Sherpur-1
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Sherpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 17th February, 2026, this constituency is represented by Bangladesh Jaamat-e-islami candidate Rashedul Islam.
| Sherpur-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
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| District | Sherpur District |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| Electorate | 423,664 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Sherpur Sadar Upazila.[1][2]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Mymensingh constituency when the former Mymensingh District was split into four districts: Mymensingh, Sherpur, Netrokona, and Kishoreganj.[3]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Atiur Rahman Atik | 207,377 | 97.0 | +42.0 | |
| JSD | Abu Saleh Manirul Islam | 6,417 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 200,960 | 94.0 | +83.5 | ||
| Turnout | 213,794 | 67.5 | −19.1 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Atiur Rahman Atik | 136,127 | 55.0 | +11.5 | |
| Jamaat | Muhammad Kamaruzzaman | 110,070 | 44.4 | +11.3 | |
| KSJL | Md. Shofiullah | 514 | 0.2 | −0.1 | |
| BTF | Kazi Azharul Islam | 377 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Kalyan Party | Md. Tafazzal Hossain Akanda | 332 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Afil Shakh | 294 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 26,057 | 10.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 247,714 | 86.6 | +15.2 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Atiur Rahman Atik | 86,101 | 43.5 | +5.5 | |
| Jamaat | Muhammad Kamaruzzaman | 65,490 | 33.1 | +17.2 | |
| Jatiya Party (M) | Shah Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury | 23,002 | 11.6 | N/A | |
| IJOF | Md. Elias Uddin | 22,723 | 11.5 | N/A | |
| KSJL | Md. Samedul Haq Khan | 517 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 20,611 | 10.4 | −1.3 | ||
| Turnout | 197,833 | 71.4 | +4.5 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Atiur Rahman Atik | 51,787 | 38.0 | +17.4 | ||
| JP(E) | Rowshan Ershad | 35,851 | 26.3 | −1.0 | ||
| Jamaat | Muhammad Kamaruzzaman | 21,718 | 15.9 | −0.5 | ||
| BNP | Nazrul Islam | 21,404 | 15.7 | −3.0 | ||
| Zaker Party | Md. Ruhul Kuddus | 5,019 | 3.7 | +1.6 | ||
| BKA | Md. Matiur Rahman | 272 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| FP | Md. Jubaidul Islam | 187 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 15,936 | 11.7 | +5.0 | |||
| Turnout | 136,238 | 66.9 | +16.9 | |||
| AL gain from JP(E) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Shah Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury | 31,108 | 27.3 | ||
| AL | Md. A. Samad | 23,519 | 20.6 | ||
| BNP | Nazrul Islam | 21,292 | 18.7 | ||
| Jamaat | Muhammad Kamaruzzaman | 18,709 | 16.4 | ||
| Independent | Nizam Uddin Ahmed | 15,562 | 13.7 | ||
| Zaker Party | Fazlul Kader Lutu | 2,409 | 2.1 | ||
| JSD | Md. Saiful Islam | 492 | 0.4 | ||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Sekandar Ali | 457 | 0.4 | ||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Md. A. Kuddus | 393 | 0.3 | ||
| Majority | 7,589 | 6.7 | |||
| Turnout | 113,941 | 50.0 | |||
| JP(E) hold | |||||
