Bangladesh · electoral area 125
Barisal-5
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
15 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdur Rahman Biswas | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 52,095 | 43.71 |
| 2 | Mahbub Uddin Ahmod | Bangladesh Awami League | 28,705 | 24.08 |
| 3 | Alhaz M Matiur Rahman | Jatiya Party | 22,864 | 19.18 |
| 4 | Maulana Abul Hasnat Md. Nurullah | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 5,704 | 4.79 |
| 5 | Syed Maulana Rashid Ahmod Ferdous | Islami Oikya Jote | 4,177 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Rashed Khan Menon | Bangladesh Workers Party | 1,712 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Alauddin Miah | Jaker Party | 1,544 | 1.3 |
| 8 | Md. Obaidul Islam | Bangladesh Janata Party | 1,383 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Md. Enaet Pir Khan | Independent | 336 | 0.28 |
| 10 | Tofael Ahmed | Independent | 165 | 0.14 |
| 11 | Shamsul Alam | National Democratic Party | 138 | 0.12 |
| 12 | Sikder Md. Nizam | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 131 | 0.11 |
| 13 | Kazi Abdul Naim ( Kamal) | Freedom Party | 118 | 0.1 |
| 14 | F A Faisal | Jatiya Jukta Front | 87 | 0.07 |
| 15 | Khandakar M A Kasem | Independent | 35 | 0.03 |
- Valid votes
- 119,194
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 248,899
1996 election
9 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Ehtashamul Haque Nasim Biswash | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 70,804 | 45.75 |
| 2 | Mahabub Uddin Ahmed | Bangladesh Awami League | 42,922 | 27.74 |
| 3 | Advocate Showkot Hossain Heron | Jatiya Party | 31,111 | 20.1 |
| 4 | Muazzaman Hossain Helel | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 4,667 | 3.02 |
| 5 | Syed Nashir Ahmed Kowsher | Islami Oikya Jote | 4,647 | 3 |
| 6 | Engineer Mostafizur Rahman | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 330 | 0.21 |
| 7 | A. Hannan Chowdhury | Freedom Party | 131 | 0.08 |
| 8 | Md. Hannan Sherniabad | Independent | 69 | 0.04 |
| 9 | Md. A. Malek Mridha | Independent | 68 | 0.04 |
- Valid votes
- 154,749
- Invalid votes
- 1,047
- Votes cast
- 155,796
- Total voters
- 210,000
2001 election
5 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. Md. Mozibar Rahman Sarowar | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 108,412 | 59.65 |
| 2 | Md. Showkat Hossain Hiron | Bangladesh Awami League | 52,385 | 28.82 |
| 3 | Syed Mau. Mufti Md. Fayzul Karim | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 20,553 | 11.31 |
| 4 | S. M. Saifur Rahman | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 244 | 0.13 |
| 5 | Md. Shafiqul Islam Shah Alam | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 143 | 0.08 |
- Valid votes
- 181,737
- Invalid votes
- 1,022
- Votes cast
- 182,759
- Total voters
- 285,040
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.”