# Rajshahi-3

Rajshahi-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Mohanpur and Paba upazilas.

## History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1973 | A. A. M. Mesbahul Haq | Awami League |
| | 1979 | Ehsan Ali Khan | BNP |
| Major Boundary Changes ||||
| | 1986 | Sardar Amjad Hossain | BaKSAL |
| | 1988 | Sardar Amjad Hossain | Jatiya Party |
| | Feb 1996 | Muhammad Abdul Gafur | BNP |
| | Jun 1996 | Abu Hena | BNP |
| | 2008 | Meraj Uddin Mollah | Awami League |
| | 2014 | Ayeen Uddin | Awami League |
| | 2024 | Asaduzzaman Asad | Awami League |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Rajshahi-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Ayeen Uddin | 67,879 | 82.8 | +29.9 |
| | Independent | Meraj Uddin Mollah | 12,343 | 15.1 | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Md. Shahabuddin | 1,744 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55,536 | 67.8 | +49.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,966 | 25.6 | −67.3 |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Rajshahi-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Meraj Uddin Mollah | 142,487 | 52.9 | +21.9 |
| | BNP | Kabir Hossain | 93,649 | 34.8 | −11.0 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Ataur Rahman | 32,527 | 12.1 | N/A |
| | PDP | Md. Abdul Hay | 500 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48,838 | 18.1 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 269,163 | 92.9 | +6.5 |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Rajshahi-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Abu Hena | 113,255 | 45.8 | +11.6 |
| | AL | Jinatun Nesa Talukder | 76,717 | 31.0 | +3.7 |
| | IJOF | Sarder Amjad Hossain | 56,652 | 22.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Altafur Rahman | 782 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,538 | 14.8 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 247,406 | 86.4 | +2.6 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Rajshahi-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Abu Hena | 67,863 | 34.2 | +26.3 |
| | AL | Md. Ibrahim Hossain | 54,121 | 27.3 | +2.9 |
| | JP(E) | Sardar Amjad Hossain | 41,836 | 21.1 | −10.7 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Abdul Ahad Kabiraj | 33,824 | 17.1 | −9.1 |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Abu Zahid Mostaq Hossain | 497 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,742 | 6.9 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 198,141 | 83.8 | +15.0 |
| | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) |
General Election 1991: Rajshahi-3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP(E) | Sardar Amjad Hossain | 49,136 | 31.8 |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Abu Ahad Kabiraj | 40,436 | 26.2 |
| | AL | Shree Rakhal Chandra Das | 37,626 | 24.4 |
| | CPB | Md. Ibrahim Hossain | 14,891 | 9.6 |
| | BNP | Md. Enamul Haq | 12,157 | 7.9 |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Nurul Alam | 134 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,700 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,380 | 68.8 |
| | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold | JP(E) hold |