# Faridpur-1

Faridpur-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 Alfadanga, Boalmari, and Madhukhali upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1973 | S. A. Malek | Awami League |
| | 1979 | ABM Golam Mustafa | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Major Boundary Changes ||||
| | 1986 | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | Jatiya Party |
| | 1991 | Md. Abdur Rouf Miah | Awami League |
| | February 1996 | Khandaker Nasirul Islam | Independent |
| | 1996 | Kazi Sirajul Islam | Awami League |
| | 2005 by-election | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| | 2008 | Abdur Rahman | Awami League |
| | 2014 | Abdur Rahman | Awami League |
| | 2018 | Monzur Hossain | Awami League |
| | 2024 | Abdur Rahman | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Abdur Rahman 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: Faridpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Abdur Rahman | 175,387 | 61.8 | |
| | BNP | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 72,285 | 25.5 | |
| | Independent | Kazi Sirajul Islam | 32,928 | 11.6 | |
| | IAB | Md. Hafizur Rahman | 2,278 | 0.8 | |
| | Bangladesh Kalyan Party | Md. Kamruzzaman Mrida | 669 | 0.2 | |
| | Gano Forum | S. M. Kaysir Rahman Sharif | 137 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103,102 | 36.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 283,684 | 89.4 | |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
In 2005, Kazi Sirajul Islam joined the BNP. This led to the Election Commission declaring his seat vacant on 4 June 2005 under Article 70 of the Constitution, which penalizes floor-crossing. Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar of the BNP was elected in an August 2005 by-election.
General Election 2001: Faridpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Kazi Sirajul Islam | 126,858 | 50.9 | +3.2 |
| | BNP | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 119,912 | 48.1 | +46.1 |
| | IJOF | Md. Akteruzzaman Khan | 1,177 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | CPB | Abdul Maleq Shikder | 804 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | BKA | Md. A. Rashed | 416 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | K. M. Noor Islam Sikder | 208 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,946 | 2.8 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 249,375 | 81.6 | −1.0 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Faridpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Kazi Sirajul Islam | 93,864 | 47.7 | +5.3 |
| | JP(E) | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 84,985 | 43.2 | +15.1 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Habibur Rahman | 12,296 | 6.3 | −8.5 |
| | BNP | Khandakar Nasirul Islam | 3,984 | 2.0 | −6.4 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Saiful Islam | 908 | 0.5 | −1.1 |
| | CPB | Md. Abdul Malek Sikdar | 572 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Qazi Mahatab-Ul-Islam | 126 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,879 | 4.5 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196,735 | 82.6 | +25.6 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |
General Election 1991: Faridpur-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Md. Abdur Rouf Miah | 68,027 | 42.4 | |
| | JP(E) | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar | 45,134 | 28.1 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Habibur Rahman | 23,797 | 14.8 | |
| | BNP | A K M Shamsul Bari | 13,485 | 8.4 | |
| | Bangladesh Janata Party | Md. Mozaffor Hossein | 4,443 | 2.8 | |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Lutfor Rahman | 2,520 | 1.6 | |
| | BKA | Md. Siddiqur Rahman | 1,847 | 1.2 | |
| | UCL | Md. Abu Sayeed Miah | 972 | 0.6 | |
| | BAKSAL | Abu Zafar Miah | 215 | 0.1 | |
| | Jatiya Jukta Front | Md. Yunus Ali Biswash | 169 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,893 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,609 | 57.0 | |
| | 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) |