2018 elections in Bangladesh.

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Elections in Bangladesh in 2018 include election to the office of the President of Bangladesh, 11th Jatiya Sangsad election, by-elections to the 10th Jatiya Sangsad, elections to several city corporations, municipalities and local bodies.

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Presidential election

Presidential election was held on 7 February 2018. [1] Incumbent President Mohammad Abdul Hamid was nominated for the second time as the candidate to run for election by the ruling party. [2] Hamid was declared president by the Election Commission as no other candidate submitted nomination papers to the commission. [3]

DatePresident before electionParty before electionElected PresidentParty after electionRef.
7 February 2018 [lower-alpha 1] Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League [4] [5]

General election

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General elections were held in Bangladesh on 30 December 2018 to elect 300 directly elected members of the Jatiya Sangsad. [6] The result was another landslide victory for the Awami League-led Grand Alliance led by Sheikh Hasina.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Awami League [lower-roman 1] 63,523,06674.63302+29
Jatiya Party 4,443,3515.2226–8
Bangladesh Nationalist Party [lower-roman 2] 11,113,25313.067+7
Islami Andolan Bangladesh 1,255,3731.470–
Workers Party of Bangladesh [lower-roman 3] 646,0640.764–2
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal [lower-roman 4] 610,0440.722–3
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh [lower-roman 5] 565,9400.662+2
Nationalist Democratic Movement 496,4270.580–
Bangladesh Tarikat Federation [lower-roman 6] 429,9550.511–1
Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal [lower-roman 7] 282,3130.331+1
Bangladesh Congress 184,8230.220–
Jatiya Party (Manju) 182,6110.211–1
Zaker Party109,4400.130–
Gano Forum 103,5350.122+2
Bangladesh Islami Front 60,3720.070–
Communist Party of Bangladesh 55,4210.070–
National People's Party36,6110.040–
Islamic Front Bangladesh 31,4680.040–
Liberal Democratic Party 25,1520.030–
Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh 18,0430.020–
Socialist Party of Bangladesh 17,5910.020–
Bangladesh Muslim League 15,1160.020–
Bangladesh Nationalist Front 13,2890.020–1
Islami Oikya Jote 11,3280.010–
Khelafat Majlish 11,2030.010–
Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan 9,7960.010–
Bangladesh National Awami Party 8,3670.010–
Progressive Democratic Party 6,1130.010–
Gano Front 5,2770.010–
Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP 5,1760.010–
Bangladesh Jatiya Party 4,6060.010–
Jatiya Ganotantrik Party 3,7980.000–
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab) 3,1190.000–
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish 2,8990.000–
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh 2,3510.000–
Ganatantri Party 1,6410.000–
Bangladesh Cultural Liberation Front (Muktijote)1,2190.000–
Krishak Sramik Janata League 5970.000–
Communist Party of Bangladesh (M-L) 3870.000–
Bangladesh Muslim League-BML2280.000–
Bangladesh Jatiya Party 1110.000–
Bangladesh Kalyan Party550.000–
Independents816,9020.962–12
Total85,114,431100.00350+50
Registered voters/turnout104,142,38180.20
Source: ECS, ECS, ECS,
Daily Star, Financial Express, Dhaka Tribune,
Daily Star, Daily Star, parliament.gov.bd, IFES

Jatiya Sangsad by-elections

City Corporation elections

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ It was scheduled for 18 February, but Hamid was declared to be elected unopposed on 13 February 2023

Voting figure measurements

  1. ↑ The voting figures of the Awami League does not include the votes for 14 candidates of allied parties who contested on the Awami League 'boat' symbol
  2. ↑ The voting figures of BNP includes all votes cast for candidates on the BNP 'sheaf of paddy' election symbol, including candidates belonging to allied parties
  3. ↑ WPB fielded three candidates on its 'hammer' election symbol, who received 1,729 votes, and five candidates on the Awami League 'boat' symbol, who received 644,335 votes.
  4. ↑ JASAD fielded nine candidates on its 'torch' election symbol, who received39,104 votes, and three candidates on the Awami League 'boat' symbol, who received 570940 votes.
  5. ↑ Bikalpdhara Bangladesh fielded 23 candidates on its 'winnowing fan' election symbol, who received 18,183 votes, and three candidates on the Awami League 'boat' symbol, who received 547,757 votes.
  6. ↑ Bangladesh Tarikat Federation fielded 16 candidates on its 'winnowing fan' election symbol, who received 6,087 votes, and two candidates on the Awami League 'boat' symbol, who received 423,868 votes.
  7. ↑ One Bangladesh JASAD candidate ran on the Awami League 'boat' symbol.

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References

  1. ↑ "Presidential Election February 18". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Handing the nomination paper". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Hamid elected president for second term". The Daily Star . 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  4. ↑ "Abdul Hamid re-elected as president of Bangladesh". India Today. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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  6. ↑ EC reschedules election date to December 30 Dhaka Tribune, 12 November 2018
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