Bangladeshi general election, 1979
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The Second National Parliamentary Elections 1979 were held in Bangladesh
on 18 February 1979. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
, which won 207 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 51.3%.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
on 18 February 1979. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
, which won 207 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 51.3%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh... |
7,934,236 | 41.2 | 207 | New |
| Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh... |
4,734,277 | 24.5 | 39 | |
| Bangladesh Muslim League-Islamic Democratic League | 1,941,394 | 10.1 | 20 | New |
| Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal The Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal is a political party in Bangladesh.The party founded in 1972 through the merger of socialist political activists and military officers. It was founded under the leadership of Major Abdul Jalil, a freedom fighter from Barisal District, and was also joined by pro-Awami... |
931,851 | 4.8 | 8 | |
| Bangladesh Awami League (Mizan) | 535,426 | 2.8 | 2 | New |
| National Awami Party (Muzaffar) | 432,514 | 2.2 | 1 | New |
| Bangladesh Gono Front | 115,622 | 0.6 | 2 | New |
| Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal (Marxist-Leninst) | 74,771 | 0.4 | 1 | New |
| Bangladesh Jatiya League | 69,319 | 0.4 | 2 | |
| Jatuya Ekata Party | 44,459 | 0.2 | 1 | New |
| Bangladesh Ganatantrik Andolan | 34,259 | 0.2 | 1 | New |
| Bangladesh Democratic Party | 462,127 | 2.4 | 0 | - |
| Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chashi Dal | ||||
| Bangladesh Jayita Dal | ||||
| Bangladesh Jayita Mukti Party | ||||
| Bangladesh Labour Party | ||||
| Bangladesh Nezam-e-Islam Party | ||||
| Bangladesh Tanti Samity | ||||
| Communist Party of Bangladesh Communist Party of Bangladesh The Communist Party of Bangladesh is a Marxist-Leninist political party in Bangladesh, founded in 1968 as the Communist Party of East Pakistan.- History :... |
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| Gana Azadi League | ||||
| Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal The Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal was a 1977-78 coalition of the political supporters of the then-President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman. It was the predecessor of the modern Bangladesh Nationalist Party that was formed on September 1, 1978.... |
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| Jatiya Janata Party | ||||
| National Awami Pary (Naser) | ||||
| National Awami Party (Nurur-Zahid) | ||||
| National Republican Party for Parity | ||||
| People's Democratic Party | ||||
| Shramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal Shramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal Shramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal , a small Marxist-Leninist political party in Bangladesh. SKSD was formed in 1969 by sympathizers of the Revolutionary Socialist Party of India in East Pakistan.... |
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| United Peoples Party | ||||
| United Republican Party | ||||
| Independents | 1,963,345 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 402,524 | |||
| Total | 19,676,124 | 100 | 300 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||