Faridpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2026 by Md. Elias Molla of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Boundaries The constituency encompasses Alfadanga, Boalmari, and Madhukhali upazilas.
History The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 1973 S. A. Malek Awami League 1979 ABM Golam Mustafa Bangladesh Nationalist PartyMajor Boundary Changes 1986 Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar Jatiya Party 1991 Md. Abdur Rouf Miah Awami League Feb 1996 Khandaker Nasirul Islam Independent Jun 1996 Kazi Sirajul Islam Awami League 2005 by-election Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar Bangladesh Nationalist Party 2008 Abdur Rahman Awami League 2014 Abdur Rahman Awami League 2018 Monzur Hossain Awami League 2024 Abdur Rahman Awami League 2026 Md. Elias Molla Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s Abdur Rahman was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
Elections in the 2000s
In 2005, Kazi Sirajul Islam joined the BNP. This led to the Election Commission declaring his seat vacant on 4 June 2005 under Article 70 of the Constitution, which penalizes floor-crossing. Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar of the BNP was elected in an August 2005 by-election.
Elections in the 1990s
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