Barisal-1

Barisal-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Abul Hasanat Abdullah of the Awami League.

Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Agailjhara and Gournadi upazilas.

History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

Elections in the 2010s
Abul Hasanat Abdullah was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.