645:
115:
239:
575:
305:
2862:
1538:
27:
122:
198:
190:
87:
1757:. Bhutto's PPP was routed, and came second nationally with only 18 seats, and for the first time failing to win any seats in Punjab. Khan's Movement for Justice failed to win any seats. The turnout, at around 36%, was the lowest ever in the history of elections in Pakistan. Voting in three seats was delayed; the subsequently by-elections saw two seats won by the PML(N) and one by the Awami National Party.
1680:
government. However, on 5 November 1996, President
Leghari, a former ally of Bhutto, dismissed the government 2 years early for alleged corruption and abuse of power. The allegations included financial mismanagement, failing to stop police killings, destroying judicial independence and violating the
1713:
Expectations in the lead up to the election were that up to 90 people, possibly including Bhutto and Sharif, might be prevented from standing in the election due to the caretaker governments campaign against corruption. However, by the end of
December 1996 the government was forced to acknowledge
2328:
Nawaz Sharif described the results as reflecting the country's desire for an end to chaos. Benazir Bhutto had threatened to not recognise the results if the PPP lost, but despite alleging that election officials had rigged the election by filling in extra ballots, she did not call for protests,
1663:
The result was a landslide victory for the PML (N), which received most votes ever won by an opposition party at the time. This was the first time PML-N had won an election without being part of any alliance. Sharif subsequently became Prime
Minister for a second non-consecutive term. The PPP
1717:
Over 6,000 candidates stood in the election, with 1,758 standing for the
National Assembly and 4,426 for the four provincial assemblies. Major campaign issues included corruption, the economy, ethnic and religious conflicts and growing
1700:
was appointed interim prime minister. The
National Assembly and provincial assemblies were dissolved and elections called for 3 February 1997. Bhutto denied all the charges against herself and petitioned the
3088:
3078:
3068:
3063:
3053:
3018:
3038:
3033:
2345:
The election for Prime
Minister took place on 17 February 1997. Nawaz Sharif was confirmed as prime minister by the National Assembly receiving 177 votes against 16 for the PPP candidate
1722:. However, there was little enthusiasm for the fourth election in 8 years with polls showing only about 20% would vote. Predictions of a challenge by a new anti-corruption party, the
1714:
that they were unable to find sufficient evidence to act against leading politicians. As a result, the election once again became mainly a contest between the PPP and the PML-N.
2058:
2142:
2828:
1204:
1199:
2696:
1741:. Most forecasts expected Sharif's PML-N to win the election, with them drawing larger crowds than the PPP and appearing to be supported by the army.
3169:
864:
1606:. Unlike the 1990 elections where Sharif won due to allegations of rigging, this time he benefited from the controversial death of Bhutto's brother
3174:
681:
3028:
1566:
2850:
1705:
to reverse her dismissal. However, the court ruled in
January that there was sufficient evidence for the dismissal to be justified legally.
666:
605:
3143:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1005:
506:
2637:
738:
339:
3286:
1633:
591:
460:
1664:
meanwhile got wiped out, losing 71 seats and winning only 18 due to Bhutto's increasing unpopularity. Voter turnout was only 36.0%.
1491:
924:
2667:
2550:
3148:
3128:
3113:
1889:
1473:
1469:
1333:
1328:
1323:
983:
916:
3271:
2858:
1462:
1457:
1826:
1366:
1344:
732:
1653:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1048:
1043:
1038:
1033:
1013:
920:
870:
3276:
3245:
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3200:
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3138:
3133:
3123:
3118:
3108:
3103:
3098:
3093:
3083:
3073:
3058:
3048:
3043:
1952:
1401:
1311:
1306:
1301:
1296:
1291:
1286:
1281:
1276:
1271:
1266:
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813:
691:
371:
359:
1559:
582:
465:
445:
2843:
2805:
2762:
2731:
2610:
2448:
1973:
644:
450:
3230:
3012:
3006:
1524:
1406:
1379:
940:
719:
714:
354:
3281:
2988:
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2978:
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2918:
2121:
1754:
1673:
1155:
1150:
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1135:
1115:
1110:
1105:
1100:
1095:
1085:
1080:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1060:
978:
58:
41:
3235:
3023:
2319:
1411:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1172:
1167:
944:
789:
514:
497:
344:
2874:
2037:
1584:
1552:
1447:
992:
391:
2912:
2906:
2900:
2894:
2888:
2882:
2836:
1514:
928:
827:
637:
522:
455:
72:
3210:
3205:
3195:
2323:
1389:
955:
540:
2379:
1847:
1784:
1734:
1599:
1592:
1519:
1351:
807:
798:
783:
685:
674:
660:
652:
613:
599:
545:
481:
278:
149:
3179:
2524:
2464:
2100:
1702:
1645:
855:
849:
488:
470:
408:
376:
3250:
2079:
1995:
1931:
1910:
1682:
1649:
1356:
753:
724:
703:
627:
619:
2485:
2334:
1629:
1496:
879:
492:
2399:
1805:
1588:
1361:
900:
766:
559:
326:
318:
263:
154:
2866:
2672:
2645:
2016:
1622:
971:
904:
841:
774:
535:
530:
1868:
1753:
The results saw the PML-N win a landslide victory, winning by the largest margin since the
1723:
987:
884:
501:
295:
114:
8:
2394:
2346:
1611:
1416:
896:
822:
748:
586:
349:
2810:
2767:
2736:
2701:
2615:
2583:
2558:
2520:
2460:
1693:
1657:
1637:
1486:
595:
567:
386:
2444:
2337:
said the election met basic conditions but would not describe it as 'free and fair'.
888:
423:
1686:
1615:
1509:
1434:
892:
779:
2329:
saying that
Pakistan needed political stability. International observers from the
1542:
743:
396:
238:
2330:
1641:
1625:
1607:
1595:
803:
695:
656:
418:
381:
259:
139:
1652:, and intra-party and family feuds. After the PPP government was dismissed, a
3265:
3224:
2436:
859:
428:
1621:
The elections took place after the previous PPP government was dismissed by
243:
Map of
Pakistan Showing National Assembly Cosntituencies and winning Parties
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1742:
1738:
1697:
1603:
1429:
623:
574:
413:
304:
274:
133:
2349:. He took office on 18 February with a new cabinet named on 26 February.
1685:. A number of PPP party members were detained including Bhutto's husband
433:
1730:
670:
1727:
1719:
1677:
609:
1689:
who was accused of taking commissions for arranging official deals.
1628:
for matters of national security. Bhutto's government suffered with
2861:
1580:
1018:
Chief
Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan: Raja Shah Baz Khan
2611:"Pakistan's Corruption Drive Falters, Creating Political Openings"
121:
2697:"Is Bhutto Good, Bad or Ugly? Pakistanis Will Decide Today"
1733:, faded as Khan attempted to fend off personal attacks on
1676:
and Benazir Bhutto became prime minister at the head of a
2641:
2587:
2554:
2489:
1010:
Chief Election Commissioner of AJK: Abdul Rashid Sulehria
2732:"Muslim Party Gets Huge Margin in Pakistan's Parliament"
1614:, and alleged corruption cases against Bhutto's husband
2763:"Benazir Bhutto Loses Badly To Longtime Pakistan Rival"
1745:
showed the PML-N leading the PPP by about 40% to 20%.
2638:"Violence mars voting as Pakistanis trickle to polls"
2551:"Pakistan president fires Bhutto, calls new election"
2486:"Sharif takes office as Pakistan's prime minister"
3263:
250:
2439:, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001)
1672:The PPP won the largest number of seats in the
2340:
1587:. The elections were a fierce contest between
2844:
1560:
2584:"Pakistani court upholds Bhutto's dismissal"
2441:Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I
2756:
2754:
1583:on 3 February 1997 to elect the members of
2851:
2837:
2806:"New Pakistan Prime Minister Takes Office"
1567:
1553:
2725:
2723:
2721:
2719:
2578:
2576:
2515:
2513:
2511:
2509:
2507:
2751:
2453:
2630:
2545:
2543:
2541:
1890:Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
3264:
2800:
2798:
2716:
2660:
2602:
2573:
2504:
2867:Elections and referendums in Pakistan
2832:
2760:
2729:
2694:
2608:
2478:
2357:
2290:
2277:
2264:
2251:
1764:
2688:
2538:
1014:Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission
2795:
2609:Burns, John F. (25 December 1996).
1656:was formed under the leadership of
814:List of prime ministers of Pakistan
13:
2761:Burns, John F. (4 February 1997).
2730:Burns, John F. (5 February 1997).
2695:Burns, John F. (3 February 1997).
643:
573:
14:
3298:
2644:. 2 February 1997. Archived from
2557:. 5 November 1996. Archived from
1610:, a populist leader, a worsening
735:(written 1949, incorporated 1985)
446:Provincial assemblies of Pakistan
3287:February 1997 events in Pakistan
2860:
1536:
303:
237:
197:
196:
189:
188:
120:
113:
86:
85:
25:
2782:
2122:Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
1579:General elections were held in
1000:Territorial election commission
979:Election Commission of Pakistan
638:National Assembly (Lower House)
76:109 seats needed for a majority
19:1997 Pakistani general election
2430:
2320:Second Nawaz Sharif government
925:Gilgit-Baltistan supreme court
790:List of presidents of Pakistan
515:Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
255:Prime Minister before election
1:
3272:General elections in Pakistan
2668:"PAKISTAN VOTE GRIPS EMIGRES"
2424:
2038:Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
1667:
2313:
7:
2341:Election for Prime Minister
2324:Electoral fraud in Pakistan
1708:
1463:Minister of Foreign Affairs
1458:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
984:Chief Election Commissioner
929:Gilgit-Baltistan High Court
10:
3303:
3277:1997 elections in Pakistan
2380:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
2317:
1953:Balochistan National Party
1848:Pakistan Muslim League (J)
1785:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
1748:
1600:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
1591:(PPP) led by pre-election
1352:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
799:Prime Minister of Pakistan
3219:
3188:
3162:
2999:
2873:
2525:Inter-Parliamentary Union
2465:Inter-Parliamentary Union
2411:
2366:
2363:
2360:
2303:
2299:
2291:Registered voters/turnout
2286:
2273:
2260:
2247:
2230:
2220:
2217:
2101:Pakistan Democratic Party
1776:
1773:
1770:
1767:
869:Judges appointment body:
850:Supreme Court of Pakistan
248:
235:
94:
80:
69:
47:3 February 1997
35:
23:
2521:"ELECTIONS HELD IN 1997"
2461:"ELECTIONS HELD IN 1993"
2080:Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S)
1996:Baloch National Movement
1932:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
1911:Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
1827:Muttahida Qaumi Movement
1357:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
871:Supreme Judicial Council
704:Constitution of Pakistan
692:Leader of the Opposition
682:Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah
3229:See also: Elections in
2335:Commonwealth of Nations
2059:Muslim Ittehad Pakistan
1630:financial mismanagement
1006:AJK Election Commission
713:Previous constitutions:
493:Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry
482:Azad Kashmir government
3282:1997 elections in Asia
2400:Pakistan Peoples Party
2182:Independents (Muslims)
1974:National Peoples Party
1806:Pakistan Peoples Party
1696:and member of the PPP
1589:Pakistan Peoples Party
1470:Diplomatic missions of
1362:Pakistan Peoples Party
648:
578:
560:Parliament legislature
340:Provincial governments
270:Elected Prime Minister
2318:Further information:
2017:Jamhoori Wattan Party
1252:Territorial elections
945:Accountability Courts
941:Anti Terrorism Courts
775:President of Pakistan
647:
577:
71:All 217 seats in the
3000:Provincial elections
2143:Pakistan Awami Party
1869:Awami National Party
1726:, founded by former
1724:Movement for Justice
1654:caretaker government
1648:, violations of the
1380:Administrative units
1126:Provincial elections
988:Sikandar Sultan Raja
568:Senate (Upper House)
507:Legislative Assembly
502:Chaudhry Anwarul Haq
377:Sardar Saleem Haider
296:Politics of Pakistan
2561:on 9 September 2005
2395:Aftab Shaban Mirani
2354:
2347:Aftab Shaban Mirani
2265:Invalid/blank votes
1761:
1543:Pakistan portal
823:Cabinet of Pakistan
749:Pakistan Penal Code
653:Leader of the House
606:Leader of the House
587:Yousaf Raza Gillani
20:
2814:. 18 February 1997
2811:The New York Times
2768:The New York Times
2737:The New York Times
2702:The New York Times
2616:The New York Times
2492:. 17 February 1997
2353:119 votes required
2352:
1760:
1658:Malik Meraj Khalid
1644:, issues with the
1634:corruption charges
1407:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1322:Gilgit-Baltistan:
913:Territorial courts
649:
596:Syedaal Khan Nasar
579:
392:Sheikh Jaffar Khan
387:Faisal Karim Kundi
327:Federal government
206:Popular vote
161:Seats before
18:
3259:
3258:
2875:General elections
2676:. 3 February 1997
2590:. 29 January 1997
2422:
2421:
2311:
2310:
1585:National Assembly
1577:
1576:
1492:Visa requirements
1448:Foreign relations
1424:Autonomous region
1385:Capital territory
1345:Political parties
993:Electoral College
917:AJK supreme court
828:Cabinet Secretary
620:Opposition leader
424:Ali Amin Gandapur
289:
288:
285:
284:
231:
230:
185:Seat change
172:Seats after
73:National Assembly
65:
64:
3294:
3241:Gilgit-Baltistan
2865:
2864:
2853:
2846:
2839:
2830:
2829:
2824:
2823:
2821:
2819:
2802:
2793:
2786:
2780:
2779:
2777:
2775:
2758:
2749:
2748:
2746:
2744:
2727:
2714:
2713:
2711:
2709:
2692:
2686:
2685:
2683:
2681:
2664:
2658:
2657:
2655:
2653:
2634:
2628:
2627:
2625:
2623:
2606:
2600:
2599:
2597:
2595:
2580:
2571:
2570:
2568:
2566:
2547:
2536:
2535:
2533:
2531:
2517:
2502:
2501:
2499:
2497:
2482:
2476:
2475:
2473:
2471:
2457:
2451:
2434:
2355:
2351:
2201:Non-Muslim seats
2163:30 other parties
1762:
1759:
1687:Asif Ali Zardari
1616:Asif Ali Zardari
1569:
1562:
1555:
1541:
1540:
1539:
1510:Kashmir conflict
1435:Gilgit-Baltistan
865:List of justices
780:Asif Ali Zardari
680:Deputy speaker:
523:Local government
307:
291:
290:
251:
241:
200:
199:
192:
191:
124:
117:
96:
95:
89:
88:
54:
52:
37:
36:
30:
29:
28:
21:
17:
3302:
3301:
3297:
3296:
3295:
3293:
3292:
3291:
3262:
3261:
3260:
3255:
3215:
3184:
3158:
2995:
2869:
2859:
2857:
2827:
2817:
2815:
2804:
2803:
2796:
2787:
2783:
2773:
2771:
2759:
2752:
2742:
2740:
2728:
2717:
2707:
2705:
2693:
2689:
2679:
2677:
2666:
2665:
2661:
2651:
2649:
2648:on 9 April 2005
2636:
2635:
2631:
2621:
2619:
2607:
2603:
2593:
2591:
2582:
2581:
2574:
2564:
2562:
2549:
2548:
2539:
2529:
2527:
2519:
2518:
2505:
2495:
2493:
2484:
2483:
2479:
2469:
2467:
2459:
2458:
2454:
2435:
2431:
2427:
2343:
2326:
2316:
2304:Source: Nohlen
1751:
1711:
1670:
1638:racial tensions
1573:
1537:
1535:
1530:
1529:
1504:Regional topics
1501:
1478:
1450:
1440:
1439:
1421:
1382:
1372:
1371:
1341:
1338:
1316:
1249:
1246:
1224:
1192:
1160:
1123:
1120:
1053:
1021:
997:
974:
964:
963:
960:
956:District Courts
949:
933:
909:
875:
844:
834:
833:
832:
818:
794:
769:
759:
758:
729:
700:
633:
592:Deputy Chairman
562:
552:
551:
550:
519:
511:
478:
475:
471:Gilgi-Baltistan
438:
409:Chief Ministers
401:
397:Syed Mehdi Shah
364:
332:
321:
298:
277:
272:
262:
257:
249:
244:
236:
75:
70:
50:
48:
31:
26:
24:
12:
11:
5:
3300:
3290:
3289:
3284:
3279:
3274:
3257:
3256:
3254:
3253:
3248:
3243:
3238:
3233:
3227:
3220:
3217:
3216:
3214:
3213:
3208:
3203:
3198:
3192:
3190:
3186:
3185:
3183:
3182:
3177:
3172:
3166:
3164:
3160:
3159:
3157:
3156:
3151:
3146:
3141:
3136:
3131:
3126:
3121:
3116:
3111:
3106:
3101:
3096:
3091:
3086:
3081:
3076:
3071:
3066:
3061:
3056:
3051:
3046:
3041:
3036:
3031:
3026:
3021:
3016:
3010:
3003:
3001:
2997:
2996:
2994:
2993:
2986:
2981:
2976:
2971:
2966:
2961:
2956:
2951:
2946:
2941:
2936:
2931:
2926:
2921:
2916:
2910:
2904:
2898:
2892:
2886:
2879:
2877:
2871:
2870:
2856:
2855:
2848:
2841:
2833:
2826:
2825:
2794:
2781:
2750:
2715:
2687:
2659:
2629:
2601:
2572:
2537:
2503:
2477:
2452:
2428:
2426:
2423:
2420:
2419:
2416:
2413:
2409:
2408:
2405:
2402:
2397:
2392:
2389:
2388:
2385:
2382:
2377:
2372:
2369:
2368:
2365:
2362:
2359:
2342:
2339:
2331:European Union
2315:
2312:
2309:
2308:
2301:
2300:
2298:
2295:
2292:
2288:
2287:
2285:
2282:
2279:
2275:
2274:
2272:
2269:
2266:
2262:
2261:
2259:
2256:
2253:
2249:
2248:
2245:
2244:
2241:
2238:
2235:
2232:
2228:
2227:
2224:
2221:
2219:
2215:
2214:
2211:
2208:
2205:
2202:
2199:
2196:
2195:
2192:
2189:
2186:
2183:
2180:
2177:
2176:
2173:
2170:
2167:
2164:
2161:
2158:
2157:
2154:
2151:
2148:
2145:
2140:
2137:
2136:
2133:
2130:
2127:
2124:
2119:
2116:
2115:
2112:
2109:
2106:
2103:
2098:
2095:
2094:
2091:
2088:
2085:
2082:
2077:
2074:
2073:
2070:
2067:
2064:
2061:
2056:
2053:
2052:
2049:
2046:
2043:
2040:
2035:
2032:
2031:
2028:
2025:
2022:
2019:
2014:
2011:
2010:
2007:
2004:
2001:
1998:
1993:
1990:
1989:
1986:
1983:
1980:
1977:
1971:
1968:
1967:
1964:
1961:
1958:
1955:
1950:
1947:
1946:
1943:
1940:
1937:
1934:
1929:
1926:
1925:
1922:
1919:
1916:
1913:
1908:
1905:
1904:
1901:
1898:
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1640:in her native
1626:Farooq Leghari
1596:Benazir Bhutto
1593:Prime Minister
1575:
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845:
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689:
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589:
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367:
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1740:
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1367:Complete list
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860:Qazi Faez Isa
857:
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452:
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443:
442:
440:
435:
432:
430:
429:Sarfraz Bugti
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131:
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116:
112:
109:
108:
105:Second party
104:
101:
98:
97:
93:
83:
79:
74:
68:
61: →
60:
57:
55:
45:
43:
40:←
39:
38:
34:
22:
16:
3231:Azad Kashmir
3189:By-elections
2989:
2958:
2816:. Retrieved
2809:
2789:
2784:
2772:. Retrieved
2766:
2741:. Retrieved
2735:
2706:. Retrieved
2700:
2690:
2678:. Retrieved
2671:
2662:
2650:. Retrieved
2646:the original
2632:
2620:. Retrieved
2614:
2604:
2592:. Retrieved
2563:. Retrieved
2559:the original
2528:. Retrieved
2494:. Retrieved
2480:
2468:. Retrieved
2455:
2440:
2432:
2375:Nawaz Sharif
2344:
2327:
2305:
1976: (Khar)
1752:
1739:Nawaz Sharif
1716:
1712:
1698:Miraj Khalid
1691:
1683:constitution
1671:
1662:
1650:constitution
1620:
1604:Nawaz Sharif
1578:
1503:
1502:
1480:
1479:
1452:
1430:Azad Kashmir
1423:
1422:
1395:
1394:
1384:
1343:
1342:
1251:
1250:
1125:
1124:
1090:
1023:
1022:
999:
998:
936:
912:
878:
848:
797:
773:
754:Human rights
702:
701:
636:
624:Shibli Faraz
566:
521:
520:
513:
512:
480:
479:
444:
414:Maryam Nawaz
407:
370:
338:
325:
275:Nawaz Sharif
273:
269:
258:
254:
222:
209:
175:
134:Nawaz Sharif
132:
102:First party
46:
15:
3236:Balochistan
3163:Referendums
2818:13 November
2792:, pp680–687
2774:13 November
2743:13 November
2708:13 November
2680:13 November
2652:13 November
2622:13 November
2594:11 November
2565:11 November
2530:11 November
2496:11 November
2470:11 November
2278:Total votes
2252:Valid votes
1497:Visa policy
1474:in Pakistan
1402:Balochistan
901:Balochistan
880:High courts
466:Balochistan
434:Gulbar Khan
360:Balochistan
219:Percentage
3266:Categories
2673:Daily News
2425:References
2294:55,737,177
2281:19,949,269
2255:19,500,440
2234:19,500,440
1731:Imran Khan
1668:Background
739:Amendments
671:Ayaz Sadiq
319:Federalism
214:4,152,209
51:1997-02-03
2358:Candidate
2314:Aftermath
2185:2,690,164
1810:4,152,209
1789:8,751,793
1728:cricketer
1720:terrorism
1692:A former
1678:coalition
1646:judiciary
1623:President
1453:Diplomacy
1396:Provinces
1390:Islamabad
1059:General:
1024:Elections
972:Elections
885:Islamabad
842:Judiciary
767:Executive
610:Ishaq Dar
536:Districts
531:Divisions
489:President
372:Governors
210:8,751,793
2333:and the
1709:Campaign
1598:and the
1581:Pakistan
1487:Passport
1134:Punjab:
583:Chairman
84:35.79% (
2788:Nohlen
2443:, p680
2268:448,829
2204:432,553
1957:124,754
1936:314,820
1915:325,910
1894:377,228
1873:357,002
1852:624,286
1831:764,207
1749:Results
1694:speaker
1612:economy
1608:Murtaza
1602:led by
1481:Customs
1166:Sindh:
667:Speaker
227:21.29%
129:Leader
110:
99:
90:4.23pp)
81:Turnout
49: (
3246:Punjab
2790:et al.
2447:
2418:100.00
2306:et al.
2284:100.00
2237:100.00
2218:Vacant
2166:88,429
2147:31,615
2126:37,723
2105:47,153
2084:48,838
2063:49,601
2042:58,552
2021:66,128
2000:72,354
1979:85,121
1735:PML(N)
1412:Punjab
889:Punjab
675:PML(N)
661:PML(N)
614:PML(N)
600:PML(N)
541:Tehsil
451:Punjab
345:Punjab
279:PML(N)
223:44.88%
150:PML(N)
146:Party
3251:Sindh
2412:Total
2387:91.71
2364:Votes
2361:Party
2297:35.79
2258:97.75
2231:Total
2188:13.80
1813:21.29
1792:44.88
1774:Seats
1768:Votes
1765:Party
1520:China
1515:India
1417:Sindh
1198:KPK:
893:Sindh
808:PML-N
733:Annex
456:Sindh
350:Sindh
3211:2024
3206:2022
3201:2018
3196:2013
3180:2002
3175:1984
3170:1960
3154:2024
3149:2020
3144:2019
3139:2018
3134:2016
3129:2015
3124:2013
3119:2011
3114:2009
3109:2008
3104:2006
3099:2002
3094:2001
3089:1997
3084:1996
3079:1993
3074:1991
3069:1990
3064:1988
3059:1985
3054:1977
3049:1975
3044:1970
3039:1965
3034:1962
3029:1954
3024:1953
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2990:Next
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2979:2018
2974:2013
2969:2008
2964:2002
2959:1997
2954:1993
2949:1990
2944:1988
2939:1985
2934:1977
2929:1970
2924:1965
2919:1962
2913:1945
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2596:2008
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2532:2008
2498:2008
2472:2008
2445:ISBN
2407:8.29
2322:and
2271:2.25
2207:2.22
2169:0.45
2150:0.16
2129:0.19
2108:0.24
2087:0.25
2066:0.25
2045:0.30
2024:0.34
2003:0.37
1982:0.44
1960:0.64
1939:1.61
1918:1.67
1897:1.93
1876:1.83
1855:3.20
1834:3.92
1737:and
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1329:2015
1324:2009
1312:2021
1307:2016
1302:2011
1297:2006
1292:2001
1287:1996
1282:1991
1277:1990
1272:1985
1267:1975
1262:1970
1242:2024
1237:2018
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1215:2018
1210:2013
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1188:2024
1183:2018
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1151:2018
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1136:2002
1116:2024
1111:2018
1106:2013
1101:2008
1096:2002
1091:1997
1086:1993
1081:1990
1076:1988
1071:1985
1066:1977
1061:1970
1049:2024
1044:2018
1039:2013
1034:2008
725:1973
720:1962
715:1956
59:2002
42:1993
2642:CNN
2588:CNN
2555:CNN
2490:CNN
2415:193
2384:177
2240:217
2156:New
2135:New
2114:New
2093:New
2072:New
2009:New
1966:New
1945:New
1924:New
1903:New
1840:New
1819:−71
1798:+62
1795:135
1777:+/–
897:KPK
784:PPP
744:Law
686:PPP
628:PTI
546:UCs
461:KPK
355:KPK
264:PPP
201:71
193:64
180:18
176:137
167:89
164:73
155:PPP
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