# Bagerhat-1

Bagerhat-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 Chitalmari, Fakirhat, and Mollahat upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Khulna-1 constituency when the former Khulna District was split into three districts: Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | MA Khayer | Awami League |
| 1988 | Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu | Jatiya Party |
| 1991 | Mozammel Hossain | Awami League |
| Feb 1996 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | BNP |
| Sep 1996 by-election | Sheikh Helal | Awami League |
| 2001 | Sheikh Helal | Awami League |
| Mar 2009 by-election | Sheikh Helal | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Sheikh Helal Uddin 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

Sheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bagerhat-1, Rangpur-6, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them. Helal Uddin was elected unopposed in March 2009 after the Election Commission disqualified the other two candidates in the by-election scheduled for April 2009.
General Election 2008: Bagerhat-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 142,979 | 68.3 | +12.1 |
| | BNP | Sheikh Wahiduzzaman Dipu | 58,533 | 28.0 | −15.8 |
| | IAB | Md. Liakat Ali | 7,522 | 3.6 | N/A |
| | National People's Party | Sheikh Shawkat Hossain | 288 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84,446 | 40.3 | +28.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 209,322 | 89.4 | +7.6 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 2001: Bagerhat-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AL | Sheikh Helal Uddin | 106,235 | 56.2 |
| | BNP | Rumeen Farhana | 82,922 | 43.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,313 | 12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 189,157 | 81.8 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

Sheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the June 1996 general election: Bagerhat-1, Khulna-1, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them. Helal Uddin was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
General Election June 1996: Bagerhat-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 77,342 | 51.4 | +3.2 |
| | BNP | Rumeen Farhana | 47,299 | 31.4 | +0.2 |
| | IOJ | Moulana Siddiqur Rahman | 9,912 | 6.6 | +6.3 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Ahad Ali | 8,463 | 5.6 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | S.M. Shafiqul Islam | 5,977 | 4.0 | +3.7 |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Surandra Nath Sikdar | 586 | 0.4 | −0.9 |
| | Bangladesh Tafsil Jati Federation (S.K. Mandal) | Sawpan Kumar Mandal | 350 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Democratic Republican Party | Md. Arafatul Islam | 275 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Muniruzzaman | 234 | 0.2 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Binoy Krisna Poddar | 179 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,043 | 19.9 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150,617 | 82.8 | +23.0 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Bagerhat-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mozammel Hossain | 62,045 | 48.2 | |
| | BNP | Sheikh Mujibar Rahman | 40,155 | 31.2 | |
| | BKA | Maulana Siddiqur Rahman | 21,123 | 16.4 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Sheik Kamruzzaman | 1,728 | 1.3 | |
| | NAP (Muzaffar) | S. M. Sabur | 1,525 | 1.2 | |
| | Zaker Party | S. M. Nizamul Haq | 641 | 0.5 | |
| | Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu | 494 | 0.4 | |
| | JP(E) | Sheik A Hai | 442 | 0.3 | |
| | IOJ | Khelafot Hossain | 361 | 0.3 | |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Matin) | A Sabur Sheik | 154 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,890 | 17.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,668 | 59.8 | |
| | 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) |