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The 2005 election for mayor of Chattogram City Corporation was held on 12 May 2005.The result was a victory again for the Bangladesh Awami League candidate A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury. He beat Mir Mohammed Nasiruddin, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's candidate and previous mayor who was appointed to his post. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AL | ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 350,891 | 49.15 | ||
BNP | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | 259,410 | 37.32 | ||
AL hold |
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