This is a summary of the electoral history of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , who served as the first presidents and second prime minister of Bangladesh from April 1971 to August 1975. [1] [2]
This is a summary of the electoral history of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , who served as the first presidents and second prime minister of Bangladesh from April 1971 to August 1975. [1] [2]
| Year | Constituency | Party | Vote | % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Gopalganj South Muslim | United Front | 19,362 | N/A | Won | |
| 1970 | NE-111 Dacca-VIII [lower-alpha 1] | All-Pakistan Awami League | 164,071 | 57.78 | Won | |
| NE-112 Dacca-IX [lower-alpha 2] | 122,433 | 67.67 | Won | |||
| 1973 | Dacca-12 | Bangladesh Awami League | 113,380 | N/A | Won | |
| Dacca-15 [lower-alpha 3] | 81,330 | N/A | Won | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Front | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 19,362 | N/A | New | |
| PML | Wahiduzzaman | 9,569 | N/A | New | |
| Independent | Sharif Samsuddin Ahmad | N/A | N/A | New | |
| Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| United Front win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 164,071 | 57.78 | New | |
| CML | Syed Khwaja Khairuddin | 39,949 | 14.07 | New | |
| Turnout | 204,020 | 71.85 | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 122,433 | 67.67 | New | |
| PNL | Amena Begum | 2,245 | 1.24 | New | |
| Independent | Md. Ali Sarkar | 1,795 | 0.99 | New | |
| Turnout | 126,473 | 69.91 | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 113,380 | N/A | New | |
| JSD | M.A. Awwal | 17,348 | N/A | New | |
| NAP(B) | Kazi Zafar Ahmed | 5,144 | N/A | New | |
| Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 81,330 | N/A | New | |
| JSD | Mohammad Abdul Jalil | 14,390 | N/A | New | |
| Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
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