Bangladesh · electoral area 286
Chittagong-8
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
11 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begum Khaleda Zia | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 69,422 | 52.14 |
| 2 | Ishak Miah M P | Bangladesh Awami League | 44,154 | 33.16 |
| 3 | Md. Abu Taher | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 13,466 | 10.11 |
| 4 | Liaqat | Jatiya Party | 3,141 | 2.36 |
| 5 | Nuruddin Zahed | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 1,388 | 1.04 |
| 6 | Mau. Jasim Uddin Faruki | Islami Oikya Jote | 765 | 0.57 |
| 7 | Salim Ullah | Jaker Party | 251 | 0.19 |
| 8 | Siddqul Islam | Independent | 215 | 0.16 |
| 9 | Md. Yusuf Ali | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 139 | 0.1 |
| 10 | A K M Golam Kabir | Bangladesh National Awami Party(Vasani) | 137 | 0.1 |
| 11 | Nizamul Amin | Freedom Party | 70 | 0.05 |
- Valid votes
- 133,148
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 237,863
1996 election
10 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 116,547 | 47.11 |
| 2 | Dr. Md. Afsarul Amin | Bangladesh Awami League | 106,341 | 42.99 |
| 3 | Md. Abu Taher | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 19,803 | 8.01 |
| 4 | H.M. Majibul Haque Shukkur | Bangladesh Islami Front | 1,593 | 0.64 |
| 5 | Moulana Md. Joshim Uddin Faruki B.Com. | Islami Oikya Jote | 1,451 | 0.59 |
| 6 | Jane Alam | Bangladesh Tafsili Fedaration(Sudir) | 688 | 0.28 |
| 7 | Abu Tayab | Independent | 367 | 0.15 |
| 8 | Muhammad Azizur Rahman | Jaker Party | 244 | 0.1 |
| 9 | Bajal Ahmmad | Independent | 235 | 0.09 |
| 10 | A.K.M. Golam Kabir | Bangladesh National Awami Party(Vasani) | 108 | 0.04 |
- Valid votes
- 247,377
- Invalid votes
- 1,614
- Votes cast
- 248,991
- Total voters
- 351,476
2001 election
14 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 181,584 | 56.73 |
| 2 | Dr. Md. Afsarul Amin | Bangladesh Awami League | 129,198 | 40.36 |
| 3 | Md. Osman Khan | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 3,983 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Alhaj H. M. Mujibul Haq Shukkur | Bangladesh Islami Frant | 2,026 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Md. Shahidul Islam Chowdhury | Liberal Party Bangladesh | 988 | 0.31 |
| 6 | Md. Azad Dobhash | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 939 | 0.29 |
| 7 | Advocate Md. Jane Alam | Gana Forum | 510 | 0.16 |
| 8 | Abu Taiyab | Independent (Khat) | 231 | 0.07 |
| 9 | Bajal Ahammad | Independent (Clock) | 147 | 0.05 |
| 10 | Muhammad Abdur Razzak | Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon | 145 | 0.05 |
| 11 | A. B. M. Shahjahan Chowdhury | Independent (Radio (Trnasistor)) | 136 | 0.04 |
| 12 | Md. Mahbubul Alam | Independent (Axe) | 85 | 0.03 |
| 13 | Professor Mofazzal Hossain Bhuiya | Independent (Football) | 53 | 0.02 |
| 14 | Md. Kamal Uddin | Independent (Kettle) | 52 | 0.02 |
- Valid votes
- 320,077
- Invalid votes
- 2,023
- Votes cast
- 322,100
- Total voters
- 484,127
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.”