Bharsha | 83,825 | 34.2 | +17.2 |
| | AL | Tipu Munshi | 66,288 | 27.0 | +5.0 |
| | WPB | Nazrul Islam Hakkani | 791 | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| | JSD | Md. Abdullah Al Mahmud | 471 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Md. A. Samad | 138 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,806 | 4.0 | −20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 245,144 | 80.6 | −0.2 |
| | IJOF gain from JP(E) | IJOF gain from JP(E) | IJOF gain from JP(E) | IJOF gain from JP(E) | IJOF gain from JP(E) |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Rangpur-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Karim Uddin Bharsha | 84,377 | 46.3 | −1.1 |
| | AL | Mohsin Ali Bengal | 40,076 | 22.0 | −2.5 |
| | BNP | Rahim Uddin Bharsha | 30,908 | 17.0 | −3.8 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Momtaj Uddin | 23,623 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| | IOJ | Abdus Salim Sarkar | 1,788 | 1.0 | +0.4 |
| | WPB | Nazrul Islam Hakkani | 793 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Enayet Ullaha | 315 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Shah Alam | 215 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Shah Md. Rafiqul Bari | 156 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44,301 | 24.3 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182,251 | 80.8 | +13.9 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |
General Election 1991: Rangpur-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP(E) | Shah Alam | 76,253 | 47.4 |
| | AL | Shah Abdur Razzak | 39,325 | 24.5 |
| | BNP | Rahim Uddin Bharsha | 21,191 | 13.2 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Momtaj Uddin | 20,956 | 13.0 |
| | IOJ | Md. Mondal Golam Mostafa | 922 | 0.6 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Akter Hossain | 736 | 0.5 |
| | FP | Md. Abdul Mannan Shardar | 533 | 0.3 |
| | UCL | Nazrul Islam Haqqani | 292 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | Md. Enayet Ullah | 164 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | Md. Hazi Mohsin Ali | 153 | 0.1 |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Wazed Ali | 147 | 0.1 |
| | CPB | Shah Md. Abdul Haqim | 82 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,928 | 23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,754 | 66.9 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |