# Jhalokati-2

Jhalokati-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Amir Hossain Amu of the Awami League.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Jhalokati Sadar and Nalchity upazilas. It is known as the centre point and trade body for the entire division as it consists of the most efficient routes connecting to all districts of the division.

## 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.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Zulfiker Ali Bhutto | Jatiya Party |
| 1991 | Gazi Aziz Ferdous | BNP |
| 1996 | Zulfiker Ali Bhutto | Jatiya Party |
| 2000 by-election | Amir Hossain Amu | Awami League |
| 2001 | Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto | BNP |
| 2008 | Amir Hossain Amu | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Amir Hossain Amu 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: Jhalokati-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Amir Hossain Amu | 104,444 | 56.5 | +21.9 |
| | BNP | Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto | 73,851 | 40.0 | −18.5 |
| | IAB | Muhammad Fokrul Islam | 6,407 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,593 | 16.6 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,702 | 84.4 | +18.8 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Jhalokati-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto | 92,116 | 58.5 | +28.2 |
| | AL | Amir Hossain Amu | 54,378 | 34.6 | +9.2 |
| | IJOF | Syed Md. Anowar Hossain | 10,164 | 6.5 | N/A |
| | JSD | Dulal Saha | 234 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | CPB | Abdul Mannan | 135 | 0.1 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Syed Moazzem Hussain | 101 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Progressive Party | Abu Syed Molla | 81 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Majibur Rahman | 70 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gazi Aziz Ferdous | 61 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,738 | 24.0 | +17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 157,340 | 65.5 | −9.3 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
Zulfiker Ali Bhutto died in May 2000, his widow, Amir Hossain Amu was elected in a July 2000 by-election, defeating Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto.

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Jhalokati-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Zulfiker Ali Bhutto | 47,050 | 37.0 | +9.8 |
| | BNP | Gazi Aziz Ferdous | 38,523 | 30.3 | −6.1 |
| | AL | Md. Saeed Anwar Hossain | 32,245 | 25.4 | −0.3 |
| | IOJ | Golam Mostofa Khan | 5,786 | 4.6 | +0.7 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Haider Hossain | 1,684 | 1.3 | −0.8 |
| | Samridhya Bangladesh Andolan | Ali Azim Khan | 826 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | S. M. Fazlul Haque | 374 | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| | CPB | Abdul Mannan | 291 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mozammel Hossain | 229 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | NDP | A. K. M. Golam Rabbani | 30 | 0.0 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,527 | 6.7 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,038 | 74.8 | +30.3 |
| | 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 1991: Jhalokati-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Gazi Aziz Ferdous | 43,673 | 36.4 | |
| | JP(E) | Zulfiker Ali Bhutto | 32,639 | 27.2 | |
| | AL | Amir Hossain Amu | 30,808 | 25.7 | |
| | IOJ | Syed Md. Mosaddeque Millah | 4,715 | 3.9 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Haider Hossain | 2,507 | 2.1 | |
| | Bangladesh Janata Party | Faruk Ahmed | 1,897 | 1.6 | |
| | Jatiya Biplobi Front | Altaf Hossain Mollah | 860 | 0.7 | |
| | Independent | A. Aziz | 630 | 0.5 | |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Abu Bakar Siddique | 599 | 0.5 | |
| | Zaker Party | Mostafizur Rahman | 474 | 0.4 | |
| | BAKSAL | Akkas H Sarker | 405 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | Kari Md. Shahjahan | 291 | 0.2 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | A. S. M. Isha | 268 | 0.2 | |
| | NDP | Lutfar Rahman | 116 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,034 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,882 | 44.2 | |
| | 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) |