# Cox's Bazar-4

Cox's Bazar-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is Vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Chittagong-18 constituency when the former Chittagong District was split into two districts: Chittagong and Cox's Bazar.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | AHA Gafur Chowdhury | Jatiya Party |
| 1988 | Abdul Gani | Independent |
| 1991 | Shahjahan Chowdhury | National Democratic Party |
| Feb 1996 | Shahjahan Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Jun 1996 | Mohammad Ali | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2001 | Shahjahan Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 2008 | Abdur Rahman Bodi | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2014 | Abdur Rahman Bodi | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2018 | Shahin Akhtar | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2024 | Shahin Akhtar | Bangladesh Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Cox's Bazar-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Abdur Rahman Bodi | 105,489 | 93.6 | +37.2 |
| | JP(E) | Taha Yahiya | 7,233 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98,256 | 87.2 | +74.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,722 | 48.3 | −40.1 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Cox's Bazar-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Abdur Rahman Bodi | 103,626 | 56.4 | +21.2 |
| | BNP | Shahjahan Chowdhury | 79,310 | 43.2 | −21.6 |
| | Independent | Shahin Aktar | 676 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,316 | 13.2 | −16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,612 | 88.4 | +15.2 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Cox's Bazar-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Shahjahan Chowdhury | 89,747 | 64.8 | +34.5 |
| | AL | Mohammad Ali | 48,735 | 35.2 | −9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,012 | 29.6 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,482 | 73.2 | +4.0 |
| | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Cox's Bazar-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mohammad Ali | 44,706 | 44.3 | +0.4 |
| | BNP | Shahjahan Chowdhury | 30,594 | 30.3 | −18.4 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Shah Jalal Chowdhury | 17,607 | 17.4 | +16.9 |
| | IOJ | Shah Abul Monzur | 8,048 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,112 | 14.0 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,955 | 69.2 | +16.2 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 1991: Cox's Bazar-4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Shahjahan Chowdhury | 36,872 | 48.7 | |
| | AL | Mohammad Ali | 33,176 | 43.9 | |
| | Independent | H. Abdul Gani | 4,130 | 5.5 | |
| | JP(E) | Abul Fazal Chowdhury | 919 | 1.2 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Shah Jalal Chowdhury | 397 | 0.5 | |
| | Independent | Muhammadul Haque Chowdhury | 148 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,696 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,642 | 53.0 | |
| | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from |