# Gaibandha-1

Gaibandha-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 Sundarganj Upazila.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Rangpur constituency when the former Rangpur District was split into five districts: Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Gaibandha.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Hafizur Rahman Pramanik | Jatiya Party |
| 1996 | Md. Waheduzzaman Sarkar | Jatiya Party |
| 2001 | Abdul Aziz Mia | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| 2008 | Abdul Kader Khan | Jatiya Party |
| 2014 | Manjurul Islam Liton | Awami League |
| 2017 by-election | Golam Mostafa Ahmed | Awami League |
| 2018 by-election | Shamim Haider Patwary | Jatiya Party |
| 2024 | Abdullah Nahid Nigar | Independent |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Golam Mostafa Ahmed died in December 2017. Shamim Haider Patwary of the Jatiya Party (Ershad) was elected in a March 2018 by-election.
Gaibandha-1 by-election, March 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Shamim Haider Patwary | 78,926 | 53.0 | |
| | AL | Afroza Bari | 68,913 | 46.3 | |
| | Gano Front | Shariful Islam | 676 | 0.5 | |
| | National People's Party | Zia Zaman Khan | 399 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,013 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148,914 | 44.0 | |
| | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL |
Manjurul Islam Liton was murdered in December 2016. Golam Mostafa Ahmed of the Awami League was elected in a March 2017 by-election. He defeated Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate Shamim Haider Patwary, Jatiya Party (Monju) candidate Waheduzzaman, and four other contenders.
General Election 2014: Gaibandha-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Manjurul Islam Liton | 118,152 | 88.6 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Abdul Kader Khan | 13,044 | 9.8 | −58.6 |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Mosammat Rezia Begum | 1,023 | 0.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Sohel Rana Sona | 651 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Syeda Khurshid Jahan | 484 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105,108 | 78.8 | +41.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,354 | 44.0 | −43.3 |
| | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) | AL gain from JP(E) |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Gaibandha-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Abdul Kader Khan | 160,008 | 68.4 | N/A |
| | JI | Abdul Aziz Mia | 72,093 | 30.8 | −10.1 |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Brien Chandro Shil | 1,416 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | KSJL | Abdul Majid | 369 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,915 | 37.6 | +27.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 233,886 | 87.3 | +16.4 |
| | JP(E) gain from JI | JP(E) gain from JI | JP(E) gain from JI | JP(E) gain from JI | JP(E) gain from JI |
General Election 2001: Gaibandha-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JI | Abdul Aziz Mia | 75,478 | 40.9 | +11.5 |
| | IJOF | Md. Waheduzzaman Sarkar | 57,048 | 30.9 | N/A |
| | AL | Syed Abul Hossain (Khaja) | 46,089 | 25.0 | +3.1 |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Hafizur Rahman Pramanik | 3,323 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | JSD | Md. Ahsan Habib Masud | 799 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | CPB | Biren Sarkar | 610 | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| | WPB | Sadekul Islam Dulal | 365 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| | BKA | Md. Hafizur Rahman Sarder | 219 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| | KSJL | Abdul Majid | 169 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Mosaddek Hossain Khan | 130 | 0.1 | −0.3 |
| | Ganatantri Party | ABM Shariatullah | 82 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Manjurul Islam Liton | 23 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,430 | 10.0 | −4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,335 | 70.9 | +3.5 |
| | JI gain from JP(E) | JI gain from JP(E) | JI gain from JP(E) | JI gain from JP(E) | JI gain from JP(E) |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Gaibandha-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Md. Waheduzzaman Sarkar | 57,318 | 44.2 | +16.7 |
| | JI | Abdul Aziz Mia | 38,145 | 29.4 | +7.7 |
| | AL | Md. Moslem Ali Miah | 28,374 | 21.9 | +3.1 |
| | BNP | Md. Jakaria Hossain Khandader | 2,914 | 2.2 | −2.2 |
| | IOJ | Md. Kazi Moslem Ali | 700 | 0.5 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Md. Mosaddek Hossain Khan | 543 | 0.4 | −2.4 |
| | CPB | Md. Nur E Alam Manik | 507 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Md. Abul Kashem | 460 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Abdul Awal Miah | 286 | 0.2 | −0.5 |
| | WPB | Sadekul Islam Dulal | 208 | 0.2 | −0.4 |
| | BKA | Md. Hafijur Rahman | 109 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,173 | 14.8 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,564 | 67.4 | +21.1 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |
General Election 1991: Gaibandha-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP(E) | Hafizur Rahman Pramanik | 28,776 | 27.5 |
| | JI | Abdul Aziz Mia | 22,732 | 21.7 |
| | AL | Golam Mustafa Ahmed | 19,660 | 18.8 |
| | Jatiya Janata Party and Gonotantrik Oikkya Jot | Md. Syed Abul Hossain Khwaza | 10,128 | 9.7 |
| | Independent | Abdus Sattar Sarkar | 5,466 | 5.2 |
| | BNP | Md. Jahangir Alam | 4,616 | 4.4 |
| | Bangladesh Janata Party | Abdul Hai Mondol | 4,439 | 4.2 |
| | Independent | Md. Mosaddek Hossain Khan | 2,967 | 2.8 |
| | IOJ | Md. Kazi Moslem Ali | 2,714 | 2.6 |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Md. Moshihor Rahman | 1,625 | 1.6 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. M. A. Awal | 727 | 0.7 |
| | WPB | Sadekul Islam Dulal | 627 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Azgar Ali Khan | 250 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,044 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,727 | 46.3 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |