# Shariatpur-1

Shariatpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Iqbal Hossain Apu of the Awami League.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Shariatpur Sadar and Zanjira upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Faridpur-14 constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Shariatpur.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Sardar AKM Nasiruddin | Independent |
| 1991 | K.M. Hemayet Ullah Auranga | Awami League |
| Sep 1996 by-election | Master Majibur Rahman | Awami League |
| 2001 | K.M. Hemayet Ullah Auranga | Independent |
| 2008 | B. M. Muzammel Haque | Awami League |
| 2018 | Iqbal Hossain Apu | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

B. M. Muzammel Haque was re-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: Shariatpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | B. M. Muzammel Haque | 117,386 | 64.1 | +19.1 |
| | Independent | Mobarak Ali Sikdur | 56,853 | 31.0 | N/A |
| | BNP | Shahidul Haq Sikder | 6,558 | 3.6 | +3.2 |
| | Zaker Party | Molla Gias Uddin Ahammed | 2,467 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60,533 | 33.0 | +23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,264 | 84.8 | +15.6 |
| | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent |
General Election 2001: Shariatpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K.M. Hemayet Ullah Auranga | 98,480 | 54.1 | |
| | AL | Mobarak Ali Sikder | 81,930 | 45.0 | |
| | BNP | Altaf Hossain Sikder | 779 | 0.4 | |
| | Independent | Md. Fazlul Haq Akand | 258 | 0.1 | |
| | IJOF | Md. Jafar Khan | 218 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | A. Sattar | 129 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | Tanai Molla | 81 | 0.0 | |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | Md. Anowar Hossain Aburi | 67 | 0.0 | |
| | JSD | Atahar Hawlader | 61 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,550 | 9.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182,003 | 69.2 | |
| | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL | Independent gain from AL |

### Elections in the 1990s

Abdur Razzak stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election, and won both of them: Shariatpur-1 and Shariatpur-3. He chose to represent Shariatpur-3 and quit Shariatpur-1, triggering a by-election. Master Majibur Rahman, of the Awami League, was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
General Election June 1996: Shariatpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Abdur Razzaq | 68,937 | 53.0 | +5.2 |
| | BNP | Md. Amzad Hossain | 32,266 | 24.8 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Tanai Molla | 17,764 | 13.6 | N/A |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Saiful Alam Khan | 4,953 | 3.8 | −4.2 |
| | IOJ | Md. Sirajul Haque Akon | 2,927 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Siddiqur Rahman | 1,660 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| | JP(E) | Gias Uddin | 938 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | S.M. Shah Alam Salim | 197 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Social Democratic Party | A. Aziz Bepari | 181 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Abdur Rahman Madbar | 166 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Samsul Haque Bepari | 120 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Altab Hossain Sikdar | 85 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,671 | 28.2 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,194 | 73.7 | +25.9 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Shariatpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | K.M. Hemayet Ullah Auranga | 54,953 | 47.8 | |
| | BNP | Sardar AKM Nasiruddin | 28,895 | 25.1 | |
| | BAKSAL | Md. Mojibor Rahman | 18,754 | 16.3 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Khalilur Rahman | 9,225 | 8.0 | |
| | Zaker Party | Gias Uddin Molla | 1,133 | 1.0 | |
| | BKA | Alauddin | 904 | 0.8 | |
| | Independent | Nur Mohammad Kotoal | 352 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | Md. Samsul Haque Bepari | 349 | 0.3 | |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | A. Aziz Hawladar | 258 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | Amzad Hossein Morol | 235 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,058 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,058 | 47.8 | |
| | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent | AL gain from Independent |