The fifth phase of the local government polls at 708 union parishads (UPs) ended on Wednesday.
The voting began at 8am and ended at 4pm.
A total of 36,457 candidates are in the election race for the chairman and member posts of 708 UPs at 95 upazilas in 48 districts. Of them, 3,278 are chairman contenders for 708 posts.
However, 48 chairman contestants have already been declared elected unopposed.
Besides, 33 candidates for reserve seats and 112 for member posts have been elected uncontested in different UPs.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used in 40 UPs, while traditional ballot papers used in the remaining bodies.
The Election Commission on November 27 last year announced the fifth phase schedule.
The deadline for the submission of nomination papers was December 07, while the date for scrutinising the nomination papers was December 9 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature was December 15.