# Magura-2

Magura-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Biren Sikder of the Awami League.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Mohammadpur and Shalikha upazilas, and four union parishads of Magura Sadar Upazila: Birail Palita, Gopalgram, Kuchiamora, and Satrujitpur.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Jessore-11 constituency when the former Jessore District was split into four districts: Jhenaidah, Jessore, Magura, and Narail.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Mohammad Asaduzzaman | Awami League |
| 1988 | Nitai Roy Chowdhury | Jatiya Party |
| 1991 | Mohammad Asaduzzaman | Awami League |
| 1994 by-election | Quazi Kamal | BNP |
| 1996 | Biren Sikder | Awami League |
| 2001 | Quazi Kamal | BNP |
| 2008 | Biren Sikder | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Magura-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Biren Sikder | 71,857 | 68.5 | +19.6 |
| | Independent | Md. Abdul Mannan | 32,571 | 31.0 | N/A |
| | BNF | Firoza | 504 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,286 | 37.4 | +35.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,932 | 35.9 | −55.3 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Magura-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Biren Sikder | 115,275 | 48.9 | +3.4 |
| | BNP | Nitai Roy Chowdhury | 109,808 | 46.6 | −3.8 |
| | IAB | Mostafa Kamal | 10,665 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,467 | 2.3 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 235,748 | 91.2 | +5.6 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Magura-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Quazi Kamal | 106,741 | 50.4 | +16.1 |
| | AL | Shafiquzzaman Bacchu | 96,314 | 45.5 | +5.6 |
| | IJOF | Md. Rokunuzzaman Khan | 8,239 | 3.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Akkas Hossain Molla | 313 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mosa. Selina Khatum | 160 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,427 | 4.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 211,767 | 85.6 | +1.3 |
| | 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: Magura-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Biren Sikder | 64,218 | 39.9 | |
| | BNP | Quazi Kamal | 55,204 | 34.3 | |
| | JP(E) | Nitai Roy Chowdhury | 26,878 | 16.7 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Golam Akbar | 10,575 | 6.6 | |
| | IOJ | Md. Mahabubur Rahman | 2,689 | 1.7 | |
| | Zaker Party | Sheikh Nur Ahmed | 678 | 0.4 | |
| | Saat Dalya Jote (Mirpur) | Khandakar Monir Ali | 287 | 0.2 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Atiar Rahman | 183 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | Abul Kasem Mridha | 125 | 0.1 | |
| | Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) | Md. Akkas Hossain | 94 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | Md. Khaer Ali | 82 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,014 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,013 | 84.3 | |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
Mohammad Asaduzzaman died in office. Quazi Kamal of the BNP was elected in a March 1994 by-election.
General Election 1991: Magura-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Mohammad Asaduzzaman | 61,067 | 43.6 | |
| | BNP | Majid-ul-Haq | 32,266 | 23.1 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Golam Akbar | 20,274 | 14.5 | |
| | JP(E) | Nitai Roy Chowdhury | 18,301 | 13.1 | |
| | IOJ | Golam Rahman | 4,359 | 3.1 | |
| | Zaker Party | Kawsar Uddin Biswas | 3,021 | 2.2 | |
| | FP | Abul Kasem Mridha | 360 | 0.3 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Hafizur Rahman | 310 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,801 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,958 | 68.1 | |
| | 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) |