# Sirajganj-1

Sirajganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh (Dissolved) By Interim Government Of Bangladesh | Due To July Massacre And flee Of Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League On August 5 2024.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kazipur Upazila and five union parishads of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bagbati, Bahuli, Mechhra, Ratankandi, and Chhongachha.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Pabna constituency when the former Pabna District was split into two districts: Sirajganj and Pabna.
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 2018 general election, the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency by adding one union parishad of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bahuli.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Mohammed Nasim | Awami League |
| 1988 | Shafiqul Islam | Independent |
| 1991 | Mohammed Nasim | Awami League |
| Sep 1996 by-election | Mohammad Salim | Awami League |
| 2001 | Mohammed Nasim | Awami League |
| 2008 | Tanvir Shakil Joy | Awami League |
| 2014 | Mohammed Nasim | Awami League |
| 2020 by-election | Tanvir Shakil Joy | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Mohammed Nasim 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: Sirajganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Tanvir S. Joy | 177,732 | 80.7 | +9.0 |
| | BNP | Abdul Mazid | 40,814 | 18.5 | −8.4 |
| | CPB | Md. Abdul Baque | 1,806 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136,918 | 62.1 | +17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 220,352 | 85.6 | +20.3 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 2001: Sirajganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mohammed Nasim | 101,981 | 71.7 | −20.5 |
| | BNP | Abdul Mazid | 38,202 | 26.9 | +20.3 |
| | Independent | Muhammad Salim | 1,250 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | IJOF | Md. A. Barek Bakul | 471 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Feroz Ahmed Chowdhury | 296 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63,779 | 44.9 | −40.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 142,200 | 65.3 | +21.3 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

Mohammed Nasim stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2. After winning both, he chose to represent Sirajganj-2 and quit Sirajganj-1, triggering a by-election in Sirajganj-1. Mohammad Salim of the Awami League was elected in a September by-election.
Sirajganj-1 by-election, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mohammad Salim | 55,488 | 92.2 | +24.2 |
| | BNP | Mahbubul Islam Talukder | 3,963 | 6.6 | −19.5 |
| | JP(E) | Lutfar Rahman | 728 | 1.2 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51,525 | 85.6 | +43.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,179 | 44.0 | −23.0 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election June 1996: Sirajganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mohammed Nasim | 62,383 | 68.0 | +6.7 |
| | BNP | Abdul Mazid | 23,927 | 26.1 | −7.7 |
| | JP(E) | Tati Tozzammel Haque | 3,175 | 3.5 | N/A |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | T. M. Ahsan Habib | 1,869 | 2.0 | −2.4 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Abdur Razzak | 364 | 0.4 | −0.2 |
| | Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) | S. M. Faridul Haque | 89 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38,456 | 41.9 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,807 | 67.0 | +25.8 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Sirajganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mohammed Nasim | 48,338 | 61.3 | |
| | BNP | Aamir Hossain Vulu | 26,618 | 33.8 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Kamruzzaman | 3,444 | 4.4 | |
| | Zaker Party | Golam Ambia Tang | 453 | 0.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,720 | 27.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,853 | 41.2 | |
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