# Dinajpur-3

Dinajpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Dinajpur Sadar Upazila.

## History

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

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1973 | Mohammad Fazlul Karim | Awami League |
| | 1979 | Rezwanul Haque | BNP |
| Major Boundary Changes ||||
| | 1986 | Amzad Hossain | Awami League |
| | 1988 | Mokhlesur Rahman | Jatiya Party |
| | 1991 | M. Abdur Rahim | BaKSAL |
| | 1996 | Khurshid Jahan | BNP |
| | 2008 | Iqbalur Rahim | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Dinajpur-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Iqbalur Rahim | 96,349 | 59.1 | +5.4 |
| | WPB | Mahmudul Hasan Manik | 3,327 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93,022 | 93.3 | +79.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,676 | 31.7 | +57.4 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Dinajpur-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Iqbalur Rahim | 140,934 | 56.4 | +12.9 |
| | BNP | Shafiul Alam Prodhan | 107,353 | 43.0 | −6.2 |
| | BDB | Md. Asraful Islam | 638 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | IAB | A. K. M. Lofijuddin Choudhuri | 603 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,581 | 13.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 249,528 | 89.1 | +5.7 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
Khurshid Jahan died in June 2006. To fill the vacant seat, the Election Commission planned a by-election for 7 September. The High Court, however, blocked the by-election on the grounds that it would be wasteful, as the parliament's tenure was due to end in October with the formation of a caretaker government in preparation for the next general election.
General Election 2001: Dinajpur-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khurshid Jahan | 102,640 | 51.8 | +17.8 |
| | AL | M. Abdur Rahim | 80,814 | 40.8 | +8.1 |
| | IJOF | Mokhlesur Rahman | 13,952 | 7.0 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Janata Party | Fayez Uddin Ahmed | 459 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| | WPB | Mahmudul Hasan Manik | 293 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| | JSD | Md. Abdul Hye | 113 | 0.1 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,826 | 11.0 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 198,271 | 83.4 | +4.6 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Dinajpur-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khurshid Jahan | 51,802 | 34.0 | +12.8 |
| | AL | M. Abdur Rahim | 49,857 | 32.7 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Mokhlesur Rahman | 34,931 | 22.9 | −0.1 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Muzibur Rahman | 13,396 | 8.8 | −7.2 |
| | IOJ | Md. Rustam Ali | 607 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Khatibuddin Ahmed | 589 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | JSD | M. Golam Rahman | 287 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | WPB | Md. Rafiqul Amin | 257 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Imamul Islam | 189 | 0.1 | −0.1 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Shaker Ullah | 166 | 0.1 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Md. Motahar Hossain | 123 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Janata Party | Fayez Uddin Ahmed | 81 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,945 | 1.3 | −13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,285 | 78.8 | +15.8 |
| | BNP gain from BAKSAL | BNP gain from BAKSAL | BNP gain from BAKSAL | BNP gain from BAKSAL | BNP gain from BAKSAL |
General Election 1991: Dinajpur-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BAKSAL | M. Abdur Rahim | 44,784 | 37.8 | |
| | JP(E) | Mokhlesur Rahman | 27,318 | 23.0 | |
| | BNP | M. A. Jalil | 25,109 | 21.2 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Abul Kashem | 18,969 | 16 | |
| | Independent | Amzad Hossain | 703 | 0.6 | |
| | Zaker Party | M. A. Towab | 550 | 0.5 | |
| | Jatiya Ganatantrik Party | Md. Aminul Haq | 394 | 0.3 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Imamul Islam | 273 | 0.2 | |
| | FP | Syed Zakir Hossein | 148 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | Md. Siddiqur Rahman | 127 | 0.1 | |
| | JSD (S) | Md. Abdur Rahim Sarkar | 93 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | Syed Sharafat Hossein | 88 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,466 | 14.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,556 | 63.0 | |
| | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) | BAKSAL gain from JP(E) |