Elections in Bangladesh
2018

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.

Presidential election

Presidential election was held on 7 February 2018.[1] Incumbent President 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]

Date President before election Party before election Elected President Party after election Ref.
7 February 2018[lower-alpha 1] Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League [4][5]

General election

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Awami League[lower-roman 1]63,523,06674.63302+29
Jatiya Party4,443,3515.2226–8
Bangladesh Nationalist Party[lower-roman 2]11,113,25313.067+7
Islami Andolan Bangladesh1,255,3731.470–
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 Movement496,4270.580–
Bangladesh Tarikat Federation[lower-roman 6]429,9550.511–1
Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal[lower-roman 7]282,3130.331+1
Bangladesh Congress184,8230.220–
Jatiya Party (Manju)182,6110.211–1
Zaker Party109,4400.130–
Gano Forum103,5350.122+2
Bangladesh Islami Front60,3720.070–
Communist Party of Bangladesh55,4210.070–
National People's Party36,6110.040–
Islamic Front Bangladesh31,4680.040–
Liberal Democratic Party25,1520.030–
Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh18,0430.020–
Socialist Party of Bangladesh17,5910.020–
Bangladesh Muslim League15,1160.020–
Bangladesh Nationalist Front13,2890.020–1
Islami Oikya Jote11,3280.010–
Khelafat Majlish11,2030.010–
Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan9,7960.010–
Bangladesh National Awami Party8,3670.010–
Progressive Democratic Party6,1130.010–
Gano Front5,2770.010–
Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP5,1760.010–
Bangladesh Jatiya Party4,6060.010–
Jatiya Ganotantrik Party3,7980.000–
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab)3,1190.000–
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish2,8990.000–
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh2,3510.000–
Ganatantri Party1,6410.000–
Bangladesh Cultural Liberation Front (Muktijote)1,2190.000–
Krishak Sramik Janata League5970.000–
Communist Party of Bangladesh (M-L)3870.000–
Bangladesh Muslim League-BML2280.000–
Bangladesh Jatiya Party1110.000–
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.

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.
  5. ↑ "Hamid re-elected as Bangladesh president". Dhaka Tribune. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. ↑ EC reschedules election date to December 30 Dhaka Tribune, 12 November 2018
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