PML-N clinches landslide victory in by-election
Pakistan
PML-N wins two national and 10 provincial assembly seats
- Low turnout was reported at many places in Punjab
- Incidents of violence mar voting at several polling stations
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) swept by-elections on Sunday by clinching two National Assembly and 10 provincial assembly seats.
The Sunni Ittehad Council, the Pakistan Peoples Party and independent candidate won one NA seat each.
Polling on Sunday
Polling was held from 8am until 5pm without any break – across five National Assembly seats, 12 Punjab Assembly seats, two Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seats and two Balochistan Assembly seats – amid stringent security measures.
Elections were originally scheduled for 23 constituencies. However, the results of two seats, one national [NA-207 Shaheed Benazirabad] and one provincial [PS-80 Dadu], had already been announced.
PPP’s Aseefa Bhutto Zardari was elected unopposed on the NA-207 Shaheed Benazirabad seat, while the PS-80 Dadu seat was secured by Zubair Ahmad Junejo.
During the polling today, cellular and internet services remained suspended in 13 cities of Punjab.
As per unverified and unconfirmed reports coming in shortly after the by-polls closed, the PML-N was riding the tide in Punjab, with its election candidates attaining lead over competitors mainly from the Sunni Ittehad Council which is backed by the PTI. By midnight the situation became clear as the PML-N emerged as a clear winner by winning two NA and 10 provincial assembly seats.
There was low turnout in most constituencies. Incidents of violence also affected the electoral process at many places, especially Narowal where a PML-N worker was killed in a clash between two rival groups. Several people were injured in parts of Punjab.
National Assembly [by-election on five seats]
Of the five national constituencies, the PML-N emerged victorious on two seats. The PPP, SIC and an independent candidate obtained one seat each.
NA-8 Bajaur
Independent candidate Mubarak Zaib has secured this seat by obtaining 67,231 votes, defeating SIC’s Gul Zafar Khan who could bag 42,372 votes.
NA-44 DI Khan
SIC’s Faisal Amin Khan has won this seat with 56,995 votes, beating PPP’s Abdul Rasheed Khan Kundi who could only garner 9,533 votes.
NA-119 Lahore
PML-N’s Ali Parvez Malik has won this seat with 60,918 votes, routing SIC’s Shahzad Farooq who got 34,094 votes.
NA-132 Kasur
PML-N’s Rashid Ahmad Khan has clinched this seat by securing 146,859 votes, defeating SIC’s Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar who could only acquire 90,980 votes.
NA-196 Qambar Shahdadkot
PPP’s Khursheed Ahmed Junejo has bagged this seat with 91,583 votes, beating TLP candidate Muhammad Ali who could only clinch 2,793 votes.
Provincial Assemblies [by-election on 16 seats]
Punjab
Of the 12 Punjab Assembly seats, the PML-N swept the by-polls in 10 constituencies, followed by the PPP and IPP with one seat each.
PP-22 Talagang
PML-N’s Falak Sher Awan has emerged victorious on this seat with 75,855 votes, defeating SIC’s Muhammad Nasir Ahmad who could only secure 64,721 votes.
PP-32 Gujrat
PML’s Musa Elahi has won this seat with 71,357 votes, defeating SIC’s Parvez Elahi who could only garner 37,106 votes.
PP-36 Wazirabad
PML-N’s Adnan Afzal Chattha has stood victorious on this seat by clinching 74,779 votes, routing SIC’s M Fiaz Chattha who could only bag 58,682 votes.
PP-54 Narowal
PML-N’s Ahmad Iqbal Chaudhry has won this seat with 60,351 votes, deating SIC’s Awais Qasim who got 46,686 votes.
PP-93 Bhakkar
PML-N’s Saeed Akbar Khan has won this seat with 63,021 votes, beating independent candidate Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla who secured 59,124 votes.
PP-139 Sheikhupura
PML-N’s Rana Afzal Hussain has clinched this seat with 46,585 votes, defeating SIC’s Ejaz Hussain who bagged 29,833 votes.
PP-147 Lahore
PML-N’s Muhammad Riaz has won this seat with 31,860 votes, beating independent candidate Muhammad Khan Madani who could only bag 16,630 votes.
PP-149 Lahore
IPP candidate Muhammad Shoaib Siddiqui has secured this seat obtaining 47,722 votes, defeating SIC’s Zeeshan Rasheed with 26,200 votes.
PP-158 Lahore
PML-N’s Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz has clinched this seat with 40,165 votes, routing SIC’s Moonis Elahi who secured 28,018 votes.
PP-164 Lahore
PML-N’s Rashid Minhas has won this seat with 31,499 votes, defeating SIC’s Muhammad Yousaf who secured 25,721 votes.
PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan
PPP’s Mumtaz Ali has secured victory in this constituency with 44,052 votes, beating PML-N’s Muhammad Safdar Khan Leghari who only received 26,535 votes.
PP-290 Dera Ghazi Khan
PML-N’s Ali Ahmad Laghari has won this seat with 66,413 votes, beating SIC’s Sardar Muhammad Mohiuddin Khosa who got 19,322 votes.
Balochistan
PB-20 Khuzdar
BNP’s Mir Jehanzeb Mengal has won this seat with 30,455 votes, beating independent candidate Mir Shafiqur Rehman Mengal who got 14,311 votes.
PB-22 Lasbela
PML-N’s Muhammad Zareen Khan Magsi has bagged this seat with 50,437 votes, routing independent candidate Shah Nawaz Hassan who could bag 3,875 votes.
PB-50 Kalla Abdullah
ANP’s Zamarak Khan has won this seat with 72,032 votes, defeating PkMAP’s Mir Wais Khan Achakzai who could only bag 57,132 votes.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Of the two KP Assembly seats, one was secured by the SIC and the other by an independent candidate.
PK-22 Bajaur
Independent candidate Mubarak Zaib has bagged this seat with 19,345 votes, beating Jamaat-e-Islami's Abid Khan who could only garner 8,632 votes.
PK-91 Kohat
SIC’s Dawood Shah has won this seat by getting 22,193 votes, defeating independent candidate Abdul Masud who could bag only 11,722 votes.
