Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
Jamalpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh . Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is Vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Madarganj and Melandaha upazilas.[ 1] [ 2]
History
The constituency was created in 1978 from the Mymensingh-13 constituency when the former Mymensingh District was split into two districts: Jamalpur and Mymensingh .[ 3]
Ahead of the 2008 general election , the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census .[ 4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[ 5]
Ahead of the 2014 general election , the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it had excluded two union parishads of Melandaha Upazila : Mahmudpur and Shaympur.[ 2] [ 6]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Mirza Azam was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[ 10]
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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