# Panchagarh-1

Panchagarh-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Atwari, Panchagarh Sadar, and Tetulia upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Dinajpur-2 constituency when the former Dinajpur District was split into three districts: Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, and Dinajpur.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Sirajul Islam | Awami League |
| 1988 | Abdul Kuddus | Jatiya Party |
| 1991 | Mirza Ghulam Hafiz | BNP |
| 1996 | Jamiruddin Sarkar | BNP |
| 2008 | Mazharul Haque Prodhan | Awami League |
| 2014 | Nazmul Haque Prodhan | JaSaD |
| 2018 | Mazharul Haque Prodhan | Awami League |
| 2024 | Naimuzzaman Bhuiyan | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General Election 2024:Panchagarh-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Naimuzzaman Bhuiyan | 124,742 | 64.77 | +10.53 |
| | Independent | Anwar Sadat | 57,210 | 29.71 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Nationalist Front | Serajul Islam | 1,481 | 0.77 | N/A |
| | National Peoples Party | Moshiur Rahman | 1,399 | 0.73 | +0.69 |
| | Bangladesh Supreme Party | Abdul Wadud Badsah | 1371 | 0.71 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Sansgkritik Muktijote | Abdul Majid | 743 | 0.39 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5,633 | 2.93 | +1.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,532 | 35.07 | +22.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,579 | 44.08 | −40.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 436,923 | | |
| | AL hold | AL hold | Swing | -9.59 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Panchagarh-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mazharul Haque Prodhan | 173,888 | 54.24 | N/A |
| | BNP | Nawshad Zamir | 132,539 | 41.34 | N/A |
| | IAB | Mohammed Abdullah | 3,453 | 1.08 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Sumon Rana | 3,399 | 1.06 | N/A |
| | National Democratic Party | Rashed Prodhan | 1,412 | 0.44 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Abu Salek | 729 | 0.23 | −44.87 |
| | National Peoples Party | Habibur Rahman | 132 | 0.04 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5,045 | 1.57 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,349 | 12.90 | +3.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 320,597 | 84.54 | +59.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 379,207 | | |
| | AL gain from JSD | AL gain from JSD | Swing | +6.45 | |
General Election 2014: Panchagarh-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JSD | Nazmul Haque | 46,155 | 53.64 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Abu Salek | 37,908 | 44.06 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,983 | 2.30 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,247 | 9.58 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,046 | 26.16 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 328,959 | | |
| | JSD gain from AL | JSD gain from AL | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Panchagarh-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mazharul Haque Prodhan | 156,550 | 58.7 | +24.4 |
| | BNP | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | 107,726 | 40.4 | +0.5 |
| | PDP | Delowar Hossain | 1,251 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | IAB | Md. Shahjahan | 883 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | CPB | Safiur Rahman | 402 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,534 | 0.94 | -0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48,824 | 18.3 | +12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 266,812 | 91.7 | +6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 291,095 | | |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | Swing | +11.95 | |
General Election 2001: Panchagarh-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | 81,702 | 39.9 | +4.5 |
| | AL | Md. Nurul Islam | 70,164 | 34.3 | +4.7 |
| | IJOF | Shafiul Alam Prodhan | 50,829 | 24.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Khaja Nazimuddin | 1,159 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Md. Rezael Islam | 486 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Muhammad Ali | 478 | 0.2 | −0.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,009 | 0.97 | -0.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,538 | 5.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 206,827 | 86.15 | +4.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 240,073 | | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | -0.01 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Panchagarh-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | 57,433 | 35.02 | −4.33 |
| | AL | Md. Nurul Islam | 48,012 | 29.28 | −1.93 |
| | JP(E) | Shafiul Alam Prodhan | 38,085 | 23.22 | +14.05 |
| | JI | Md. Abdul Khaleq | 16,356 | 9.97 | New |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Jamer Ali | 1,214 | 0.74 | −1.01 |
| | Independent | Muhammad Ali | 683 | 0.42 | New |
| | FP | Md. Khaja Nazimuddin Joarder | 378 | 0.23 | New |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,825 | 1.11 | +0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,421 | 5.75 | −2.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 163,986 | 81.81 | +19.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 200,457 | | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | -1.20 | |
General Election 1991: Panchagarh-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Mirza Ghulam Hafiz | 48,678 | 39.35 |
| | AL | Sirajul Islam | 38,604 | 31.21 |
| | NDP | Shafiul Alam Prodhan | 18,178 | 14.70 |
| | JP(E) | Abdul Kuddus | 11,344 | 9.17 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Jamer Ali | 2,160 | 1.75 |
| | JSD | Nazmul Haque Prodhan | 1,839 | 1.49 |
| | IOJ | Md. Shahjahan | 800 | 0.65 |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Azizar Rahman | 494 | 0.40 |
| | BAKSAL | Md. AKM Samsuddoha | 265 | 0.21 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,337 | 1.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,074 | 8.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,699 | 62.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 199,181 | |
| | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | Swing | +4.07 |