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.
Summary
| Year | Constituency | Party | Vote | % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Gopalganj South Muslim | United Front | 19,362 | N/A | Won | |
| 1970 | NE-111 Dacca-VIII | All-Pakistan Awami League | 164,071 | 57.78 | Won | |
| NE-112 Dacca-IX | 122,433 | 67.67 | Won | |||
| 1973 | Dacca-12 | Bangladesh Awami League | 113,380 | N/A | Won | |
| Dacca-15 | 81,330 | N/A | Won | |||
Detailed results
1954 Legislative Assembly election
Gopalganj South Muslim
| 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) | |||||
1970 General election
NE-111 Dacca-VIII
| 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) | |||||
NE-112 Dacca-IX
| 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) | |||||
1973 General election
Dacca-12
| 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) | |||||
Dacca-15
| 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) | |||||
See also
Notes
- Never took oath as he was arrested on 26 March 1971.
- Vacated.
- Vacated.
References
- Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena (December 2017). বঙ্গবন্ধু, শেখ হাসিনা ও ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন (in Bengali). Islamic Foundation. p. 14.
- "BANGLADESH: The Second Revolution". Time Magazine USA. 10 February 1975. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "Notification" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018.
- "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "নির্ব্বাচন প্রার্থী সাতজন প্রাক্তন মন্ত্রীই পরাজিত, সর্বশেষ মন্ত্রী দ্বারকানাথ বারোরীর জামানত বাজেয়াফত, গোপালগঞ্জ দক্ষিণ কেন্দ্রে শেখ মুজিবর রহমানের সাফল্য". The Azad (in Bengali). 22 March 1954. p. 1.
- ^ "East Pakistan Results". The Pakistan Observer. 9 December 1970. p. 10.
- ^ "১৩১টি আসনে আঃ লীগ বিজয়ী ১১টি আসনে বিরোধীদল অগ্রগামী". The Sangbad (in Bengali). 8 March 1973. p. 8.
