Bangladesh · electoral area 296
Cox's Bazar-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
9 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mostaq Ahmad | Bangladesh Awami League | 32,106 | 30.2 |
| 2 | Md. Khalekuzzaman | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 31,109 | 29.26 |
| 3 | Salamat Ullah | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 30,141 | 28.35 |
| 4 | Shahjahan Chowdhury | National Democratic Party | 9,913 | 9.32 |
| 5 | Advocate Nurul Islam | Bangladesh Krisak Sromik Awami League | 1,686 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Khorshed Ara Haque | Jatiya Party | 776 | 0.73 |
| 7 | Hafez Ahmad | Independent | 222 | 0.21 |
| 8 | Nurul Haque | Independent | 210 | 0.2 |
| 9 | Munirul Alam Ch. | Independent | 159 | 0.15 |
- Valid votes
- 106,322
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 200,782
1996 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Khalequzzaman | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 69,119 | 43.35 |
| 2 | Mustak Ahmmed Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 41,405 | 25.97 |
| 3 | Salamatullah (Addvocate) | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 30,901 | 19.38 |
| 4 | Nurul Abdar | Jatiya Party | 13,124 | 8.23 |
| 5 | Mohammad Muslem | Islami Oikya Jote | 4,509 | 2.83 |
| 6 | Didarul Alam Chowdhory | Independent | 393 | 0.25 |
- Valid votes
- 159,451
- Invalid votes
- 1,561
- Votes cast
- 161,012
- Total voters
- 213,098
2001 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Sahiduzzaman | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 113,895 | 91.91 |
| 2 | Mostak Ahamad Chowdhury | Bangladesh Awami League | 8,312 | 6.71 |
| 3 | Lutfur Rahman | Independent (Criket-bat) | 746 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Krishak Md. Sadeq | Bangladesh Krisak Sramik Mukti Andolon (Sadeq) | 539 | 0.43 |
| 5 | Md. Omar Faruk | Bangladesh Manabadhikar Dal (Bamad) | 237 | 0.19 |
| 6 | Ameer Mohammad Bachchu | Independent (Clock) | 190 | 0.15 |
- Valid votes
- 123,919
- Invalid votes
- 1,114
- Votes cast
- 125,033
- Total voters
- 290,978
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.”