2001 Bangladeshi General Election

1 October 2001 · The caretaker republic · 345 seats

Bangladesh Nationalist Party finished first with 193 of 345 seats on 41.0% of the vote. Turnout 75.0%. Khaleda Zia took office.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

Khaleda Zia

BNP

Largest force

Bangladesh Nationalist Party

193 of 345 seats

Turnout

75.0%

The result

Bangladesh Nationalist Party
41.0% of votes
193
seats
Awami League
40.1% of votes
62
seats
Islami Jatiya Oikya Front
7.3% of votes
14
seats
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
4.3% of votes
17
seats
Bangladesh Jatiya Party
1.1% of votes
4
seats
Islami Oikya Jote
0.7% of votes
2
seats
Krishak Sramik Janata League
0.5% of votes
1
seats
Jatiya Party (Manju)
0.4% of votes
1
seats
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
0.2% of votes
0
seats
Communist Party of Bangladesh
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Workers Party of Bangladesh
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Bangladesh Islami Front
0.1% of votes
0
seats

45 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.