Pakistani National Assembly Election, 1970

The election was held on 7 December 1970. The total number of voters were 29,479,386. The
number of casting votes was 17,005,163 (57.68%), the valid casting votes was 1,64,54,278.

Total
Serial Political Party Seats Votes Percentage Symbol
Candidates
1 Awami League 162 160 1,23,38,921 74.9% Boat
2 PPP 79 1 4,83,571 2.9%
3 Nijame Islami 49 0 0 0%
4 Jamaat-e-Islami 70 0 9,91,908 6%
Pakistan Muslim
5 93 0 4,64,185 2.8%
League (Convention)
6 Pakistan Muslim League (Kou) 50 0 2,74,453 1.6%
Pakistan Muslim
7 65 0 1,75,822 1%
League (Kayum)
8 National Awami Party (Wali) 39 0 3,10,986 1.8%
9 Independent (politician) 114 1 5,61,083 3.4%

East Pakistan Provincial Council Election, 1970

The election was held on 17 December 1970. The percentage of casting votes was (57.69%), and the
number of reserved women seat was 10

Total
Serial Political Party Seats Votes Percentage Symbol
Candidates
1 Awami League 300 288 89% Boat
2 PDP 2 1%
3 Nijame Islami 1
4 Jamaat-e-Islami 1 3%
5 Pakistan Muslim League (Convention) 0 1%
6 Pakistan Muslim League (Kou) 0 0.05%
7 Pakistan Muslim League (Kayum) 0 0.05%
8 National Awami Party (Wali) 1 0.9%
9 Independent (politician) 7 5%
Bangladeshi General Election, 1973
The election was held on 7 March 1973. Total number of voter=3,52,05,642; Cast votes=1,93,29,683
(54.9%); Valid casting votes=1,88,51,808 (53.54%); Reserved Women Seats=15

Serial Party Total

Seats Votes % Symbol
Candidates

1 Awami League 300 293 1,37,93,717 73.2% Boat

2 Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal 237 1 12,29,110 6.52% Torch

National Awami
3 224 0 15,69,299 8.33% Hut
Party (Mozaffar)

National Awami Sheaf of

4 169 0 10,02,771 3%
Party (Bhasani) Paddy

Communist Party of
5 4 0 47,211 0.25% Key
Bangladesh

Communist Party of
6 2 0 18,619 0.1% Bullock Cart
Bangladesh (L)

7 Bangladesh Jatiyo League 8 1 62,354 0.33% Plough

8 Banglar Communist Party 3 0 11,911 0.06% Axe

Bangladeshi General Election, 1979 (18 February)
Total number of voter=3,87,89,239; Cast votes=1,96,76,124 (50.94%); Valid casting
votes=1,92,68,437 (49.67%); Reserved WomenSeats=30.

Serial Party Candidates Seats Votes % Symbol

1 Bangladesh Nationalist Party 298 207 79,34,236 41.16% Sheaf Paddy
2 Awami League(Malek) 295 39 47,34,277 24.55% Boat
3 Awami League(Mizan) 184 2 5,53,426 2.72% Ladder
4 Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal 240 8 9,31,851 4.84% Torch
Bangladesh Muslim Lantern
5 266 20 19,41,394 10.08%
League, Islamic Democratic League (Hurricane)
6 National Awami Party (Mo) 89 1 4,32,514 2.25% Hut
7 National Awami Party (Naser) 28 0 25,336 0.14% Rose
8 National Awami Party (Nuru Jahid) 38 0 88,385 0.46% Lamp
9 Communist Party of Bangladesh 11 0 75,455 0.39% Key
10 United Peoples Party 70 0 1,70,955 0.89% Bullock Cart
11 Bangladesh Jatiyo League 14 2 69,319 0.36% Plough
12 Bangladesh Gono Front 46 2 1,15,622 0.60 Bicycle
13 Jatioybadi Gonotantrik Dal 29 0 27,259 0.14 Fish
14 Shramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal 2 0 4,954 0.02 Umbrella
15 Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal 20 1 74,771 0.39
16 Bangladesh Gonotantrik Andolon 16 0 7,738 0.04 Chair
17 Bangladesh Labour Party 18 1 34,259 0.17 Clock
18 Jatioy Janata Party 9 0 10,932 0.06 Mango
19 Bangladesh Jatioy Dal(Huda) 6 0 0 Date Tree
20 Bangladesh Gonotantrik Dal 5 0 3,564 0.01
21 Jatiyo Ekata Party 3 1 44,459 0.23 Inkpot
22 Peoples Democratic Party 3 0 5,703 0.02 Horse
23 Bangladesh Janat Mukti Party 3 0 3,363 0.01 Spade
24 Jatiotabadi Gonotantrik Chashi Dal 2 0 130 0.01 Elephant
25 United Republican Party 2 0 389 0.01 Pineaple
26 Bangladesh Gono Ajadi League 1 0 1,378 0.01 Aeroplane
27 Bangladesh Nejame Islami 1 0 1,575 0.01 Candle
28 Bangladesh Tati Samity 1 0 1,8340 0.01 Pitcher
29 National Republican Party 1 0 14,429 0.07 Cow
30 Independent 422 16 19,63,345 10.10%
Bangladeshi General Election, 1986
Total number of voter=4,78,76,979; Cast votes=2,89,03,889 (60.31%); Valid casting votes=-----;
Reserved Women Seats=30.

Serial Party Total

Seats Votes % Symbol
Candidates
1 Jatiya Party 299 251 1,76,80,133 68.44% Plough
2 Bangladesh Awami League 256 76 74,62,157 26.15% Boat
Balance
3 Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh 76 10 13,14,057 4.60%
Scale
Communist Party of
4 9 5 2,59,728 0.91%
Bangladesh
National Awami
5 10 2 3,68,979 1.29%
Party (Mozaffar)
6 National Awami Party 5 3,68,979 1.29%
Bangladesh Krishok Shromik
7 6 3 1,91,107 0.67%
Awami League
8 Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (Rob) 4 7,25,303 2.54%
9 Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (Siraj) 14 3 2,48,705 2.54%
10 Bangladesh Muslim League 4 4,12,765 1.45% Hariken
11 Bangladesh Workers Party 3 1,51,828 0.53%
11 Independent 453 32 46,19,025 16.19%
12 Others 4,90,389 1.73%

Bangladeshi General Election, 1988

The election was held on 3 March 1988. Total number of voter=4,98,63,829; Cast votes=2,88,73,540
(54.93%); Valid casting votes=2,85,26,650; Reserved Women Seats=30.

Serial Party Total Candidates Seats Votes % Symbol

1 Jatiya Party 299 251 1,76,80,133 68.44% Plough
2 Combined Opposition Party 269 19 32,63,340 12.63%
3 Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (Siraj) 25 3 3,09,666 1.20%
4 Freedom Party 112 2 8,50,284 0.94% Axe
5 Others 214 25 34,87,457 13.50%
Bangladeshi General Election, 1991

The election was held on 13 January 1991. Total number of voter=6,20,81,793; Cast
votes=3,44,77,803 (55.45%); Valid casting votes=3,41,03,777; Reserved Women Seats=30.

Serial Party Total

Seats Votes % Symbol
Candidates
Sheaf of
1 Bangladesh Nationalist Party 300 140 1,05,07,549 30.81%
Paddy
2 Bangladesh Awami League 264 88 1,02,59,866 30.08% Boat
3 Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 222 18 41,17,737 12.2% Balance Scale
4 Jatiyo Party 272 35 40,63,537 11.92% Plough
5 Jaker Party (JDP) 251 0 4,17,737 1.22% Rose

Bangladeshi General Election, February 1996

Following boycotts by the main opposition party Bangladesh Awami League, BNP won the
uncontested elections. However, amidst protests, they were made to cave into Awami League's
original demands, dissolve the parliament, and hold elections under a neutral caretaker
government after the enactment of the 13th amendment.

Party Votes % Seats +/–

Bangladesh Nationalist Party 300 +160
Total 11,776,481 100 300 0

Bangladeshi General Election, June 1996

Bangladesh Awami League won the general elections for the first time since 1973 by forming a
coalition government, since they fell 5 seats short of a majority.

Party Votes % Seats +/-

Bangladesh Awami League 15,882,792 37.4 146 New
Bangladesh Nationalist Party 14,255,986 33.6 116 -34
Jatiya Party 6,954,981 16.4 32 New
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh 3,653,013 8.6 3 New
Islami Oikkya Jote 461,517 1.1 1 New
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab) 97,916 0.2 1 New
74 other parties 662,451 1.6 0 0
Independents 449,618 1.1 1 -9
Invalid/blank votes 462,302 - - -
Total 42,880,576 100 300 0
Bangladeshi General Election, 2001
BNP won two-third majority in the parliament and won the elections.

Parties Votes % Seats

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Dal) 23,074,714 41.40 193
Bangladesh Awami League 22,310,276 40.02 62
Jatiya Party (Ershad) (Includes candidates of the Islamic National 4,023,962 7.22 14
Unity Front (Islami Jatiya Oikya Front)
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh 2,385,361 4.28 17
Jatiya Party (Naziur) 521,472 0.94 4
Islami Oikya Jote 312,868 0.56 2
Krishak Shramik Janata League 261,344 0.47 2
Jatiya Party (Manju) 243,617 0.44 1
Non-partisan and others 2,262,045 4.06 6
vacant - 2
Total (turnout 74.9 %) 55,728,162 100.0 300
Rejected votes 441,871
Total votes 56,169,233
Registered voters 74,951,319

Bangladeshi General Election, 2008

Bangladesh Awami League won two-third majority in the parliament and won the elections.

Alliance Party Votes % Seats Change

Grand Alliance Bangladesh Awami League 33,887,451 49.0% 230 +168
Jatiya Party 4,867,377 7.0% 27 +16
Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal 429,773 0.6% 3 +2
Workers Party of Bangladesh 214,440 0.3% 2 +1
Liberal Democratic Party 161,372 0.2% 1 ±0
Four Party Alliance Bangladesh Nationalist Party 22,963,836 33.2% 30 –163
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh 3,186,384 4.6% 2 –15
Bangladesh Jatiya Party-BJP 95,158 0.1% 1 –4
Islami Oikya Jote - - - -
Independents and others 3,366,858 4.9% 4 –2
Total 69,172,649 99.99% 300
Bangladeshi General Election, 2014
The incumbent Bangladesh Awami League won the election with a safe majority, winning 234 seats.
The election was controversial however as the opposition alliance boycotted the election.

As a result of the boycott 153 (of 300) seats were uncontested, of which Awami League won 127 by
default on 5 January 2014, the Jatiya Party (Ershad) led by Rowshan Ershad won 20, the JSD won
three, the Workers Party won two and the Jatiya Party (Manju) won one.

Results of 139 seats out of remaining 147 seats (which were contested) were released, with
the Awami League winning 105, the Jatiya Party (Ershad) winning 13, the Workers Party winning
four, the JSD winning two and the Tarikat Federation and BNF winning one each. The remaining 8
constituencies election were suspended due to violence and re-election to be held. The newly
elected MPs were sworn in on 9 January
As a result of the boycott and violence voter turnout was lower than the previous few elections at
only 51%, and as low as 22% in the capital, Dhaka.

Party Votes % Seats ±

Awami League 36,173,883 79.14 234 +1
Jatiya Party (Ershad) 5,167,698 11.31 34 +10
Workers Party 939,581 2.06 6 +4
Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal 798,644 1.75 5 +2
Jatiya Party (Manju) 0.3 2 +2
Bangladesh Tarikat Federation 0.3 2 +2
Bangladesh Nationalist Front 0.3 1 +1
Independents 4.7 15 +13
Repoll ordered – – 1 –
Invalid/blank votes 1,551,585 – – –
Total 47,262,168 100 300 0
Registered voters/turnout 92,007,113 51.37 – –