# Chittagong-8

Chittagong-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is Vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Chattogram City Corporation wards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and all but one union parishad of Boalkhali Upazila: Sreepur Kharandwip.

## History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission renumbered the seat for Chittagong-16 (Sandwip) to Chittagong-3, bumping up by one the suffix of the former constituency of that name and higher numbered constituencies in the district. Thus Chittagong-8 covers the area previously covered by Chittagong-7. Previously Chittagong-8 encompassed Chittagong City Corporation wards 15 through 23 and 31 through 35.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1973 | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 1979 | Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 1986 | Mohammad Ishaq | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| 1988 | Liaquat Ali | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Sep 1991 by-election | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Feb 1996 | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| June 1996 | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 2001 | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 2008 | Nurul Islam | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2014 | Moin Uddin Khan Badal | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
| 2018 | Moin Uddin Khan Badal | Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
| Jan 2020 by-election | Moslem Uddin Ahmad | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2023 by-election | Noman Al Mahmud | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 2024 | Abdus Salam | Independent politician |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Moin Uddin Khan Badal was 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-8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Nurul Islam | 140,411 | 55.6 | +15.2 |
| | BNP | Shamsul Alam | 109,484 | 43.4 | −13.3 |
| | IAB | Mohammed Rafiqul Alam | 685 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | BIF | Mohammad Nurul Islam Zehadi | 680 | 0.3 | −0.3 |
| | BSD | Md. Shafi Uddin Kabir | 568 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | NDP | Tapan Chakrabarti | 443 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | National People's Party | Anamul Hoque | 115 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,927 | 12.3 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 252,386 | 79.8 | +13.7 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Chittagong-8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | 181,584 | 56.7 | +9.6 |
| | AL | Md. Afsarul Amin | 129,198 | 40.4 | −2.6 |
| | IJOF | Md. Osman Khan | 3,983 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | BIF | H. M. Mujibul Haq Shukkur | 2,026 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Party Bangladesh | Md. Shahidul Islam Chowdhury | 988 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Md. Azad Dobhash | 939 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Jane Alam | 510 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Abu Taiyab | 231 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Bajal Ahmmad | 147 | 0.0 | −0.1 |
| | BKA | Muhammad Abdur Razzak | 145 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. B. M. Shahjahan Chowdhury | 136 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Mahbubul Alam | 85 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mofazzal Hossain Bhuiya | 53 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Kamal Uddin | 52 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52,386 | 16.4 | +12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 320,077 | 66.1 | −4.3 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Chittagong-8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | 116,547 | 47.1 |
| | AL | Md. Afsarul Amin | 106,341 | 43.0 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Abu Taher | 19,803 | 8.0 |
| | BIF | H. M. Majibul Haque Shukkur | 1,593 | 0.6 |
| | IOJ | Jashim Uddin Faruki | 1,451 | 0.6 |
| | Bangladesh Tafsil Federation (Sudir) | Jane Alam | 688 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Abu Taiyab | 367 | 0.1 |
| | Zaker Party | Muhammad Azizur Rahman | 244 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | Bajal Ahmmad | 235 | 0.1 |
| | NAP (Bhashani) | A. K. M. Golam Kabir | 108 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,206 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 247,377 | 70.4 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 1991 general election: Bogra-7, Dhaka-5, Dhaka-9, Feni-1, and Chittagong-8. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury of the BNP was elected in a September 1991 by-election.
General Election 1991: Chittagong-8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 69,422 | 52.1 | |
| | AL | Ishak Miah | 44,154 | 33.2 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Abu Taher | 13,466 | 10.1 | |
| | JP(E) | Liaqat | 3,141 | 2.4 | |
| | JSD | Nuruddin Zahed | 1,388 | 1.0 | |
| | IOJ | Jasim Uddin Faruki | 765 | 0.6 | |
| | Zaker Party | Salim Ullah | 251 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | Siddqul Islam | 215 | 0.2 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Yusuf Ali | 139 | 0.1 | |
| | NAP (Bhashani) | A. K. M. Golam Kabir | 137 | 0.1 | |
| | Bangladesh Freedom Party | Nizamul Amin | 70 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,268 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,148 | 56.0 | |
| | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from |