Bangladesh · electoral area 225
Sunamgonj-3
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
7 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdus Samad Azad | Bangladesh Awami League | 37,701 | 43.78 |
| 2 | Farooq Rashid Chowdhury | Jatiya Party | 23,723 | 27.55 |
| 3 | Syed Shamsul Islam | Jamiate Ulumaye Islam Bangladesh | 13,358 | 15.51 |
| 4 | Anisul Bari Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 10,285 | 11.94 |
| 5 | Dewan Eskandar Reza Chowdhury | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 609 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Gulzar Ahmmed | Gonotantry Party | 237 | 0.28 |
| 7 | Waraidullah | Independent | 208 | 0.24 |
- Valid votes
- 86,121
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 200,403
1996 election
10 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdus Samad Azad | Bangladesh Awami League | 42,851 | 39.67 |
| 2 | Faruk Rashid Chowdhury | Jatiya Party | 32,328 | 29.93 |
| 3 | Dewan Joinul Jakerin | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 17,451 | 16.16 |
| 4 | Shahinur Pasha Chowdhury | Jamiate Ulumaye Islam Bangladesh | 8,851 | 8.19 |
| 5 | Syed Saleh Ahmed | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 3,107 | 2.88 |
| 6 | Md. Badiuzzaman | Islami Oikya Jote | 1,465 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Abdul Motalib Chowdhury | Independent | 1,269 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Sujat Ahmed Chowdhury | Jatiya Janata Party(Nurul Islam) | 243 | 0.22 |
| 9 | Kazi Abdul Karim | Jaker Party | 230 | 0.21 |
| 10 | Abdul Hannan | Bangladesh National Awami Party | 212 | 0.2 |
- Valid votes
- 108,007
- Invalid votes
- 1,301
- Votes cast
- 109,308
- Total voters
- 158,277
2001 election
7 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alhaj Abdus Samad Azad | Bangladesh Awami League | 69,421 | 45.81 |
| 2 | Advocate Mau. Shahinoor Pasha Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 63,475 | 41.89 |
| 3 | Abu Khaled Chowdhury | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 17,738 | 11.71 |
| 4 | Md. Abu Hossain (Abu) | Krisak Sramik Janaya League | 345 | 0.23 |
| 5 | Alhaj Tahur Uddin | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 307 | 0.2 |
| 6 | M. A. Malek Khan | Independent (Wrist Watch) | 142 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Md. Ataur Rahman | Jatiyo Janata Party (Adv. Nurul Islam Khan) | 105 | 0.07 |
- Valid votes
- 151,533
- Invalid votes
- 1,388
- Votes cast
- 152,921
- Total voters
- 210,785
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.”