Bangladesh · electoral area 227
Sunamgonj-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
11 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Mozid | Jatiya Party | 22,266 | 18.1 |
| 2 | M Yahya | Independent | 20,518 | 16.68 |
| 3 | Mohibur Rahman Manik | Gonotantry Party | 17,695 | 14.38 |
| 4 | Mau. Siraj Uddin | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 13,027 | 10.59 |
| 5 | Mau. A Salam | Islami Oikya Jote | 12,851 | 10.44 |
| 6 | Abdur Rahim | Independent | 9,864 | 8.02 |
| 7 | Zoinul Karim | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 9,467 | 7.69 |
| 8 | Abul Hasnat Md. Abdul Hai | Independent | 7,530 | 6.12 |
| 9 | Kalim Uddin | Independent | 7,019 | 5.7 |
| 10 | Sirajul Islam | Independent | 2,368 | 1.92 |
| 11 | Abul Lais | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 436 | 0.35 |
- Valid votes
- 123,041
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 248,184
1996 election
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md. Mohibur Rahman (Manik) | Bangladesh Awami League | 42,720 | 28.91 |
| 2 | Barrister Mohammad Yahya | Jatiya Party | 41,120 | 27.82 |
| 3 | Kalim Uddin Ahmed | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 33,875 | 22.92 |
| 4 | Abdul Mazid | Samridhya Bangladesh Andolon | 11,248 | 7.61 |
| 5 | Abdullah Md. Saleh | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 10,067 | 6.81 |
| 6 | Moulana Mohammad Shafiq Uddin | Islami Oikya Jote | 6,981 | 4.72 |
| 7 | Mou. Md. Jalal Uddin | Sammilita Sangram Parishad | 1,196 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Md. Abdul Wadud | Independent | 575 | 0.39 |
- Valid votes
- 147,782
- Invalid votes
- 1,639
- Votes cast
- 149,421
- Total voters
- 219,790
2001 election
5 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalim Uddin Ahmad | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 113,660 | 54.58 |
| 2 | Md. Muhibur Rahman Manik | Bangladesh Awami League | 83,500 | 40.1 |
| 3 | Abdul Mazid | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 9,523 | 4.57 |
| 4 | Md. Abdul Wadud | National Awami Party (NAP) | 1,306 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Haji Abdul Jalil | Krisak Sramik Janaya League | 243 | 0.12 |
- Valid votes
- 208,232
- Invalid votes
- 1,514
- Votes cast
- 209,746
- Total voters
- 298,407
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.”