# Gopalganj-2

Gopalganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and seven union parishads of Kashiani Upazila: Bethuri, Fukura, Hatiara, Nijamkandi, Oraandi, Puisur, and Singa.

## 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 | Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 1988 | Farid Ahmed | Independent |
| 1991 | Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Feb 1996 | vacant | |
| Jun 1996 | Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim | Bangladesh Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Gopalganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 237,591 | 98.3 | +2.2 |
| | JP(E) | Kazi Shaheen | 4,084 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233,507 | 96.6 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 241,675 | 89.8 | +8.7 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Gopalganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 186,574 | 96.1 | +2.1 |
| | BNP | Md. Shirajul Islam Shiraj | 7,643 | 3.9 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178,931 | 92.1 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 194,217 | 81.1 | +0.9 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 2001: Gopalganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 185,821 | 94.0 | +7.7 |
| | BNP | Sheikh Saifur Rahman Nantu | 8,164 | 4.1 | −1.8 |
| | Communist Kendra | Asit Baran Ray | 1,042 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | IJOF | Sheikh Alamgir Hossain | 915 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | JSD | Sahidul Huq | 741 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Kazi Mezbah Uddin | 678 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Md. Monirul Islam | 50 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. M. Nuru Mia | 44 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. M. Faruk Ahmed | 29 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177,657 | 89.9 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 197,579 | 80.2 | +5.1 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Gopalganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 115,032 | 86.3 | +10.5 |
| | BNP | Sharufzzaman Jahangir | 7,825 | 5.9 | −2.0 |
| | JP(E) | Gazi Abdus Salam | 3,975 | 3.0 | +2.5 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Azmal Hussain | 2,445 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | BKA | Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury | 1,925 | 1.4 | −4.6 |
| | Bhasani Front | Asit Baran Roy Khokon | 539 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Abul Kashem | 449 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | WPB | Sheikh Mohammad Ilias | 375 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Shahid Khan | 338 | 0.3 | −2.9 |
| | Independent | Hinandra Nath Biswas | 164 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Alamgir Hossain | 138 | 0.1 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Md. Moktar Hossain | 70 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107,207 | 80.4 | +12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,275 | 75.1 | +26.9 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Gopalganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Sheikh Fazlul Karim | 93,015 | 75.8 | |
| | BNP | Fazle Elahi Suruzzaman Miah | 9,661 | 7.9 | |
| | BKA | Md. Nazrul Islam | 7,342 | 6.0 | |
| | Bangladesh Hindu League | Shishir Bishwas | 5,341 | 4.4 | |
| | Zaker Party | Dhirendra Kumar Bakchi | 3,927 | 3.2 | |
| | CPB | Md. Abul Kashem | 1,425 | 1.2 | |
| | Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Alamgir Hossain | 651 | 0.5 | |
| | JP(E) | Farooq | 589 | 0.5 | |
| | WPB | Sheikh Mohammad Ilias | 408 | 0.3 | |
| | Bangladesh National Hindu Party | Sandip Kumar Bishwas | 372 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83,354 | 67.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,731 | 48.2 | |
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