Bangladesh · electoral area 281
Chittagong-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
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mostafizur Rahman | Bangladesh Awami League | 55,523 | 64.83 |
| 2 | A K M Rafiq Ullah Ch. | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 22,805 | 26.63 |
| 3 | Md. Nurul Huda Ini | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 5,981 | 6.98 |
| 4 | M A Salam | Jatiya Party | 835 | 0.97 |
| 5 | Shafiqul Mawla | Bangladesh Communist party | 332 | 0.39 |
| 6 | Abul Kashem | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 171 | 0.2 |
- Valid votes
- 85,647
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 167,222
1996 election
7 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mustafizur Rahman (MP) | Bangladesh Awami League | 40,911 | 51.36 |
| 2 | Mostafa Kamal Pasha | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 33,557 | 42.13 |
| 3 | Md. Nurul Huda Engineer | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 4,600 | 5.78 |
| 4 | Md. Rafiqul Moula Advocate | Jatiya Party | 264 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Manirul Huda Baban | Independent | 123 | 0.15 |
| 6 | Jasimuddin Ahmmed Chowdhury | Jaker Party | 103 | 0.13 |
| 7 | Md. Mainuddin Mahmud | Gono Forum | 95 | 0.12 |
- Valid votes
- 79,653
- Invalid votes
- 700
- Votes cast
- 80,353
- Total voters
- 121,899
2001 election
5 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mostafa Kamal Pasha | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 69,546 | 63.75 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman, M.P. | Bangladesh Awami League | 39,135 | 35.87 |
| 3 | M. A. Salam | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 264 | 0.24 |
| 4 | Mohamamd Nazrul Islam | Independent (Clock) | 97 | 0.09 |
| 5 | Dr. Md. Jamal Uddin Chowdhury | Independent (Rabbit) | 46 | 0.04 |
- Valid votes
- 109,088
- Invalid votes
- 934
- Votes cast
- 110,022
- Total voters
- 160,923
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.”