Bangladeshi presidential election, 1986
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Presidential elections were held in Bangladesh
on 15 October 1986. The result was a victory for Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who won 84.1% of the vote. Turnout was 54.9%.
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on 15 October 1986. The result was a victory for Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who won 84.1% of the vote. Turnout was 54.9%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hussain Muhammad Ershad | Jatiya Party | 21,795,337 | 84.1 |
| Mauluna Mohammadullah | Independent | 1,510,456 | 5.8 |
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Bangladesh Freedon Party | 1,202,303 | 4.6 |
| Nine other candidates | 1,408,195 | 5.4 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 380,745 | ||
| Total | 26,297,337 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||