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2015 Dhaka South City Corporation Election Were hold at 30 April 2015. The election saw a 48.40% turnout. A total of 20 candidate took part in the mayoral election. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Mirza Abbas rejected the result and complained that the election was rigged. Sayeed Khokon won the election by a 241,005 vote majority. [1] Three polling centers were suspended. [2]
DSCC Mayor Election 2015 [2] | ||||
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Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
Sayeed Khokon | Awami League | 535,296 | 59.12 | |
Mirza Abbas | BNP | 294,291 | 32.50 | |
Abdur Rahman | ISAB | 14,784 | 1.63 | |
Mohammed Saifuddin | Jatiya Party | 4,519 | 0.50 | |
Abu Naser Mohammed | Independent | 2,197 | 0.24 | |
Rezaul Karim | 2,173 | 0.24 | ||
Sahin Khan | 2,074 | 0.23 | ||
Golam Maula Rony | 1,887 | 0.21 | ||
Sahidul Islam | 1,239 | 0.14 | ||
Bazlur Rashid | 1,029 | 0.11 | ||
Zahidur Rahman | 988 | 0.11 | ||
Asaduzzaman Ripon | 928 | 0.10 | ||
A S M Akram | 682 | 0.08 | ||
Dilip Vodro | 669 | 0.07 | ||
Abdul Khalek | 550 | 0.06 | ||
Safi Ullah Chowdhury | 512 | 0.06 | ||
Mashiur Rahman | 508 | 0.06 | ||
Aktaruzzaman | 362 | 0.04 | ||
Ayub Husen | 354 | 0.04 | ||
Bahrane Sultan | 312 | 0.03 | ||
Invalid | 40,130 | 4.43 | ||
Majority | 241,005 | 26.62 | ||
Turnout | 905,484 | 48.40 | ||
Total Registered | 1,870,778 | |||
AL Gain (New Seat) |
Party | Leader | Councilor contested seats | Councilor elected in Seats | Ward Councilors | Reserved Women Councilors | |
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Bangladesh Awami League | Sayeed Khokon | 76 | 54 / 76 | 37 | 17 | |
Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Mirza Abbas | 76 | 8 / 76 | 7 | 1 | |
Independent | unknown | 14 / 76 | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 76 | 57 | 19 |
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