# Electoral history of Khaleda Zia

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.

## Summary

| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| 1991 | Bogra-7 | BNP | 83,854 | 66.9 | Won |
| 1991 | Dhaka-5 | BNP | 71,266 | 51.5 | Won |
| 1991 | Dhaka-9 | BNP | 55,946 | 60.4 | Won |
| 1991 | Feni-1 | BNP | 36,375 | 38.7 | Won |
| 1991 | Chittagong-8 | BNP | 69,422 | 52.1 | Won |
| June 1996 | Bogra-6 | BNP | 1,36,669 | 58.9 | Won |
| June 1996 | Bogra-7 | BNP | 1,07,417 | 72.1 | Won |
| June 1996 | Feni-1 | BNP | 65,086 | 55.6 | Won |
| June 1996 | Lakshmipur-2 | BNP | 59,054 | 51.6 | Won |
| June 1996 | Chittagong-1 | BNP | 66,336 | 48.2 | Won |
| 2001 | | BNP |
| 2001 | Bogra-6 | BNP | 2,27,355 | 78.6 | Won |
| 2001 | Bogra-7 | BNP | 1,47,522 | 79.0 | Won |
| 2001 | Khulna-2 | BNP | 91,819 | 57.8 | Won |
| 2001 | Lakshmipur-2 | BNP | 1,23,526 | 72.2 | Won |
| 2001 | Feni-1 | BNP | 1,03,149 | 72.2 | Won |
| 2008 | | BNP |
| 2008 | Bogra-6 | BNP | 1,93,792 | 71.6 | Won |
| 2008 | Bogra-7 | BNP | 2,32,761 | 71.2 | Won |
| 2008 | Feni-1 | BNP | 1,14,482 | 65.4 | Won |

## Detailed results
### 1991 general election

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.

#### Bogra-7

General Election 1991: Bogra-7 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 59,094 | 47.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,379 | 66.8 | |
| | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) |

#### Dhaka-5

General Election 1991: Dhaka-5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 25,455 | 18.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,445 | 47.7 | |
| | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) |

#### Dhaka-9

General Election 1991: Dhaka-9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 26,482 | 28.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,700 | 50.3 | |
| | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) |

#### Feni-1

General Election 1991: Feni-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 13,125 | 13.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,103 | 45.4 | |
| | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL |

#### Chittagong-8

General Election 1991: Chittagong-8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 25,268 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,148 | 56.0 | |
| | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from | BNP gain from |

### June 1996 general election

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.

#### Bogra-6

General Election June 1996: Bogra-6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 89,752 | 38.7 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 232,075 | 78.2 | +13.8 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Bogra-7

General Election June 1996: Bogra-7 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 82,139 | 55.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 149,021 | 79.5 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Feni-1

General Election June 1996: Feni-1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 40,948 | 35.0 | +21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,152 | 74.5 | +29.1 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

#### Lakshmipur-2

General Election June 1996: Lakshmipur-2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 32,117 | 28.1 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,327 | 62.2 | +32.8 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Chittagong-1

General Election June 1996: Chittagong-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 4,293 | 3.1 | −11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,702 | 78.5 | +18.5 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### 2001 general election

Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 2001 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Khulna-2, Feni-1, and Lakshmipur-2. After winning all five, she chose to represent Bogra-6 and quit the other four.

#### Bogra-6

General Election 2001: Bogra-6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 227,355 | 78.6 |
| | AL | Md. Mahbubul Alam | 54,777 | 18.9 |
| | Islamic Sashantantrik Andolan | A. N. M. Mamunur Rashid | 4,745 | 1.6 |
| | CPB | Md. Abdur Razzak | 1,513 | 0.5 |
| | BKA | Md. Safiqul Hasan | 467 | 0.2 |
| | Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) | Md. Saifuzzaman Tutul | 294 | 0.1 |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Syed Akil Ahmed | 267 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172,578 | 59.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 289,418 | 76.4 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Bogra-7

General Election 2001: Bogra-7 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 147,522 | 79.0 |
| | AL | Kamrun Nahar Putul | 35,656 | 19.1 |
| | IJOF | Md. Abdul Malek Sarkar | 3,330 | 1.8 |
| | Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) | Shamsul Alam Dulu | 240 | 0.1 |
| | WPB | Md. Fahim Sultan Molla | 104 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111,866 | 59.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 186,852 | 83.2 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Khulna-2

General Election 2001: Khulna-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 91,819 | 57.8 | +10.9 |
| | AL | Manjurul Imam | 62,021 | 39.0 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Mohammad Hossain Mukta | 2,282 | 1.4 | N/A |
| | IJOF | Ferdous Khan | 1,790 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tariqul Islam | 697 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) | Nurul Islam | 207 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Syed Delowar Hossain | 96 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,798 | 18.8 | +11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,912 | 73.3 | −8.8 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Lakshmipur-2

General Election 2001: Lakshmipur-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Begum Khaleda Zia | 123,526 | 72.2 | +20.6 |
| | AL | Harunur Rashid | 44,974 | 26.3 | +2.7 |
| | IJOF | Abul Kashem Choyal | 1,251 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Gano Forum | Ruhul Amin Patwari | 438 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Md. Jasim Uddin | 175 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | JSD | Rafiqul Haider Chowdhury | 165 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Ruhul Amin | 159 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Shahid Ulla | 141 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Kazi Jamsed Kabir Bakki Billah | 126 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | AHM Zaheer Hossain Hakim | 55 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78,552 | 45.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 171,010 | 62.7 | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Feni-1

General Election 2001: Feni-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 103,149 | 72.2 | +16.6 |
| | AL | Zafar Imam | 36,763 | 25.7 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Fazlul Haq Chowdhury | 1,018 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | IJOF | A. T. M. Golam Mawla Chowdhury | 688 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | BIF | Ruhul Amin | 449 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| | BKA | Anowar Ullah Bhuiyan | 449 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Md. Redwan Ullah | 166 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Salim Mohi Uddin | 162 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66,386 | 46.5 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 142,844 | 69.1 | −5.4 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | +10.85 | |

### 2008 general election

Khaleda Zia stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, and Feni-1. After winning all three, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other two.

#### Bogra-6

General Election 2008: Bogra-6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 193,792 | 71.6 | −7.0 |
| | AL | Momtaz Uddin | 74,634 | 27.6 | +8.7 |
| | IAB | A. N. M. Mamunur Rashid | 1,336 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | BDB | Abdullah al Woaky | 627 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | BSD | Md. Saifuzzaman | 297 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119,158 | 44.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 270,686 | 86.6 | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Bogra-7

General Election 2008: Bogra-7 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 232,761 | 71.2 |
| | JP(E) | Altaf Ali | 92,833 | 28.4 |
| | BDB | Md. Mejbaul Alam | 918 | 0.3 |
| | BSD | Shamsul Alam Dulu | 446 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139,928 | 42.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 326,958 | 88.0 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

#### Feni-1

General Election 2008: Feni-1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Khaleda Zia | 114,482 | 65.4 | −6.8 |
| | AL | Faiz Ahmed | 58,551 | 33.4 | +7.7 |
| | BDB | Mohalled Ilias Zakaria | 1,215 | 0.7 | |
| | BIF | Mohammead Rafiqul Islam Patwari | 596 | 0.3 | |
| | BSD | Rezaul Karim | 235 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55,931 | 31.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175,079 | 78.7 | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | -7.25 | |