Bangladesh · electoral area 297
Cox's Bazar-4
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 | Shahjahan Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 36,872 | 48.75 |
| 2 | Professor Md. Ali | Bangladesh Awami League | 33,176 | 43.86 |
| 3 | H. Abdul Gani | Independent | 4,130 | 5.46 |
| 4 | Abul Fazal Ch. | Jatiya Party | 919 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Shahjalal Ch. | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 397 | 0.52 |
| 6 | Muhammadul Haque Ch. | Independent | 148 | 0.2 |
- Valid votes
- 75,642
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 142,711
1996 election
4 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Ali | Bangladesh Awami League | 44,706 | 44.28 |
| 2 | Shajahan Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 30,594 | 30.3 |
| 3 | Shah Jalal Chowdhury | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 17,607 | 17.44 |
| 4 | Shah Abul Monzur | Islami Oikya Jote | 8,048 | 7.97 |
- Valid votes
- 100,955
- Invalid votes
- 1,279
- Votes cast
- 102,234
- Total voters
- 145,961
2001 election
2 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahjahan Chowdhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 89,747 | 64.81 |
| 2 | Professor Mohammad Ali | Bangladesh Awami League | 48,735 | 35.19 |
- Valid votes
- 138,482
- Invalid votes
- 1,490
- Votes cast
- 139,972
- Total voters
- 189,267
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.”