# Gopalganj-1

Gopalganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 1996 by Faruk Khan of the Awami League.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Muksudpur Upazila and seven union parishads of Kashiani Upazila: Kashiani, Mamudpur, Maheshpur, Parulia, Rajpat, Ratail, and Sajail.

## 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 | Sarwar Jan Chowdhury | Jatiya Party |
| 1988 | M. H. Khan Monjur | |
| 1991 | Kazi Abdur Rashid | Awami League |
| Feb 1996 | Sharfuzzaman Jahangir | BNP |
| Jun 1996 | Faruk Khan | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Gopalganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Faruk Khan | 240,304 | 97.6 | +6.0 |
| | JP(E) | Deepa Majumdar | 5,863 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234,441 | 95.2 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 246,167 | 89.0 | +6.4 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Gopalganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Faruk Khan | 183,234 | 91.6 | +13.1 |
| | BNP | Md. Salimuzzaman Molla | 9,986 | 5.0 | −5.9 |
| | IAB | Md. Ruhul Amin | 6,810 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173,248 | 86.6 | +19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 200,030 | 82.6 | +10.5 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 2001: Gopalganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Faruk Khan | 145,391 | 78.5 | −8.4 |
| | BNP | Md. Mahbbat Jan Chowdhury | 20,136 | 10.9 | +7.3 |
| | Independent | Ali Azam | 14,755 | 8.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Deepa Majumdar | 3,680 | 2.0 | N/A |
| | IJOF | Md. Tayebur Rahman Sharif | 828 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) | Moshayed Hossain Dhali | 396 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125,255 | 67.6 | −15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 185,186 | 72.1 | −1.3 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Gopalganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Faruk Khan | 119,536 | 86.9 | +21.8 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | A. K. Imdadul Haque | 5,236 | 3.8 | −7.7 |
| | BNP | Khairul Baki Mian | 4,914 | 3.6 | −5.5 |
| | JP(E) | Julfiqar Ali | 3,502 | 2.5 | +2.0 |
| | IOJ | Niamat Ullah | 3,124 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Anwarul Islam | 615 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Md. Mosharaf Hossain Dhali | 293 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | Sharif Emraul Islam | 182 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Bibuti Bhushan Biswas | 151 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114,300 | 83.1 | +30.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,553 | 73.4 | +20.7 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Gopalganj-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Kazi Abdur Rashid | 79,219 | 65.1 | |
| | BAKSAL | Mukul Chandra Basu | 14,602 | 12.0 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | A. K. Imdadul Haque | 13,992 | 11.5 | |
| | BNP | Khairul Baki Mian | 11,136 | 9.1 | |
| | JP(E) | Zulfikar Ali | 656 | 0.5 | |
| | Bangladesh Hindu League | Suresh Chandra Biswash | 641 | 0.5 | |
| | Independent | Md. Lutfar | 484 | 0.4 | |
| | Zaker Party | A. Mannan | 475 | 0.4 | |
| | JSD | Azizur Rahman | 197 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | M. H. Khan Monjur | 193 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | Md. Farooq Ahmmad Talukdar | 81 | 0.1 | |
| | Bangladesh National Congress | Monindra Sarkar | 80 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64,617 | 53.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,756 | 52.7 | |
| | 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) |