The 2023 Khulna City Corporation election was an election in Khulna, Bangladesh, to held on 12 June 2023 to elect the next mayor & councillors of Khulna.[1] A total of 535,528 people cast their votes 1,732 polling booths under 289 polling stations in Khulna City Corporation election.[2]
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Registered | 535,528 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 47.88% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 June 2023 41[a] seats in the Khulna City Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Schedule
editThe schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of Bangladesh on 29 March 2023.[3]
Event | Date | Day |
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Date of Notification | 3 April 2023 | Monday |
Deadline for submission of nomination paper | 16 May 2023 | |
Date for scrutiny of nominations | 18 May 2023 | |
Appeal against the nomination paper scrutiny | 19–21 May 2023 | |
Appeal resolve | 22–24 May 2023 | |
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 25 May 2023 | |
Symbols distribution | 26 May 2023 | |
Date of poll & counting | 12 June 2023 |
Candidates
editMayoral election
editA total of 5 candidates were contested for the mayoral post.
Name | Election Symbol | Ref. | ||
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Talukder Abdul Khaleque | Nouka (Boat) | Bangladesh Awami League | [4][5] | |
Abdul Awal | Hatpakha (Hand fan) | Islami Andolon Bangladesh | ||
Shafiqul Islam Madhu | Langol (Plough) | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
SM Sabbir Hossain | Golap ful (Rose) | Zaker Party |
Council election
editTotal of 134 and 39 were contested for 31 general and 10 reserved (women) seats in the city council, respectively.
Results
editResults by party
editVote by party
Bangladesh Awami League (60.41%)
Islami Andolan Bangladesh (23.44%)
Jatiya Party (Ershad) (7.05%)
Independent (6.72%)
Zaker Party (2.38%)
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Talukder Abdul Khaleque | Bangladesh Awami League | 154,825 | 60.41 | |
Abdul Awal | Islami Andolan Bangladesh | 60,064 | 23.44 | |
Shafiqul Islam Madhu | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | 18,074 | 7.05 | |
SM Shafiqur Rahman | Independent | 17,218 | 6.72 | |
SM Sabbir Hossain | Zaker Party | 6,096 | 2.38 | |
Total | 256,277 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 256,277 | 99.94 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 156 | 0.06 | ||
Total votes | 256,433 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 535,528 | 47.88 |
Talukder Abdul Khaleque was elected as mayor of the Khulna City Corporation by defeating Islami Andolan candidate Abdul Awal.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ 31 are general, 10 reserved for women
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Polls to 5 city corporations: AL nominates mayoral candidates". Dhaka Tribune. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Voting begins in Barishal, Khulna city polls". The Daily Star. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "EC announces polls schedule for five city corporations". Dhaka Tribune. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Awami League's contender - JaPa or others?". Prothom Alo. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "KCC polls: symbols distributed among candidates". Dhaka Tribune. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Awami League candidates Khokon, Khaleque win mayoral polls to Barishal, Khulna". bdnews24.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.