Laxmipur-3
Lakshmipur-3
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
Lakshmipur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2023 by Mohammed Golam Faroque of Awami League.
| Lakshmipur-3 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| District | Lakshmipur District |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Electorate | 330,930 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | Awami League |
| Member(s) | Mohammed Golam Faroque |
The constituency encompasses Laxmipur Sadar except: 1. North Hamsadi, 2. South Hamsadi, 3. Dalal Bazar, 4. Char Ruhita, 5. Parbati Nagar, 6. Shakchar, 7. Tumchar, 8. Char Ramanimohan, and 9. Bakshipur.[1]
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| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-1978 | AMM Advocate Bismillah Mia | Awami League | |
| 1986 | Mohammad Ullah | Jatiya Party | |
| 1988 | Abdus Sattar | Combined opposition | |
| 1991 | Khairul Enam | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| February 1996 | Nurul Amin Bhuiyan | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| June 1996 | Khairul Enam | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| 2001 | Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| 2014 | A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal | Awami League | |
| 2018 | A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal | Awami League | |
| 2023 - by election | Mohammed Golam Faroque | Awami League | |
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 the 5th of 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 | |||||
- "Laxmipur-3". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Former BCL Leader stamps 43 ballots in 57-second, video goes viral". 7 November 2023.
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