This is a summary of the electoral history of Khaleda Zia , who served as the prime minister of Bangladesh from March 1991 to March 1996, and again from June 2001 to October 2006.
Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
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1991 | Bogra-7 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 83,854 | 66.9 | Won | |
Dhaka-5 | 71,266 | 51.5 | Won | |||
Dhaka-9 | 55,946 | 60.4 | Won | |||
Feni-1 | 36,375 | 38.7 | Won | |||
Chittagong-8 | 69,422 | 52.1 | Won | |||
June 1996 | Bogra-6 | 1,36,669 | 58.9 | Won | ||
Bogra-7 | 1,07,417 | 72.1 | Won | |||
Feni-1 | 65,086 | 55.6 | Won | |||
Lakshmipur-2 | 59,054 | 51.6 | Won | |||
Chittagong-1 | 66,336 | 48.2 | Won |
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 1991 general election: Bogra-7, Dhaka-5, Dhaka-9, Feni-1, and Chittagong-8. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 83,854 | 66.9 | |||
AL | TM Musa Pesta | 24,760 | 19.7 | |||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Zamat Ali Prang | 15,440 | 12.3 | |||
WPB | Saleha Khatun | 748 | 0.6 | |||
JP(E) | Aminul Islam | 355 | 0.3 | |||
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | AH Azam Khan | 222 | 0.2 | |||
Majority | 59,094 | 47.1 | ||||
Turnout | 125,379 | 66.8 | ||||
BNP gain from JP(E) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 71,266 | 51.5 | |||
AL | Sahara Khatun | 45,811 | 33.1 | |||
Independent | Mohammad Siraj Uddin Ahmed | 10,725 | 7.7 | |||
JP(E) | Golam Kadir | 3,947 | 2.9 | |||
Zaker Party | Md. Kaiser Hamid | 2,827 | 2.0 | |||
Bangladesh Janata Party | Saidul Islam Montu | 1,920 | 1.4 | |||
BKA | Mizanur Rahman Juktibadi | 821 | 0.6 | |||
Independent | Mojammal Huq | 436 | 0.3 | |||
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Ataul Karim Faruk | 202 | 0.1 | |||
Janata Mukti Party | Shamsur Rahman | 168 | 0.1 | |||
Independent | G M L Kabir | 104 | 0.1 | |||
Bangladesh Republican Party | Shirajul Huq | 80 | 0.1 | |||
Bangladesh Jatiya Tanti Dal | Md. Yakub | 49 | 0.0 | |||
Independent | Md. Abul Hasan | 29 | 0.0 | |||
Janasakti Party | Md. Abdullah Al Naser | 26 | 0.0 | |||
Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | A. H. M. Amzad Hossian | 20 | 0.0 | |||
Jatiyatabadi Gonotantrik Chashi Dal | Afzaluddin Chowdhury | 14 | 0.0 | |||
Majority | 25,455 | 18.4 | ||||
Turnout | 138,445 | 47.7 | ||||
BNP gain from JP(E) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 55,946 | 60.4 | |||
AL | Sajeda Chowdhury | 29,464 | 31.8 | |||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Ruhul Amin | 2,505 | 2.7 | |||
JP(E) | Umme Kawser Salma Bin | 1,829 | 2.0 | |||
Zaker Party | Taufiqur Rahman | 928 | 1.0 | |||
BKA | Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury | 455 | 0.5 | |||
Bangladesh Janata Party | Shamsuddin Ahmed | 432 | 0.5 | |||
Janata Mukti Party | Salah Uddin Chowdhury Bulu | 408 | 0.4 | |||
Independent | Shah Alam | 144 | 0.2 | |||
Pragotishil Ganatantrik Sakti | Md. Wahiduzzaman | 120 | 0.1 | |||
Independent | S. M. Majibar Rahman Majnu | 94 | 0.1 | |||
Independent | Shahab Uddin Ahmed | 75 | 0.1 | |||
JSD (S) | Zahanara Begum | 46 | 0.0 | |||
Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Md. Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 40 | 0.0 | |||
Bangladesh Bekar Samaj | Zahurul Alam | 39 | 0.0 | |||
BAKSAL | M. A. Satter | 36 | 0.0 | |||
Jatiya Sramajibi Party | Abdul Khalek | 28 | 0.0 | |||
NAP (Bhashani-Mur Mohammad Kazi) | Mujibur Rahman | 27 | 0.0 | |||
Bangladesh Jatiya People's Party | Md. Abdul Hai | 25 | 0.0 | |||
Bangladesh Manobatabadi Dal | Md. Razu Ahmed Razu | 25 | 0.0 | |||
Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | A. F. M. Harunar Rashid | 19 | 0.0 | |||
Independent | A. Naser Ajam Khan | 15 | 0.0 | |||
Majority | 26,482 | 28.6 | ||||
Turnout | 92,700 | 50.3 | ||||
BNP gain from JP(E) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 36,375 | 38.7 | |||
AL | Md. Zakaria Bhuiyan | 23,250 | 24.7 | |||
JP(E) | Zafar Imam | 22,601 | 24.0 | |||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Yunus | 8,163 | 8.7 | |||
JSD | Shirin Akhter | 1,245 | 1.3 | |||
NAP (Muzaffar) | Mujibul Haq | 782 | 0.8 | |||
Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | A. T. M. Golam Mawla Chowdhury | 517 | 0.5 | |||
Zaker Party | Abul Kalam | 452 | 0.5 | |||
BKA | Anwar Ullah | 367 | 0.4 | |||
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Mir Abdul Hannan | 351 | 0.4 | |||
Majority | 13,125 | 13.9 | ||||
Turnout | 94,103 | 45.4 | ||||
BNP gain from AL |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 69,422 | 52.1 | |||
AL | Ishak Miah | 44,154 | 33.2 | |||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Abu Taher | 13,466 | 10.1 | |||
JP(E) | Liaqat | 3,141 | 2.4 | |||
JSD | Nuruddin Zahed | 1,388 | 1.0 | |||
IOJ | Jasim Uddin Faruki | 765 | 0.6 | |||
Zaker Party | Salim Ullah | 251 | 0.2 | |||
Independent | Siddqul Islam | 215 | 0.2 | |||
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Yusuf Ali | 139 | 0.1 | |||
NAP (Bhashani) | A. K. M. Golam Kabir | 137 | 0.1 | |||
Bangladesh Freedom Party | Nizamul Amin | 70 | 0.1 | |||
Majority | 25,268 | 19.0 | ||||
Turnout | 133,148 | 56.0 | ||||
BNP gain from |
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the June 1996 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Lakshmipur-2 and Chittagong-1. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 136,669 | 58.9 | +4.2 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami | Golam Rabbani | 46,917 | 20.2 | −7.1 | |
AL | Md. Mahmudul Hassan | 36,747 | 15.8 | −0.1 | |
JP(E) | A. H. Golam Zakaria Khan | 10,185 | 4.4 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Md. Alberuni | 649 | 0.3 | N/A | |
JSD | AKM Rezaul Karim Tansen | 310 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Islamic Al Zihad Dal | Abu Nosor Md. Shohidullah | 288 | 0.1 | N/A | |
FP | M. L. Alam | 175 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Independent | M. R. Renu | 135 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 89,752 | 38.7 | +11.3 | ||
Turnout | 232,075 | 78.2 | +13.8 | ||
BNP hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 107,417 | 72.1 | ||
AL | Md. Waliul Haque | 25,278 | 17.0 | ||
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Fazle Rabbi | 15,678 | 10.5 | ||
Independent | A. B. M. Sirazul Islam | 271 | 0.2 | ||
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Rezaul Bari | 244 | 0.2 | ||
Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) | Shamsul Alam Dulu | 133 | 0.1 | ||
Majority | 82,139 | 55.1 | |||
Turnout | 149,021 | 79.5 | |||
BNP hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Khaleda Zia | 65,086 | 55.6 | +16.9 | |
AL | M. Wazi. Ullah Bhuiyan | 24,138 | 20.6 | −4.1 | |
JP(E) | Zafar Imam | 15,897 | 13.6 | −10.4 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Yunus | 8,480 | 7.2 | −1.5 | |
IOJ | Habibur Rahman | 1,758 | 1.5 | N/A | |
Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | A. T. M. Golam Mawla Chowdhury | 385 | 0.3 | −0.2 | |
Zaker Party | Abdul Kalam Majumder | 300 | 0.3 | −0.2 | |
BKA | Anowar Ullah Bhuiyan | 289 | 0.2 | −0.2 | |
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Joinal Abedin | 265 | 0.2 | −0.2 | |
BIF | Ruhul Amin | 265 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal (Marxist-Leninist) | Safiqur Rahman Majumder | 156 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Gano Forum | Qazi Faruk | 133 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 40,948 | 35.0 | +21.1 | ||
Turnout | 117,152 | 74.5 | +29.1 | ||
BNP hold | Swing | +10.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Begum Khaleda Zia | 59,054 | 51.6 | −1.9 | |
AL | Tozmmel Hossain Chowdhury | 26,937 | 23.6 | −9.6 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami | M. A. Jabbar | 19,677 | 17.2 | +12.9 | |
JP(E) | Chowdhury Khurshid Alam | 6,294 | 5.5 | N/A | |
IOJ | Sams Uddin | 1,289 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Zaker Party | Gazi Amin Ullah | 322 | 0.3 | −0.3 | |
Gano Forum | Ruhul Amin Patwari | 240 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Md. Mamunur Rashid | 195 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Rafiqul Haider | 191 | 0.2 | −3.8 | |
FP | Aziz Ullah Bhuiyan | 128 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 32,117 | 28.1 | +7.8 | ||
Turnout | 114,327 | 62.2 | +32.8 | ||
BNP hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BNP | Khaleda Zia | 66,336 | 48.2 | −4.2 | |
AL | Mosharraf Hossain | 62,043 | 45.1 | +7.5 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Badrul Alam | 6,102 | 4.4 | −3.9 | |
JP(E) | Ali Asfraf Chowdhury | 2,382 | 1.7 | N/A | |
CPB (M-L) | Dilip Barua | 511 | 0.4 | −0.8 | |
Bangladesh Muslim League (Jamir Ali) | M. A. Aziz | 199 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Zaker Party | Mohammad Nurul Gani | 129 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 4,293 | 3.1 | −11.7 | ||
Turnout | 137,702 | 78.5 | +18.5 | ||
BNP hold |
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