# Chittagong-1

Chittagong-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 Mirsharai Upazila.

## History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh which was held in 1973.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1973 | Mosharraf Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 1979 | Obaidul Huq Khandaker | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 1986 | Mosharraf Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 1988 | Abu Salek | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| 1991 | Mohamad Ali Jinnah | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Feb 1996 | Obaidul Huq Khandaker | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Sep 1996 by-election | Mosharraf Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2001 | Mohamamd Ali Jinnah | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 2008 | Mosharraf Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2014 | Mosharraf Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2018 | Mosharraf Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2024 | Mahboob Rahman | Bangladesh Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Mosharraf Hossain 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: Chittagong-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mosharraf Hossain | 105,339 | 52.4 | +4.4 |
| | BNP | ADM Kamal Uddin Chowdhury | 94,665 | 47.1 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | Abu Salek | 441 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| | Bangladesh Kalyan Party | Md. Yousuf | 399 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | BSD | Safiul Alam | 250 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,674 | 5.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 201,094 | 85.5 | +9.3 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Chittagong-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Mohamamd Ali Jinnah | 86,839 | 50.7 | +24.7 |
| | AL | Mosharraf Hossain | 82,333 | 48.0 | −24.9 |
| | IJOF | Ali Ashraf Chowdhury | 921 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | CPB (M-L) | Dilip Barua | 307 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Abu Salek | 294 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | M. A. Aziz | 226 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Progressive Party | Md. Kefayet Hossain | 138 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Nur Uddin Ahmed | 111 | 0.1 | −0.2 |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Ibrahim Iqbal | 62 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Nurul Absar | 51 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Abu Ahmad Jahirul Amin Khan | 45 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Nurul Abser Chowdhury | 24 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,506 | 2.6 | −44.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 171,351 | 76.2 | +9.8 |
| | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL |

### Elections in the 1990s

Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the June 1996 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Lakshmipur-2 and Chittagong-1. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Mosharraf Hossain was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
Chittagong-1 by-election, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mosharraf Hossain | 83,600 | 72.9 | +27.8 |
| | BNP | Mohamamd Ali Jinnah | 29,786 | 26.0 | −22.2 |
| | JP(E) | Ali Ashraf Chowdhury | 895 | 0.8 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Nur Uddin Ahmed | 306 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Jaffar Uddin Ahmed | 153 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,814 | 46.9 | +43.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,740 | 66.4 | −12.1 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election June 1996: Chittagong-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 66,336 | 48.2 | −4.2 |
| | AL | Mosharraf Hossain | 62,043 | 45.1 | +7.5 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Badrul Alam | 6,102 | 4.4 | −3.9 |
| | JP(E) | Ali Asfraf Chowdhury | 2,382 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | CPB (M-L) | Dilip Barua | 511 | 0.4 | −0.8 |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | M. A. Aziz | 199 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Mohammad Nurul Gani | 129 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,293 | 3.1 | −11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,702 | 78.5 | +18.5 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
General Election 1991: Chittagong-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Mohamamd Ali Jinnah | 66,969 | 52.4 | |
| | AL | Mosharraf Hossain | 48,030 | 37.6 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Shamsuddin | 10,605 | 8.3 | |
| | CPB (M-L) | Dilip Barua | 1,552 | 1.2 | |
| | Independent | Ridwanul Bari | 228 | 0.2 | |
| | Zaker Party | Mirza Md. Nurul Haq | 183 | 0.1 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Abdul Manan | 161 | 0.1 | |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Sk. Zulfiqar Bulbul Chowdhury | 82 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,939 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,810 | 60.0 | |
| | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from |