Bangladesh · electoral area 280
Chittagong-2
Parliamentary election results for 1991, 1996 and 2001, with candidate votes and constituency totals.
Historical data. These results describe past elections, not current officeholders. The 2001 totals have been compared with the Bangladesh Election Commission’s report; independent checks for 1991 and 1996 remain pending.
1991 election
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L A Siddique | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 36,855 | 45.84 |
| 2 | A B M Abul Kasem | Bangladesh Awami League | 28,928 | 35.98 |
| 3 | Md. Shafiqul Mawlah | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 8,549 | 10.63 |
| 4 | Fazlul Kader(1) | Jatiya Party | 3,396 | 4.22 |
| 5 | Kazi Khairul Alam | Independent | 2,289 | 2.85 |
| 6 | Nur Ahmed | Bangladesh Krisak Sromik Awami League | 168 | 0.21 |
| 7 | Gazi Md. Sekandar | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 130 | 0.16 |
| 8 | Fazlul Kader(2) | Jatiya Biplobi Front | 79 | 0.1 |
- Valid votes
- 80,394
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 138,217
1996 election
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.B.M. Abul Kalam | Bangladesh Awami League | 45,478 | 43.46 |
| 2 | L.K. Siddiqui | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 43,121 | 41.21 |
| 3 | Mohammad Didarul Kabir | Jatiya Party | 7,602 | 7.27 |
| 4 | Mahammad Shafiqul Moula | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 7,488 | 7.16 |
| 5 | Md. Musa Al Kaderi | Bangladesh Islami Front | 574 | 0.55 |
| 6 | Md. Khairul Islam Chowdhury | Islami Oikya Jote | 159 | 0.15 |
| 7 | Md. Fakhrul Uddin Chow. | Independent | 121 | 0.12 |
| 8 | Md. Nurul alam Chow. | Jaker Party | 92 | 0.09 |
- Valid votes
- 104,635
- Invalid votes
- 1,020
- Votes cast
- 105,655
- Total voters
- 136,586
2001 election
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineer L. K. Siddiqi | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 67,512 | 49.31 |
| 2 | A.B.M. Abul Kasem | Bangladesh Awami League | 46,045 | 33.63 |
| 3 | Md. Nurul Mostafa Kamal Chowdhury | Independent (Clock) | 16,424 | 12 |
| 4 | Md. Didarul Kabir | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 4,971 | 3.63 |
| 5 | Abul Asad Mohammad Jobair | Bangladesh Islami Frant | 1,505 | 1.1 |
| 6 | Md. Masiuddowla | Bangladesh Comunist Party | 231 | 0.17 |
| 7 | Mir Md. Nowshad Uddin (Mintu) | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 126 | 0.09 |
| 8 | Saiful Akter | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 105 | 0.08 |
- Valid votes
- 136,919
- Invalid votes
- 1,216
- Votes cast
- 138,135
- Total voters
- 179,110
Verification
The four 2001 vote totals match the Bangladesh Election Commission’s 2001 statistical report. The first-ranked candidate’s vote count was also checked. Independent checks for 1991 and 1996 remain pending.
Some vote totals are unavailable for this constituency; they appear as “Not recorded.”