# Nilphamari-1

Nilphamari-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Dimla and Domar upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Rangpur-1 constituency when the former Rangpur District was split into five districts: Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Gaibandha.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Mansura Mohiuddin Mukti | Jatiya Party |
| 1991 | Abdur Rouf | Awami League |
| Feb 1996 | Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin | BNP |
| Jun 1996 | NK Alam Chowdhury | Jatiya Party |
| 2001 | Hamida Banu Shova | Awami League |
| 2008 | Jafar Iqbal Siddiki | Jatiya Party |
| 2014 | Aftab Uddin Sarkar | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Nilphamari-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Aftab Uddin Sarkar | 80,430 | 82.7 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Jafar Iqbal Siddiki | 15,848 | 16.3 | −43.7 |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Khoirul Alam | 968 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64,582 | 66.4 | +22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,246 | 29.2 | −60.5 |
| | 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) |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Nilphamari-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | Jafar Iqbal Siddiki | 179,657 | 69.5 | N/A |
| | BNP | Rafiqul Islam | 67,190 | 26.0 | −3.9 |
| | NAP | Mohammad Jakaria | 5,124 | 2.0 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh NAP | Shafikul Ghaani Shawpan | 3,649 | 1.4 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Abdur Rouf | 1,088 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | BSD | Ashrafuzzaman Laku | 791 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | IAB | Abdul Jalil | 760 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | KSJL | Syed Elias Ahmed | 360 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112,467 | 43.5 | +42.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 258,619 | 89.7 | +11.8 |
| | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL |
General Election 2001: Nilphamari-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Hamida Banu Shova | 66,871 | 33.4 | +1.6 |
| | IJOF | NK Alam Chowdhury | 65,552 | 32.8 | N/A |
| | BNP | Shahrin Islam Tuhin | 59,805 | 29.9 | +16.2 |
| | Independent | Abdur Rouf | 5,707 | 2.9 | N/A |
| | WPB | Nur Mohammad Khan | 1,743 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | Sushanta Misra | 309 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,319 | 0.7 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 199,987 | 77.9 | +4.0 |
| | 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) |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Nilphamari-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | NK Alam Chowdhury | 60,444 | 40.1 | +8.9 |
| | AL | Abdur Rouf | 47,833 | 31.8 | +0.1 |
| | BNP | Shahrin Islam Tuhin | 20,672 | 13.7 | +12.6 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Ishak Ali | 19,137 | 12.7 | −4.4 |
| | WPB | Nur Mohammad Khan | 1,634 | 1.1 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Abdul Hai Sarker | 523 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Golam Azam Khan | 315 | 0.2 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,611 | 8.4 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150,558 | 73.9 | +12.2 |
| | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL | JP(E) gain from AL |
General Election 1991: Nilphamari-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Abdur Rouf | 41,218 | 31.7 | |
| | JP(E) | NK Alam Chowdhury | 40,492 | 31.2 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Ishak Ali | 22,263 | 17.1 | |
| | Independent | Shafikul Ghaani Shawpan | 10,159 | 7.8 | |
| | Independent | Hamida Banu Shova | 8,306 | 6.4 | |
| | WPB | Md. Moniruzzaman | 3,648 | 2.8 | |
| | BNP | Md. Rezaul Basunia | 1,386 | 1.1 | |
| | Ganatantri Party | Md. Golam Sarwar | 788 | 0.6 | |
| | FP | Md. Nurunnabi Dulal | 736 | 0.6 | |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Motowar Rahman | 381 | 0.3 | |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Munir Uddun | 300 | 0.2 | |
| | Jatiya Oikkya Front | Abdul Hai Sarkar | 259 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,067 | 61.7 | |
| | 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) |