Lakshmipur-3
| Lakshmipur-3 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| District | Lakshmipur District |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Electorate | 403,473 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee |
Lakshmipur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Lakshmipur Sadar except for nine union parishads North Hamsadi, South Hamsadi, Dalal Bazar, Char Ruhita, Parbati Nagar, Shakchar, Tumchar, Char Ramanimohan, and Bakshipur integrating the remaining areas under a single administrative and electoral boundary.[1]
History
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AMM Advocate Bismillah Mia | Awami League | |
| 1986 | Mohammad Ullah | Jatiya Party | |
| 1988 | Abdus Sattar | Combined opposition | |
| 1991 | Khairul Enam | BNP | |
| February 1996 | Nurul Amin Bhuiyan | BNP | |
| June 1996 | Khairul Enam | BNP | |
| 2001 | Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie | BNP | |
| 2014 | A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal | Awami League | |
| 2023 - by election | Mohammed Golam Faroque | Awami League | |
| 2026 | Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie | BNP | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
After the death of the previous MP of this constituency A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal, new by-elections were taken on 5 November 2023.[2] However, the Bangladesh Election Commission has decided to cancel the results of the election after a video went viral online of a former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader (Awami League's student wing) is seen stamping the "boat" symbol of Awami League in 43 ballot papers in 57 seconds.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mohammed Golam Faroque | 1,20,599 | 96.91% | ||
| JP(E) | Mohammad Rakib Hossain | 3,846 | 3.09% | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal | 2,33,728 | 70.63 | ||
| BNP | Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie | 14,492 | 4.38 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal from Bangladesh Awami League won uncontested.
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie | 56.45 | |||
| AL | 42.25 | ||||
| BNP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie | 68.02 | |||
| AL | 29.46 | ||||
| JP(E) | 2.53 | ||||
| BNP hold | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Laxmipur-3". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b "AL candidate Pinku wins Lakshmipur-3 by-polls". The Daily Observer. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Former BCL Leader stamps 43 ballots in 57-second, video goes viral". 7 November 2023.