2017 Cumilla City Corporation election

The 2017 Comilla City Corporation election was an election in Cumilla, Bangladesh, held on 30 March 2017 to elect the Mayor of Cumilla and councillors of the Cumilla City Corporation. This was the second election of the City Corporation since its establishment. In the election, incumbent BNP candidate Monirul Haque Sakku won by defeating his closest rival, Awami League candidate Anjum Sultana Sima.[1][2]

2017 Comilla City Corporation election

 2012
30 March 2017
2022 
Registered207,566 (Increase 22.62 pp)
Turnout63.92% (Decrease 10.23 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Monirul Haque Sakku Anjum Sultana Sima
Party BNP AL
Popular vote 68,948 57,863
Percentage 51.96% 43.60%
Swing Decrease 0.44 pp Increase 14.55 pp

Mayor before election

Monirul Haque Sakku
BNP

Elected Mayor

Monirul Haque Sakku
BNP

Council election
30 March 2017
36 seats in the Cumilla City Corporation
Party Leader Seats +/–
AL Anjum Sultana Sima 15
BNP Monirul Haque Sakku 8
Jamaat 3
Independent 10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Mayor Election Result

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Cumilla Mayoral Election 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Monirul Haque Sakku 68,948 51.96 −0.44
AL Anjum Sultana Sima 57,863 43.60 +14.55
Majority 11,085 8.36 New
Turnout 132,689 63.92 −10.23
Registered electors 207,566
BNP hold

References

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