# Chittagong-4

Chittagong-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is Vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Sitakunda Upazila and Bangladesh Military Academy and Chattogram City Corporation
No.9 North Pahartali Ward and No.10 North Kattali Ward.

## History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission renumbered the seat for Sandwip Upazila from Chittagong-16 to Chittagong-3, bumping up by one the suffix of the former constituency of that name and the higher numbered constituencies in the district. Previously Chittagong-4 encompassed Bayazid Thana and Hathazari Upazila.

## Members of Parliament

Key
AL BNP JP(E)
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1973 | Nurul Alam Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 1979 | Jamal Uddin Ahmad | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 1986 | Nurul Alam Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 1988 | Mazharul Haq Shah Chowdhury | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| 1991 | Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 1996 | Rafiqul Anwar | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2008 | Anisul Islam Mahmud | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| 2014 | Didarul Alam | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2018 | Didarul Alam | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2024 | SM Al Mamun | Bangladesh Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Chittagong-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Didarul Alam | 153,391 | 95.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | AFM Mafijur Rahman | 4,462 | 2.8 | N/A |
| | WPB | Mohammad Didarul Alam Chowdhury | 2,212 | 1.4 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | AAM Haydar Ali Chowdhury | 1,250 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148,929 | 92.3 | +82.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,279 | 46.1 | −51.7 |
| | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Chittagong-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | ABM Abul Kashem | 136,298 | 54.4 | +18.5 |
| | BNP | Mohammad Aslam Chowdhury | 112,930 | 45.0 | −18.8 |
| | CPB | Md. Macheuddulla | 850 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | National People's Party | Kazi Mohammal Eusuf Alam | 435 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sachindra Lal Dey | 213 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,368 | 9.3 | −18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 250,726 | 81.8 | +14.0 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Chittagong-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Rafiqul Anwar | 108,011 | 55.9 | +3.3 |
| | BNP | Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary | 82,518 | 42.7 | +2.3 |
| | BIF | Fazlul Haq Islamabadi | 990 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| | IJOF | Mazharul Haq Shah Chowdhury | 892 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | M. Badiur Rahman | 684 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,493 | 13.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,095 | 69.8 | +57.6 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Chittagong-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Rafiqul Anwar | 72,546 | 52.6 | +5.5 |
| | BNP | Jamal Uddin Ahmed | 55,703 | 40.4 | −1.4 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Jahangir Chowdhury | 8,529 | 6.2 | N/A |
| | BIF | Md. Jasim Uddin | 458 | 0.3 | −1.1 |
| | JP(E) | Jahir Uddin Chowdhury | 338 | 0.3 | −1.7 |
| | Gano Forum | Md. Muzibul Haque | 217 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Abdul Hye | 163 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,843 | 12.2 | +6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,954 | 70.0 | +26.3 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Chittagong-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Syed Nozibul Bosor | 51,679 | 47.1 | |
| | BNP | Nuruchchhapa | 45,894 | 41.8 | |
| | Independent | Salahuddin | 3,940 | 3.6 | |
| | JP(E) | Kazi Sirajul Islam | 2,222 | 2.0 | |
| | Bangladesh Janata Party | Jahangir Hossain | 1,543 | 1.4 | |
| | BIF | Moin-Uddin | 1,539 | 1.4 | |
| | WPB | Suja Uddin | 1,534 | 1.4 | |
| | IOJ | Hafez Nurul Islam | 932 | 0.8 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Rashid Ahamed | 208 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | Saleh Ahmad | 151 | 0.1 | |
| | JSD (S) | Mazharul Haq Shah Chowdhury | 74 | 0.1 | |
| | Democratic League | Mujibul Haq Chowdhury | 74 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,785 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,790 | 43.7 | |
| | AL gain from | AL gain from | AL gain from | AL gain from | AL gain from |