Bangladesh · electoral area 229
Sylhet-2
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 | Mohsud Ebne Aziz (Lama) | Jatiya Party | 39,015 | 40.11 |
| 2 | Md. Lutfor Rahman | Bangladesh Krisak Sromik Awami League | 22,087 | 22.71 |
| 3 | Muhibur Rahman | Independent | 12,312 | 12.66 |
| 4 | M A Haq | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 8,493 | 8.73 |
| 5 | Adv. Nurul Islam Khan | Jatiya Janata Party and Gonotantrik Oikkya Jot | 7,007 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Lutfor Rahman Jaigirdar | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 4,542 | 4.67 |
| 7 | Md. Ashraf Ali | Jatiya Janata Party(Aashraf) | 1,139 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Alhaz Mau. Md. Abdul Matin | Jamiate Ulumaye Islam Bangladesh | 1,103 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Khondokar Farid Uddin Ahmed | Bangladesh Janata Party | 813 | 0.84 |
| 10 | Md. Nurhossain Chowdhury | Bangladesh Workers Party | 357 | 0.37 |
| 11 | Sattar Miah | Independent | 243 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Inamul Haq Chowdhury | Independent | 154 | 0.16 |
- Valid votes
- 97,265
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 247,626
1996 election
9 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shah Azizur Rahman | Bangladesh Awami League | 42,266 | 32.14 |
| 2 | Maksud Ibne Aziz (Lama) | Jatiya Party | 39,044 | 29.69 |
| 3 | Md. Ilias Ali | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 38,473 | 29.26 |
| 4 | Md. Abdul Hannan | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 6,382 | 4.85 |
| 5 | Sheikh Mou Md. A Shahid | Jamiate Ulumaye Islam Bangladesh | 2,705 | 2.06 |
| 6 | Md. Nurul Islam Khan | Jatiya Janata Party(Nurul Islam) | 1,139 | 0.87 |
| 7 | Mou. A.F.M. Abdul Qayum | Sammilita Sangram Parishad | 1,028 | 0.78 |
| 8 | Moinul Islam | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 267 | 0.2 |
| 9 | Gias Uddin Ahmed | Gono Forum | 193 | 0.15 |
- Valid votes
- 131,497
- Invalid votes
- 1,357
- Votes cast
- 132,854
- Total voters
- 202,411
2001 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Elias Ali | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 103,460 | 54.45 |
| 2 | Shah Azizur Rahman | Bangladesh Awami League | 55,291 | 29.1 |
| 3 | Muhibur Rahman | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 27,905 | 14.69 |
| 4 | Azizun Nesa | Independent (Cup and Saucer) | 1,782 | 0.94 |
| 5 | Mahmad Ali | Krisak Sramik Janaya League | 1,253 | 0.66 |
| 6 | Md. Afroz Ali | Bangladesher Sammyabadi Dal (Marxbadi-Laninbadi) | 316 | 0.17 |
- Valid votes
- 190,007
- Invalid votes
- 1,277
- Votes cast
- 191,284
- Total voters
- 263,313
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.”