Natore-1
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Natore-1 ( Former: Rajshahi -15) is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Minister of State for Social Welfare, Farzana Sharmin, is the incumbent MP representing the constituency constituency since February 2026.
| Natore-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| |
| District | Natore District |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| Electorate | 311,925 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Farzana Sharmin |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Bagatipara and Lalpur upazilas.[2][3]
History
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Abdul Mannan | BNP | |
| 1986 | Momtaz Uddin | Awami League[4] | |
| 1988 | Md. Naosher Ali Sarkar | Independent[5] | |
| 1991 | Fazlur Rahman Patal | BNP | |
| 2008 | Abu Talha | Jatiya Party | |
| 2014 | Abul Kalam Azad | Awami League | |
| 2018 | Shahidul Islam Bakul | ||
| 2024 | Md. Abul Kalam | Independent | |
| 2026 | Farzana Sharmin | BNP | |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Abul Kalam Azad was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[6]
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Abu Talha | 123,835 | 53.4 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 103,814 | 44.8 | −6.4 | ||
| PDP | Md. Pervez Kabir | 3,377 | 1.5 | N/A | ||
| IAB | Md. Mazaammel Hossain | 657 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| CPB (M-L) | Birendra Nath Saha | 297 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 20,021 | 8.6 | +3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 231,980 | 92.3 | +4.4 | |||
| JP(E) gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 99,591 | 51.2 | +2.3 | |
| AL | Momtaz Uddin | 89,948 | 46.2 | +7.6 | |
| IJOF | Md. Ashraful Alam Khan | 2,911 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| WPB | Ansar Ali Dulal | 2,027 | 1.0 | −0.4 | |
| JSD | Syed Shamsuzzoha | 180 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,643 | 5.0 | −5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 194,657 | 87.9 | −2.2 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 78,897 | 48.9 | −2.4 | |
| AL | Momtaz Uddin | 62,184 | 38.6 | +9.4 | |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Mahiuddin) | Md. Tasnim Alam | 11,433 | 7.1 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | Md. Moniruzzaman | 3,937 | 2.4 | −3.0 | |
| WPB | Ansar Ali Dulal | 2,219 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Abu Talha | 2,095 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Zillur Rahman Khan | 276 | 0.2 | +0.1 | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Abdul Bari Sarkar | 166 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 16,713 | 10.4 | −11.7 | ||
| Turnout | 161,207 | 90.1 | +11.5 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Fazlur Rahman Patal | 70,646 | 51.3 | |||
| AL | Momtaz Uddin | 40,264 | 29.2 | |||
| Jamaat | Md. Tasneem Al Faruk | 19,114 | 13.9 | |||
| JP(E) | Md. Naosher Ali Sarkar | 7,486 | 5.4 | |||
| Zaker Party | Md. Hatem Ali Mondol | 122 | 0.1 | |||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Md. Abdus Samad Khanpuri | 80 | 0.1 | |||
| Majority | 30,382 | 22.1 | ||||
| Turnout | 137,712 | 78.6 | ||||
| BNP gain from JP(E) | ||||||
