Sherpur-2
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Sherpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.
| Sherpur-2 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
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| District | Sherpur District |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| Electorate | 411,695 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Nakla and Nalitabari upazilas.[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 | Matia Chowdhury | 134,810 | 78.9 | +11.9 | |
| Independent | Badiuzzaman Badsha | 35,986 | 21.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 98,824 | 57.9 | +40.4 | ||
| Turnout | 170,796 | 56.1 | −30.8 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Matia Chowdhury | 156,973 | 67.0 | +17.2 | ||
| BNP | Zahed Ali | 75,637 | 32.3 | +7.4 | ||
| National People's Party | Mujafor Ahamed | 793 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| Gano Forum | Muhammad Harunr Rashed | 717 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 81,336 | 34.7 | +33.3 | |||
| Turnout | 234,120 | 86.9 | +8.6 | |||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Zahed Ali | 102,545 | 49.8 | +20.3 | ||
| AL | Matia Chowdhury | 99,661 | 48.4 | +7.4 | ||
| KSJL | Md. Shafiqul Islam | 2,235 | 1.1 | N/A | ||
| IJOF | Md. Akkas Ali | 1,132 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
| CPB | Abu Md. Mazhar | 256 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 2,884 | 1.4 | −10.2 | |||
| Turnout | 205,829 | 78.3 | +4.9 | |||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Matia Chowdhury | 63,574 | 41.0 | −0.8 | |
| BNP | Zahed Ali | 45,659 | 29.5 | +3.0 | |
| Zaker Party | Abdus Salam | 41,456 | 26.8 | N/A | |
| Jamaat | Md. Abdul Jalil | 4,314 | 2.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 17,915 | 11.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 155,003 | 73.4 | +18.0 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Matia Chowdhury | 47,886 | 41.8 | ||
| Independent | Abdus Salam | 34,644 | 30.2 | ||
| BNP | Zahed Ali | 30,309 | 26.5 | ||
| FP | Akmal Hossain | 831 | 0.7 | ||
| Independent | Md. Akhtaruzzaman Akhter | 537 | 0.5 | ||
| BAKSAL | Md. Mostafizur Rahman | 353 | 0.3 | ||
| Majority | 13,242 | 11.6 | |||
| Turnout | 114,560 | 55.4 | |||
| AL gain from JP(E) | |||||
