Bangladesh · electoral area 1

Panchagarh-1

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

9 candidates

Candidate results for Panchagarh-1 in 1991
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
1	Mirza Golam Hafiz	Bangladesh Nationalist Party	48,678	39.78
2	Md. Sirajul Islam(Advocate)	Bangladesh Awami League	38,604	31.55
3	Md.Safiul Alam Prodhan	National Democratic Party	18,178	14.86
4	Md. Abdul Kuddus	Jatiya Party	11,344	9.27
5	Md. Jumer Ali	Jaker Party	2,160	1.77
6	Md. Nozmul Haq Prodhan	Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu)	1,839	1.5
7	Md. Dr. Shahajahan	Islami Oikya Jote	800	0.65
8	Azizar Rahman	Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob)	494	0.4
9	Md. A K M Samsuddoha	Bangladesh Krisak Sromik Awami League	265	0.22

Valid votes: 122,362
Invalid votes: Not recorded
Votes cast: Not recorded
Total voters: 199,181

1996 election

7 candidates

Candidate results for Panchagarh-1 in 1996
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
1	Barrister Md. Jamiruddin Sarker	Bangladesh Nationalist Party	57,433	35.42
2	Md. Nurul Islam	Bangladesh Awami League	48,012	29.61
3	Shafiul Alam Pradhan	Jatiya Party	38,085	23.49
4	Md. Abdul Khaleq	Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh	16,356	10.09
5	Md. Jamer Ali	Jaker Party	1,214	0.75
6	Md. Ali	Independent	683	0.42
7	Md. Khaja Nazimuddin Joarder	Freedom Party	378	0.23

Valid votes: 162,161
Invalid votes: 1,825
Votes cast: 163,986
Total voters: 200,467

2001 election

6 candidates

Candidate results for Panchagarh-1 in 2001
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
1	Barrister Md. Jamiruddin Sarker	Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance	81,702	39.89
2	Md. Nurul Islam	Bangladesh Awami League	70,164	34.26
3	Md. Shafiul Alam Pradhan	Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front	50,829	24.82
4	Md. Khaja Nazimuddin (Khaja)	Independent (Cup and Saucer)	1,159	0.57
5	Md. Rezael Islam	Gana Forum	486	0.24
6	Muhammad Ali	Independent (Kula)	478	0.23

Valid votes: 204,818
Invalid votes: 2,009
Votes cast: 206,827
Total voters: 240,073

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.”