Bangladeshi presidential election, 1981
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Presidential elections were held in Bangladesh
on 15 November 1981. The result was a victory for Abdus Sattar
, who won 65.5% of the vote. Turnout was 54.3%.
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 15 November 1981. The result was a victory for Abdus Sattar
Abdus Sattar
Justice Abdus Sattar was a President of Bangladesh. He was born in 1906 in Daraka of Bolpur, Birbhum district of West Bengal . Justice Sattar obtained his MA in Political Science and Law degree in 1929 from Calcutta University...
, who won 65.5% of the vote. Turnout was 54.3%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdus Sattar Abdus Sattar Justice Abdus Sattar was a President of Bangladesh. He was born in 1906 in Daraka of Bolpur, Birbhum district of West Bengal . Justice Sattar obtained his MA in Political Science and Law degree in 1929 from Calcutta University... |
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh... |
14,203,958 | 65.5 |
| Kamal Hossain Kamal Hossain Dr. Kamal Hossain , born on 20 April 1937, is a notable Bangladeshi politician, statesman and lawyer. He is credited as being one of the principal authors of the Constitution of Bangladesh.- Education :... |
Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh... |
5,636,113 | 26.0 |
| Maulana Mohammudullah | Independent | 388,741 | 1.8 |
| 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... |
Independent | 293,637 | 1.4 |
| M. A. Jalil | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | 248,769 | 1.1 |
| Muzaffar Ahmed | NAP (M)-CPB Communist Party of Bangladesh The Communist Party of Bangladesh is a Marxist-Leninist political party in Bangladesh, founded in 1968 as the Communist Party of East Pakistan.- History :... |
224,188 | 1.0 |
| 33 other candidates | 682,154 | 3.2 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 332,524 | ||
| Total | 22,010,084 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||