Bangladesh · electoral area 140
Tangail-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
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humayun Khan Ponni | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 61,396 | 47.32 |
| 2 | Md. Kader Siddique | Bangladesh Awami League | 59,089 | 45.54 |
| 3 | Morshed Ali Khan Ponni | Jatiya Party | 6,309 | 4.86 |
| 4 | Md. Abul Hashim | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Shajahan Siraj)) | 1,562 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Md. Ashraf Ali | Jatiya Jukta Front | 558 | 0.43 |
| 6 | Md. Abdullah Miah MA | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 322 | 0.25 |
| 7 | A Samad | Jaker Party | 271 | 0.21 |
| 8 | Kh. Ruhul Amin Selim | National Democratic Party | 233 | 0.18 |
- Valid votes
- 129,740
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 236,861
1996 election
7 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangabir Kader Siddiqee Bir Uttam | Bangladesh Awami League | 100,303 | 62.64 |
| 2 | Md. Qamruzzaman Khan | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 35,343 | 22.07 |
| 3 | Lt. Col. (Rtd.) Shah Khaled Reza | Jatiya Party | 20,485 | 12.79 |
| 4 | Khandakar Abdur Razzak | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 2,582 | 1.61 |
| 5 | Md. A. Based (Bachchu) | Freedom Party | 885 | 0.55 |
| 6 | Md. Sohrab Ali | Jaker Party | 363 | 0.23 |
| 7 | Ershadul Haque Bulbul | Gono Forum | 168 | 0.1 |
- Valid votes
- 160,129
- Invalid votes
- 1,461
- Votes cast
- 161,590
- Total voters
- 204,263
2001 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangabir Kader Siddiqi Bir Uttam | Krisak Sramik Janaya League | 80,558 | 42.68 |
| 2 | Abdus Salam Khan | Bangladesh Awami League | 54,505 | 28.88 |
| 3 | Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 51,135 | 27.09 |
| 4 | Md. Rezaul Karim | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 1,306 | 0.69 |
| 5 | Md. Nasir Uddin | Independent (Clock) | 877 | 0.46 |
| 6 | Nilufar Yasmin | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 351 | 0.19 |
- Valid votes
- 188,732
- Invalid votes
- 1,381
- Votes cast
- 190,113
- Total voters
- 265,814
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.”