Bangladesh · electoral area 214
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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
12 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazi Abdur Rashid | Bangladesh Awami League | 79,219 | 65.06 |
| 2 | Mukul Chandra Basu | Bangladesh Krisak Sromik Awami League | 14,602 | 11.99 |
| 3 | Imdadul Haq | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 13,992 | 11.49 |
| 4 | Khairul Baki Miah | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 11,136 | 9.15 |
| 5 | Zulfikar Ali | Jatiya Party | 656 | 0.54 |
| 6 | Suresh Chandra Biswash | Bangladesh Hindu League | 641 | 0.53 |
| 7 | Md. Lutfar | Independent | 484 | 0.4 |
| 8 | A Mannan | Jaker Party | 475 | 0.39 |
| 9 | Azizur Rahman | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 197 | 0.16 |
| 10 | M H Khan Monjur | Independent | 193 | 0.16 |
| 11 | Md. Farooq Ahmmad Talukdar | Independent | 81 | 0.07 |
| 12 | Monindra Sarkar | Bangladesh National Congress | 80 | 0.07 |
- Valid votes
- 121,756
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 230,840
1996 election
9 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faruk Khan | Bangladesh Awami League | 119,536 | 86.9 |
| 2 | A.K. Imdadul Haque | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 5,236 | 3.81 |
| 3 | Mohammad Khairul Baki Mian | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 4,914 | 3.57 |
| 4 | Julfiqar Ali (Jewel) | Jatiya Party | 3,502 | 2.55 |
| 5 | Niamat Ullah | Islami Oikya Jote | 3,124 | 2.27 |
| 6 | Md. Anwarul Islam | Jaker Party | 615 | 0.45 |
| 7 | Md. Mosharaf Hossain Dhali | Independent | 293 | 0.21 |
| 8 | Sharif Emraul Islam (Milon) | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | 182 | 0.13 |
| 9 | Bibuti Bhushan Biswas | Independent | 151 | 0.11 |
- Valid votes
- 137,553
- Invalid votes
- 794
- Votes cast
- 138,347
- Total voters
- 187,350
2001 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md. Faruk Khan | Bangladesh Awami League | 145,391 | 78.51 |
| 2 | Md. Mahbbat Jan Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 20,136 | 10.87 |
| 3 | Ali Azam | Independent (Clock) | 14,755 | 7.97 |
| 4 | Dipa Mazumder | Independent (Cup and Saucer) | 3,680 | 1.99 |
| 5 | Md. Tayebur Rahman Sharif | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 828 | 0.45 |
| 6 | Mosayed Hossain Dhali | Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) | 396 | 0.21 |
- Valid votes
- 185,186
- Invalid votes
- 1,019
- Votes cast
- 186,205
- Total voters
- 256,806
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.”