2008 Bangladeshi General Election
29 December 2008 · The caretaker republic · 345 seats
AL finished first with 230 of 345 seats on 48.0% of the vote. Turnout 87.1%. Sheikh Hasina took office.
Prime Minister before
—
Prime Minister (continued)
Sheikh Hasina
AL
Largest force
AL
230 of 345 seats
Turnout
87.1%
The result
AL
Sheikh Hasina · 48.0% of votes · +168 seats
230
seats
BNP
Khaleda Zia · 32.5% of votes · -163 seats
30
seats
JP(E)
H.M. Ershad · 7.0% of votes · +13 seats
27
seats
58 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.