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2024 Bangladeshi general election


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All 300 directly elected seats in the Jatiya Sangsad
151 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.8%[1] (Decrease39.4pp) (Debated)
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Sheikh Hasina GM Quader
Party Awami League JP(E)
Leader's seat Gopalganj-3 (won) Rangpur-3 (won)
Last election 74.63%, 257 seats 5.22%, 26 seats
Seats won 222 11
Seat change Decrease 35 Decrease 15
Popular vote TBD TBD
Percentage TBD TBD
Swing TBD TBD

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Sheikh Hasina
Awami League

Subsequent Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina
Awami League

Election schedule[2]
15 November 2023Declaration of the schedule
30 November 2023Application date for electoral candidates
1–4 December 2023Scrutiny
17 December 2023Last day of candidacy withdrawal
18 December 2023Symbol allocation
18 December 2023–5 January 2024Campaigning period
7 January 2024Election & Results

General elections was held on 7 January 2024 in Bangladesh. The election process was overseen by the 2024 Bangladesh Election Commission, the official body that's entrusted with the responsibility of making sure that the elections are conducted in a manner that is both free and fair.[3] The Awami League, led by incumbent Sheikh Hasina, won the election for the fourth consecutive time with officials stating that only around 40% of the eligible voters voted.[4]

  1. "Only 41.8% turnout in Bangladesh, least since 1991". The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. "12th national polls on 7 January". The Business Standard. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. "Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections on January 7". Al Jazeera. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. "Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote". BBC News. 7 January 2024.

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