Bangladesh · electoral area 8
Dinajpur-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
12 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Abdur Rahim | Bangladesh Krisak Sromik Awami League | 44,784 | 37.77 |
| 2 | Md. Mokhlesurt Rahman | Jatiya Party | 27,318 | 23.04 |
| 3 | M A Jalil | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 25,109 | 21.18 |
| 4 | Md. Abul Kashem | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 18,969 | 16 |
| 5 | Md. Amzad Hussein | Independent | 703 | 0.59 |
| 6 | M A Towab | Jaker Party | 550 | 0.46 |
| 7 | Md. Aminul Haq | Jatiya Gonotantrik Party | 394 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Md. Imamul Islam | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 273 | 0.23 |
| 9 | Syed Zakir Hossein | Freedom Party | 148 | 0.12 |
| 10 | Md. Siddiqur Rahman | Independent | 127 | 0.11 |
| 11 | Md. Abdur Rahim Sarkar | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Shajahan Siraj)) | 93 | 0.08 |
| 12 | Syed Sharafat Hossein | Independent | 88 | 0.07 |
- Valid votes
- 118,556
- Invalid votes
- Not recorded
- Votes cast
- Not recorded
- Total voters
- 188,081
1996 election
12 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khurshid Jhahan Hauqe | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 51,802 | 34.02 |
| 2 | Md. Abdur Rahim(Advocate) | Bangladesh Awami League | 49,857 | 32.74 |
| 3 | Md. Mokhlasur Rahman | Jatiya Party | 34,931 | 22.94 |
| 4 | Moulana Muzibur Rahman | Jamat-E-Islami Bangladesh | 13,396 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Md. Rustam Ali | Islami Oikya Jote | 607 | 0.4 |
| 6 | Khatibuddin Ahmed | Gono Forum | 589 | 0.39 |
| 7 | M. Golam Rahman | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Inu) | 287 | 0.19 |
| 8 | Md. Rafiqul Amin | Bangladesh Workers Party | 257 | 0.17 |
| 9 | Imamul Islam | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(Rob) | 189 | 0.12 |
| 10 | Md. Shaker Ullah | Jaker Party | 166 | 0.11 |
| 11 | Md. Motahar Hossain | Independent | 123 | 0.08 |
| 12 | Fayez Uddin Ahmed | Bangladesh Janata Party | 81 | 0.05 |
- Valid votes
- 152,285
- Invalid votes
- 1,685
- Votes cast
- 153,970
- Total voters
- 193,315
2001 election
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khurshid Jahan Haq | Bangladesh Nationalist Party & Alliance | 102,640 | 51.77 |
| 2 | M Abdur Rahim Advocate | Bangladesh Awami League | 80,814 | 40.76 |
| 3 | Mokhlesur Rahman | Islami Jatiyo Oikya Front | 13,952 | 7.04 |
| 4 | Fayez Uddin Ahammad (Ad) | Bangladesh Janata Party | 459 | 0.23 |
| 5 | Mahamudul Hasan Manik | Bangladesher Workers Party | 293 | 0.15 |
| 6 | Md. Abdul Hye | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 113 | 0.06 |
- Valid votes
- 198,271
- Invalid votes
- 1,513
- Votes cast
- 199,784
- Total voters
- 237,667
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.”