Bangladesh · electoral area 232
Sylhet-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
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Mau. Obaidul Haq | Islami Oikya Jote | 26,267 | 28.99 |
| 2 | Hafiz Ahmmad Mazumdar | Bangladesh Awami League | 19,682 | 21.73 |
| 3 | Maulana Farid Uddin Chowdhury | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 15,207 | 16.79 |
| 4 | Md. Abul Haris Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 14,596 | 16.11 |
| 5 | A Matin Chowdhury | Jatiya Party | 13,298 | 14.68 |
| 6 | A T M Abdul Muntakim | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 632 | 0.7 |
| 7 | Md. Abdul Karim | Jaker Party | 523 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Md. Mohiuddin Ahmmed | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 388 | 0.43 |
- Valid votes
- 90,593
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 206,146
1996 election
11 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafiz Ahmed Mozumdar | Bangladesh Awami League | 29,483 | 25.22 |
| 2 | Mohammed Fariduddin Chowdhury | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 28,120 | 24.06 |
| 3 | Hazi Md. Abdul Rakib | Jatiya Party | 15,054 | 12.88 |
| 4 | Md.Habibur Rahman | Sammilita Sangram Parishad | 14,356 | 12.28 |
| 5 | Alim Uddin | Jamiate Ulumaye Islam Bangladesh | 13,325 | 11.4 |
| 6 | Alhaz Moulana Obaidul Haque | Islami Oikya Jote | 10,425 | 8.92 |
| 7 | M.A. Matin Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 4,860 | 4.16 |
| 8 | A.T.M. Abdul Mustaqim | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 455 | 0.39 |
| 9 | Khaja Moin Uddin Ahmed | Jaker Party | 364 | 0.31 |
| 10 | Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed | Independent | 237 | 0.2 |
| 11 | Md. Atikur Rahman | Jatiya Janata Party(Nurul Islam) | 212 | 0.18 |
- Valid votes
- 116,891
- Invalid votes
- 2,194
- Votes cast
- 119,085
- Total voters
- 187,303
2001 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farid Uddin Chowdhury | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 77,750 | 49.13 |
| 2 | Hafiz Ahmad Majumder | Bangladesh Awami League | 52,885 | 33.42 |
| 3 | M. R. Haq | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 23,538 | 14.87 |
| 4 | Nazma Akter Chowdhury | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 3,389 | 2.14 |
| 5 | Barrister Kutub Uddin Shikder | Independent (Clock) | 388 | 0.25 |
| 6 | M. A. Matin Chowdhury | Independent (Electric Fan) | 317 | 0.2 |
- Valid votes
- 158,267
- Invalid votes
- 1,879
- Votes cast
- 160,146
- Total voters
- 239,906
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.”