Bangladesh · electoral area 230
Sylhet-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
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md. Abdul Mukit Khan | Jatiya Party | 33,416 | 38.38 |
| 2 | Md. Atiqur Rahman | Bangladesh Awami League | 19,057 | 21.89 |
| 3 | Shafi Uddin Ahmmed Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 17,470 | 20.06 |
| 4 | Md. Abdul Bachit | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 8,296 | 9.53 |
| 5 | Mahmod Us Samad Ch. | Independent | 7,095 | 8.15 |
| 6 | Abul Kalam Azad | Jatiya Janata Party and Gonotantrik Oikkya Jot | 721 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Saifur Razzak (Kinu) | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 532 | 0.61 |
| 8 | Md. Abdun Nur | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 489 | 0.56 |
- Valid votes
- 87,076
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 168,344
1996 election
12 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Mukit Khan | Jatiya Party | 26,659 | 29.33 |
| 2 | Mahamud-Us-Samad Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 26,168 | 28.79 |
| 3 | Shafi Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 25,954 | 28.56 |
| 4 | Abdul Basit | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 6,755 | 7.43 |
| 5 | Md. Rafiqul Islam Khan | Sammilita Sangram Parishad | 2,693 | 2.96 |
| 6 | Md. Alauddin Ahmed | Islami Oikya Jote | 790 | 0.87 |
| 7 | Azmat Hossain | Jaker Party | 762 | 0.84 |
| 8 | Moulana Zakaria Masuk | Jamiate Ulumaye Islam Bangladesh | 414 | 0.46 |
| 9 | Shafiq Ahmed | Bangladesh Workers Party | 325 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Fayzul Alam Babul | Freedom Party | 140 | 0.15 |
| 11 | M.A. Qayum Chowdhury | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 138 | 0.15 |
| 12 | Idris Ahmed Zakaria | Bangladesh Khelafot Andolon | 81 | 0.09 |
- Valid votes
- 90,879
- Invalid votes
- 806
- Votes cast
- 91,685
- Total voters
- 129,847
2001 election
10 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alhaj Shafi Ahmad Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 55,994 | 47.22 |
| 2 | Mahmud Us-Samad Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 44,342 | 37.39 |
| 3 | A. Mukit Khan | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 15,402 | 12.99 |
| 4 | Subal Chandra Pal | Ganatantri Party | 1,400 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Mostafa Allama | Independent (Sewing Machine) | 362 | 0.31 |
| 6 | Md. Badsha Mia | Krisak Sramik Janaya League | 345 | 0.29 |
| 7 | Alauddin Ahmed | Independent (Ring) | 298 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Advocate Siddiqur Rahman | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 242 | 0.2 |
| 9 | Md. Mahbubur Rahman | Independent (Football) | 124 | 0.1 |
| 10 | Md. Rashedul Hossain | Independent (Axe) | 84 | 0.07 |
- Valid votes
- 118,593
- Invalid votes
- 846
- Votes cast
- 119,439
- Total voters
- 162,209
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.”