Bangladesh · electoral area 290
Chittagong-12
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 | Alhaz Akhteruzzaman Ch.(Babu) | Bangladesh Awami League | 42,973 | 47.51 |
| 2 | Md. Labir | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 33,563 | 37.11 |
| 3 | Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury | Jatiya Party | 6,861 | 7.59 |
| 4 | Prof. Md. Hasan | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 2,562 | 2.83 |
| 5 | Md. Momtaz Uddin Chowdhury | Bangladesh Islami Front | 2,249 | 2.49 |
| 6 | Aminur Rahman | Bangladesh Janata Party | 984 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Akhter Kabir | Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal(Khalekuzzaman) | 399 | 0.44 |
| 8 | Amir Ahmed Khan | Jaker Party | 249 | 0.28 |
| 9 | Nurul Haq | Bangladesh National Awami Party(Vasani) | 199 | 0.22 |
| 10 | A Haq | Independent | 171 | 0.19 |
| 11 | Mokhter Ahmad | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 146 | 0.16 |
| 12 | Ali Ahmad Talukder | Bangladesh Muslim League(Kader) | 95 | 0.11 |
- Valid votes
- 90,451
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 189,599
1996 election
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarwar Jamal Nizam | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 52,792 | 47.3 |
| 2 | Ataur Rahman Khan Kaisa | Bangladesh Awami League | 41,901 | 37.54 |
| 3 | Ukil Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury | Jatiya Party | 8,926 | 8 |
| 4 | Sumsuddin Ahmed Mirza | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 4,212 | 3.77 |
| 5 | Prof. Md. Momotaj Uddin Chowdhury | Bangladesh Islami Front | 3,084 | 2.76 |
| 6 | Nurul Haque | Bangladesh National Awami Party(Vasani) | 281 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Muhammad Rashidul Haque (B.Sc.) | Bangladesh Khelafot Andolon | 212 | 0.19 |
| 8 | Chitto Sen Barua | Jaker Party | 212 | 0.19 |
- Valid votes
- 111,620
- Invalid votes
- 1,158
- Votes cast
- 112,778
- Total voters
- 158,500
2001 election
9 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarwar Jamal Nizam | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 76,473 | 50.93 |
| 2 | Alhaj Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 68,187 | 45.41 |
| 3 | Mohammad Abdu Noor Chowdhury | Bangladesh Islami Frant | 3,081 | 2.05 |
| 4 | Abdus Sattar (Rani) | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 1,680 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Syed Jamal Ahmmad | Independent (Mula) | 229 | 0.15 |
| 6 | Abdul Hye | Independent (Football) | 150 | 0.1 |
| 7 | Md. Abul Kalam Bakul | Independent (Clock) | 133 | 0.09 |
| 8 | Ali Ahmmad Talukder | Bangladesh Proressive Party (BPP) | 128 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Md. Abu Taher Bangali | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 96 | 0.06 |
- Valid votes
- 150,157
- Invalid votes
- 1,453
- Votes cast
- 151,610
- Total voters
- 212,844
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.”