Bangladeshi general election, 1973
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General elections (Bengali: প্রথম জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন ১৯৭৩) were held in newly independent Bangladesh on 7 March 1973. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Awami League, who won 293 of the 300 seats, including eleven constituencies where they were elected unopposed without a vote.[1] Voter turnout was 54.9%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Awami League | 13,798,717 | 73.2 | 293 |
| National Awami Party (Muzaffar) | 1,569,299 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal | 1,229,110 | 6.5 | 1 |
| National Awami Party (Bhashani) | 1,002,771 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Bangladesh Jatiya League | 62,354 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Banglar Communist Party | 199,673 | 1.1 | 0 |
| Bangla Chattra Union | |||
| Bangladesh Jatiya Congress | |||
| Bangla Jatiya League | |||
| Bangladesh Sramik Federation | |||
| Communist Party of Bangladesh | |||
| Bangladesh Communist Party (Leninist) | |||
| Jayita Ganatantrik Dal | |||
| Shramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal | |||
| Independents | 989,884 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 477,875 | – | – |
| Total | 19,329,683 | 100 | 300 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 35,205,642 | 54.9 | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p535 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
