Bangladesh · electoral area 187
Dhaka-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
14 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mir Shawkat Ali | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 53,651 | 56.2 |
| 2 | Dr. Mostafa Zalal Mohiuddin | Bangladesh Awami League | 34,285 | 35.91 |
| 3 | Sabbir Ahmed | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 2,318 | 2.43 |
| 4 | Ahmadullah Ashraf | Bangladesh Khelafot Andolon | 1,447 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Gulzar Hossain | Jatiya Party | 1,398 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Amanullah Azim | Jaker Party | 786 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Md. Fazlul Haq | Jatiya Tarun Shangho | 417 | 0.44 |
| 8 | Abul Hasib Khan | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 384 | 0.4 |
| 9 | Syed Kamal Zaidi | Ideal Party | 251 | 0.26 |
| 10 | Md. Hasan | Bangladesh Bekar Samaj | 147 | 0.15 |
| 11 | B H Rana | Bangladesh Manobatabadi Dal | 122 | 0.13 |
| 12 | A Rashid | Independent | 112 | 0.12 |
| 13 | Sk. Abdul Malek | Bangladesh Muslim League(Yusuf) | 78 | 0.08 |
| 14 | Prof. Humayun Kabir Hiru | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 70 | 0.07 |
- Valid votes
- 95,466
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 200,833
1996 election
9 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazi Mohammad Salim | Bangladesh Awami League | 77,642 | 49.42 |
| 2 | Abul Hasnat | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 58,367 | 37.15 |
| 3 | Safuddin Ahmed (Milon) | Jatiya Party | 14,022 | 8.93 |
| 4 | Sabbir Ahmed | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 3,486 | 2.22 |
| 5 | Jamal Naser Chowdhury | Islami Oikya Jote | 1,878 | 1.2 |
| 6 | Zakir Hossain Khan (Milon) | Jaker Party | 812 | 0.52 |
| 7 | Sheikh Rashid Mahmud | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 508 | 0.32 |
| 8 | A.H. Shahab Uddin | Bangladesh National Awami Party | 352 | 0.22 |
| 9 | Md. Rashidul Islam | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | 39 | 0.02 |
- Valid votes
- 157,106
- Invalid votes
- 1,898
- Votes cast
- 159,004
- Total voters
- 225,147
2001 election
11 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasir Uddin Ahmmed Pintu | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 89,789 | 48.23 |
| 2 | Haji Mohammad Salim | Bangladesh Awami League | 88,697 | 47.64 |
| 3 | Haji Saifuddin Ahmed (Milon) | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 5,403 | 2.9 |
| 4 | Mau. Qari Shah Ahmadullah | Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon | 1,201 | 0.65 |
| 5 | Haji Firoz Khan | Independent (Axe) | 560 | 0.3 |
| 6 | Kamrul Hasan Riday | Bangladesher Workers Party | 205 | 0.11 |
| 7 | Md. Abdul Khaleque | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 105 | 0.06 |
| 8 | Hannan Chowdhury | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 91 | 0.05 |
| 9 | Maububur Rahman Faisal | Independent (Fez Cap) | 52 | 0.03 |
| 10 | Md. Jahangir Alam Masud | Independent (Bow & Arrow) | 51 | 0.03 |
| 11 | Md. Mafizul Islam | Independent (Tabla) | 27 | 0.01 |
- Valid votes
- 186,181
- Invalid votes
- 1,169
- Votes cast
- 187,350
- Total voters
- 288,632
Verification
The 2001 totals shown above differ from the Election Commission report on one field.
- total voters: on this page 288,632; official report 289,743.
Independent checks for 1991 and 1996 remain pending.
Some vote totals are unavailable for this constituency; they appear as “Not recorded.”