# Gopalganj-3

Gopalganj-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. As of August 2024, the seat of this constituency is vacant, and was last held by Sheikh Hasina who served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 2009 to 2024.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kotalipara upazilas.

## History

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

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Kazi Firoz Rashid | Jatiya Party |
| 1991 | Sheikh Hasina | Awami League |
| Feb 1996 | Mujibur Rahman Howlader | Independent |
| Jun 1996 | Sheikh Hasina | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Gopalganj-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 229,539 | 99.9 | +1.2 |
| | BNP | SM Jilani | 123 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | IAB | Maruf Sheikh | 71 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229,416 | 99.9 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 229,747 | 93.2 | +3.7 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 2014: Gopalganj-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 187,185 | 98.7 | +1.6 |
| | JP(E) | A. Z. Sheikh Apu | 2,430 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184,755 | 97.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 189,615 | 89.5 | +2.7 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Gopalganj-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 158,958 | 97.1 | +2.4 |
| | BNP | S. M. Jilane | 4,451 | 2.7 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Kalyan Party | SM Afzal Hossain | 221 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154,507 | 94.4 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 163,630 | 86.8 | −0.5 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 2001: Gopalganj-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 154,130 | 94.7 | +2.5 |
| | IOJ | Omar Ahmad Saheb | 7,223 | 4.4 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Hindu League | Birendra Nath Moitra | 922 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | IJOF | Shishir Chowdhury | 410 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146,907 | 90.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 162,685 | 87.3 | +17.5 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Gopalganj-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 102,689 | 92.2 | +20.0 |
| | BNP | Bishnu Pad Halder | 2,568 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Abdul Mannan Sheikh | 2,512 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | BKA | Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury | 2,277 | 2.0 | −16.3 |
| | Zaker Party | Biswas Fazlul Haque | 524 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Kazi Firoz Rashid | 453 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Showkat Hossain Nilu | 374 | 0.3 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100,121 | 89.9 | +36.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,397 | 79.8 | +23.8 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Gopalganj-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Hasina | 67,945 | 72.2 | |
| | BKA | Hafez Omar Ahmed | 17,256 | 18.3 | |
| | Bangladesh Hindu League | Birendra Nath Moitra | 4,246 | 4.5 | |
| | BNP | Omelendro Bishwas | 2,116 | 2.3 | |
| | Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Shawkat Hossein Nilu | 1,527 | 1.6 | |
| | Sramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal | Nirmal Sen | 1,019 | 1.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50,689 | 53.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,109 | 56.0 | |
| | 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) |