1988 Bangladeshi general election

General elections were held in Bangladesh on 3 March 1988. They were boycotted by several major parties, including the Bangladesh Awami League, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the Communist Party of Bangladesh, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League, the National Awami Party (Muzaffar) and the Workers Party of Bangladesh. The result was a victory for the Jatiya Party, which won 251 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 52%.

1988 Bangladeshi general election

3 March 1988

All 300 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad
151 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.48% (8.62pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. M. Ershad
Party JP(E) COP
Last election 153 seats
Seats won 251 19
Seat change 98 New
Popular vote 17,680,133 3,263,340
Percentage 68.44% 12.63%

President before election

H M Ershad
JP(E)

Subsequent President

H M Ershad
JP(E)

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