Bangladesh Nationalist Party finished first with 237 of 330 seats on 41.2% of the vote. Turnout 51.3%. Shah Azizur Rahman took office.
Organised by Ziaur Rahman's military government under martial law; only some opposition parties agreed to take part after concessions fell short of their demands.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
Shah Azizur Rahman
BNP
Largest force
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
237 of 330 seats
Turnout
51.3%
The result
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
41.2% of votes
237
seats
Awami League
24.6% of votes · -269 seats
39
seats
Bangladesh Muslim League–Islamic Democratic League
10.1% of votes
20
seats
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
4.8% of votes · +7 seats
8
seats
Awami League (Mizan)
2.8% of votes
2
seats
National Awami Party (Muzaffar)
2.2% of votes
1
seats
United Peoples' Party
0.9% of votes
0
seats
Bangladesh Gono Front
0.6% of votes
2
seats
National Awami Party (Nurur-Zahid)
0.5% of votes
0
seats
Communist Party of Bangladesh
0.4% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist)
0.4% of votes
1
seats
Bangladesh Jatiya League
0.4% of votes · +1 seats
2
seats
Share of the Jatiya Sangsad
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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237
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7,934,236
41.2%
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Awami League
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39
-269
4,734,277
24.6%
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Bangladesh Muslim League–Islamic Democratic League