Bangladeshi presidential election, 1978

Presidential elections were held in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

on 3 June 1978. They were the first public elections for President

President of Bangladesh

Since 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the...

, who had previously been elected by Parliament. The result was a victory for Ziaur Rahman

Ziaur Rahman

President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...

, who won 76.6% of the vote. Turnout was 54.3%.

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Ziaur Rahman Ziaur Rahman President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...	Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Front	15,733,807	76.6
M. A. G. Osmani M. A. G. Osmani General Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmany, popularly referred to as Bangabir General M.A.G. Osmany was the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971...	Ganatantrik Oikkya Jote	4,455,200	21.7
Eight other candidates		342,554	1.7
Invalid/blank votes		354,010
Total		20,885,571	100
Source: Nohlen et al.

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