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| Registered | 2,11,257 [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 70.76% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Barishal City Corporation election was an election in Barisal, Bangladesh, held on 15 June 2013 to elect the next Mayor of Barisal. Md. Moniruzzaman Moni elected as second mayor of the Barishal City Corporation in June 2013. [2] [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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| BNP | Ahsan Habib Kamal | 82,751 | 55.35% | |||
| AL | Shawkat Hossain Hiron | 66,741 | 44.65% | |||
| Majority | 16,010 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,49,492 | 70.76% | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,11,257 | |||||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
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