Bangladesh · electoral area 233
Sylhet-6
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 | Sharaf Uddin Khashru | Jatiya Party | 39,065 | 31.03 |
| 2 | Nurul Islam Nahid | Bangladesh Communist party | 33,332 | 26.47 |
| 3 | Principal Mau. Md. Habibur Rahman | Islami Oikya Jote | 20,367 | 16.18 |
| 4 | Fazlur Rahman | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 15,267 | 12.13 |
| 5 | Nazrul Islam Mayur | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 10,407 | 8.27 |
| 6 | Md. Lokman Ahmed | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 3,416 | 2.71 |
| 7 | Md. Wahidur Rahman | Independent | 1,942 | 1.54 |
| 8 | Sahab Uddin | Independent | 1,110 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Saidur Rahman Khan Mahbtab | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 526 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Mau. Rafiqul Islam (Babul) | Independent | 301 | 0.24 |
| 11 | Md. Ataur Rahman Khan | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Shajahan Siraj)) | 100 | 0.08 |
| 12 | Syed Mokbul Hossain (Lesu Miah) | Independent | 75 | 0.06 |
- Valid votes
- 125,908
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 260,610
1996 election
13 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurul Islam Nahid | Bangladesh Awami League | 53,965 | 35.49 |
| 2 | Md. Muzammil Ali | Jatiya Party | 34,691 | 22.81 |
| 3 | Dr. Syed Makbul Hossain | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 31,970 | 21.02 |
| 4 | Moulana Habibur Rahman | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 14,163 | 9.31 |
| 5 | Pricipal Mou. Mohammad Habibur Rahman | Islami Oikya Jote | 9,071 | 5.96 |
| 6 | Md. Nurul Islam | Jamiate Ulumaye Islam Bangladesh | 3,466 | 2.28 |
| 7 | Sheikh Abdul Muzib | Sammilita Sangram Parishad | 2,460 | 1.62 |
| 8 | Sheikh Alhtarul Islam | Gono Forum | 629 | 0.41 |
| 9 | Waysur Rahman Chowdhury | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 578 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman | Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | 439 | 0.29 |
| 11 | Salah Uddin | Jatiya Janata Party(Nurul Islam) | 303 | 0.2 |
| 12 | Sheikh Azharul Islam | Jaker Party | 200 | 0.13 |
| 13 | Alhaj Mostofa Allama (M A) | Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Awami League(Mostofa Allama) | 141 | 0.09 |
- Valid votes
- 152,076
- Invalid votes
- 2,298
- Votes cast
- 154,374
- Total voters
- 223,831
2001 election
13 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Syed Makbul Hossain (Lechu Mia) | Independent (Clock) | 76,513 | 40.75 |
| 2 | Nurul Islam Nahid | Bangladesh Awami League | 71,517 | 38.08 |
| 3 | Alhaj Md. Kunu Mia | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 27,478 | 14.63 |
| 4 | Md. Masud Khan | Independent (Bow & Arrow) | 4,843 | 2.58 |
| 5 | Abu Bakar | Independent (Papaya) | 2,032 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Sheikh Akhtarul Islam | Gana Forum | 1,272 | 0.68 |
| 7 | Md. Salah Uddin | Independent (Cup and Saucer) | 1,245 | 0.66 |
| 8 | Moulana Rafiqul Islam Khan | Independent (Turban) | 852 | 0.45 |
| 9 | Alhaj Abdul Hasib | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 607 | 0.32 |
| 10 | M. Abdul Karim Akbari | Jatiya Party (Monju) | 550 | 0.29 |
| 11 | Lokman Ahmad | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 501 | 0.27 |
| 12 | Kazi Abdul Monim | Jatiyo Janata Party (Adv. Nurul Islam Khan) | 289 | 0.15 |
| 13 | Mostafa Allama | Independent (Sewing Machine) | 85 | 0.05 |
- Valid votes
- 187,784
- Invalid votes
- 3,139
- Votes cast
- 190,923
- Total voters
- 273,585
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.”