Bangladesh · electoral area 293
Chittagong-15
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. Sultan Ul-Kabir Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 29,704 | 32.18 |
| 2 | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury | Independent | 29,078 | 31.5 |
| 3 | Maulana Mominul Haq | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 21,271 | 23.04 |
| 4 | Abu Saleh Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 9,308 | 10.08 |
| 5 | Kamal Uddin M A | Bangladesh Janata Party | 1,295 | 1.4 |
| 6 | Mokhter Ahmed | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 1,072 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Mujubur Rahman | Bangladesh Muslim League(Kader) | 303 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Kh. Md. Somi Uddin (Mozaforabadi) | Bangladesh Krisak Sromik Awami League | 288 | 0.31 |
- Valid votes
- 92,319
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 190,862
1996 election
7 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jafrul Islam Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 45,392 | 37.96 |
| 2 | Sultan Ul Kabir Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 34,076 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury | Jatiya Party | 18,624 | 15.58 |
| 4 | Moulana Muminul Haque Chowdhury | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 18,070 | 15.11 |
| 5 | Mufti Izharul Islam Chow. | Islami Oikya Jote | 2,048 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Moulana Abdur Rahman | Bangladesh Islami Front | 848 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Nurul Haque | Jaker Party | 517 | 0.43 |
- Valid votes
- 119,575
- Invalid votes
- 1,336
- Votes cast
- 120,911
- Total voters
- 176,680
2001 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jafrul Islam Chow | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 100,856 | 62.52 |
| 2 | Alhaj Sultan Ul Kabir Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 56,314 | 34.91 |
| 3 | Aminur Rashid Chow | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 3,516 | 2.18 |
| 4 | Alhaj Mohiuddin Hiru | Liberal Party Bangladesh | 357 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Saifuddin Ahmed | Independent (Football) | 213 | 0.13 |
| 6 | Syed Mujibar Rahman Quayes | Bangladesh Proressive Party (BPP) | 66 | 0.04 |
- Valid votes
- 161,322
- Invalid votes
- 1,966
- Votes cast
- 163,288
- Total voters
- 221,841
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.”