Bagerhat-1
Bagerhat-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant. BoundariesThe constituency encompasses Chitalmari, Fakirhat, and Mollahat upazilas.[2][3] HistoryThe constituency was created in 1984 from the Khulna-1 constituency when the former Khulna District was split into three districts: Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira. Members of Parliament
ElectionsElections in the 2010sSheikh Helal Uddin was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[6] Elections in the 2000sSheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bagerhat-1, Rangpur-6, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them.[7] Helal Uddin was elected unopposed in March 2009 after the Election Commission disqualified the other two candidates in the by-election scheduled for April 2009.[8]
Elections in the 1990sSheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the June 1996 general election: Bagerhat-1, Khulna-1, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them.[11][12][13] Helal Uddin was elected in a September 1996 by-election.[13]
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