2020 Dhaka North City Corporation election

The 2020 mayoral election of Dhaka North City Corporation was held on 1 February 2020. A total of 6 candidates participated in the election. The result was a victory for the Awami League candidate Atiqul Islam. However, the results were rejected by main opposition candidate, Tabith Muhammad Awwal of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1] The election was held in a different process which was never applied before. The election was held using electronic voting machines.

2020 Dhaka North City Corporation election

1 February 2020
Turnout25.30 5.75 pp
 
Candidate Atiqul Islam Tabith Mohammed Awal
Party Awami League BNP
Popular vote 4,47,211 2,64,161
Percentage 58.67% 34.66%

Mayor before election

Atiqul Islam
Awami League

Elected Mayor

Atiqul Islam
Awami League

Results

Election Results[2]
CandidatePartyVotesPercentage+/-
Atiqul IslamBangladesh Awami League447,21158.67-30.83
Tabith AwalBangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP)264,16134.66New
Sheikh Fazle Bari MasoudIslami Andolan Bangladesh28,2003.701.64
Ahammed SajedulCPB15,1221.98New
Shahin KhanNational Peoples Party3,8530.51-0.44
Anisur Rahman DewanPDP2,1110.28-0.64
Rejected Ballot 1,5300.20-1.79
Majority 183,05024.02-59.42
Turnout 762,18825.30-5.75
Total Registered Voters 3,012,509 0.76
AL Hold Swing -32.745

References

  1. "Atiqul Re Elected as DNCC Mayor". Prothom Alo. 2 February 2020.
  2. "Dhaka North City election result". Prothom Alo e-paper. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.


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