2022 Pakistani by-elections

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2022 Pakistani by-elections
← 2018 16 & 30 October 2022 2024 →
9 out of 342 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout29.60% Decrease
  First party Second party
 
Leader Imran Khan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Party PTI PPP
Alliance - PDM
Leader since 25 April 1996 30 December 2007
Leader's seat 8 of the 9 Did not contest
Last election 37.38%, 9 seats 10.82%, 0 seats
Seats won 7 2
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 578,551 144,400
Percentage 49.61% 12.38%
Swing Increase 12.23 Increase1.56

By-elections were held on 8 National Assembly and 3 Punjab Assembly constituencies in Pakistan on 16 October 2022 and 1 National Assembly seat on 30 October 2022. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf got a landslide victory by winning 7 out of 9 National Assembly and 2 out of 3 Punjab Assembly seats seats whereas the Pakistan Democratic Movement, an alliance of 14 parties, was only able to win 2 National Assembly seats and 1 Punjab Assembly seat.[1][2][3]

The by-elections were held on the following seats: NA-22 (Mardan-III), NA-24 (Charsadda-II), NA-31 (Peshawar-V), NA-45 (Kurram-I), NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII), NA-118 (Nankana Sahib-II), NA-157 (Multan-IV), NA 237 (Malir-II), and NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I).[4][5][6]

Background[edit]

After the removal of Prime Minister Imran Khan through a successful vote of no-confidence, 123 MNAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), along with Imran Khan and several former ministers resigned from the National Assembly of Pakistan. Although the Deputy Speaker at the time, Qasim Suri, accepted said resignations, he soon resigned from the National Assembly as well. elected Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf summoned PTI MNAs to individually verify their resignations but no one appeared. On 29 July 2022, 11 of these resignations were accepted. Nine of these 11 were general seats whose members were directly elected and a further seven of these nine were for constituencies where the PTI candidate's margin of victory was extremely slim. Abdul Shakoor Shad, the MNA from NA-246 (Karachi South-I), went to the Islamabad high Court and had his resignation suspended.[7][8][9][10][11]

The PTI MNA from NA-157 (Multan-IV), Zain Hussain Qureshi, also resigned with the rest of his party, but his resignation was not accepted. However, he ceased to be an MNA when he took oath as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab on 18 July 2022.

One seat, NA-45 (Kurram-I), was also vacated, but the by-election for it was postponed till 30 October due to the deterioration of the law and order situation in the constituency.

Therefore, by-elections for 8 National Assembly constituencies were scheduled by the Election Commission of Pakistan for 16 October 2022, whereas the by-election for NA-45 was held on 30 October 2022.[12]

Candidates[edit]

According to Election Commission of Pakistan 90 candidates ran for 8 National Assembly and 3 Punjab Assembly seats. Registered voters in these 11 Constituencies were 4,506,124 out of which 2,467,856 were male and 2,038,268 were female. 2,937 polling stations were created in these constituencies out of which 1416 were combined polling stations, 807 for males and remaining 714 for female. 747 polling station were considered high sensitive and 694 were considered sensitive for security reasons. 9,869 polling booths were created: 5,294 male and 4,575 female.[13]

National Assembly
No District Constituency Candidates Registered Voters Polling Stations
Male Female Total
1 Mardan NA-22 4 263,024 208,160 471,184 330
2 Charsadda NA-24 4 298,002 245,681 543,683 384
3 Peshawar NA-31 8 262,289 210,891 473,180 265
4 Kurram NA-45 14 111,349 87,269 198,618 143
5 Faisalabad NA-108 12 271,039 234,147 505,186 354
6 Nankana Sahib NA-118 8 250,871 199,939 450,810 319
7 Multan NA-157 8 247,920 214,285 462,205 264
8 Malir, Karachi NA 237 11 165,913 128,786 294,699 194
9 Korangi,Karachi NA-239 22 311,004 270,884 581,888 330
Total 91 2,181,411 1,800,042 3,981,453 2,583
Punjab Assembly
No District Constituency Candidates Registered voters Polling Stations
Male Female Total
1 Sheikhupura PP-139 8 126,693 100,848 227,541 153
2 Khanewal PP-209 8 142,045 116,658 258,703 176
3 Bahwalnagar PP-241 7 129,056 107,989 237,045 168
Total 23 397,794 325,495 723,289 497

Results[edit]

National Assembly[edit]

National Assembly
Alliance Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
PTI+ Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 578,551 49.61 Increase12.23 9 7 Decrease2
PDM Pakistan Muslim League (N) 153,290 13.14 Decrease5.75 2 0 Steady
Pakistan Peoples Party 144,400 12.38 Increase1.56 3 2 Increase2
Awami National Party 100,608 8.62 Increase0.30 2 0 Steady
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) 80,899 6.95 N/A† 3 0 Steady
Muttahida Qaumi Movement 18,116 1.55 Decrease3.75 1 0 Steady
Total 497,313 42.64 Decrease7.64 11 2 Increase2
None Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan 44,186 3.78 Decrease3.50 5 0 Steady
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 20,197 1.74 N/A† 4 0 Steady
Others & Independents 25,969 2.23 N/A 62 0 Steady
Total 1,166,216 100% 91 9
Valid votes 1,166,216 98.86
Invalid votes 13,440 1.14
Votes cast/ turnout 1,179,656 29.60
Abstentions 2,801,797 70.40
Registered voters 3,981,453

† JUI (F) and JI previously contested jointly as MMA.

Punjab Assembly[edit]

2022 Pakistani by-elections
← 2022 (Jul) 16 October 2022 2024 →
3 out of 371 seats in the Punjab Assembly
Turnout48.56% Decrease
  First party Second party
 
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.jpg
Hamza Shahbaz (cropped).png
Leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Hamza Shahbaz
Party PML(Q) PML(N)
Alliance PTI+ PDM
Leader since 2 August 2022 2018
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest
Last election 32.06%, 0 seats 39.09%, 3 seats
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2
Popular vote 168,825 146,579
Percentage 48.97% 42.53%
Swing Increase 16.91 Increase3.44
Punjab Assembly
Party Votes Seats
No. % +/- Contested Won +/-
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 168,825 48.97 Increase16.91 3 2 Increase2
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 146,579 42.53 Increase3.44 3 1 Decrease2
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan 24,152 7.00 Decrease0.67 3 0 Steady
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 356 0.10 Increase0.10 1 0 Steady
Others & Independents 4,872 1.40 N/A 13 0 Steady
Total valid votes 344,784 98.15 23 3
Rejected ballots 6,483 1.85
Total votes polled 351,267 100
Registered Voters 723,289 48.56

Result by Constituency (National Assembly)[edit]

National Assembly
No National Assembly Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin Turnout
Candidate Party Votes Candidate Party Votes
No. % No. % No. % %
1 NA-22 (Mardan-III) Imran Khan PTI 78,681 50.01 Maulana Muhammad Qasim JUI-F 68,181 44.46 8,500 5.54 32.94
2 NA-24 (Charsadda-II) Imran Khan PTI 78,589 50.64 Aimal Wali Khan ANP 68,365 44.05 10,233 6.59 29.02
3 NA-31 (Peshawar-V) Imran Khan PTI 57,818 61.14 Ghulam Ahmad Bilour ANP 32,252 34.10 25,566 27.03 20.28
4 NA-45 (Kurram-I) Imran Khan PTI 20,748 58.42 Jameel Khan JUI-F 12,718 35.80 8,030 22.62 18.47
5 NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) Imran Khan PTI 100,046 54.87 Abid Sher Ali PML(N) 75,421 41.36 24,625 13.51 36.49
6 NA-118 (Nankana Sahib-II) Imran Khan PTI 90,180 45.97 Shezra Mansab PML(N) 78,024 39.77 12,156 6.20 44.10
7 NA-157 (Multan-IV) Ali Musa Gillani PPP 107,327 53.11 Meher Bano Qureshi PTI 82,141 40.65 25,186 12.46 44.22
8 NA 237 (Malir-II) Abdul Hakeem PPP 32,567 55.14 Imran Khan PTI 22,493 38.08 10,074 17.06 20.33
9 NA-239 (Korangi-I) Imran Khan PTI 50,014 58.22 Syed Nayyar Raza MQM 18,116 21.08 24,625 13.51 14.88

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[edit]

NA-22 (Mardan-III)[edit]

After the resignation of Ali Muhammad Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), emerged victorious with 50.01% of the vote against Maulana Muhammad Qasim of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI (F)), who was supported by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and Abdul Wasi of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI).[14]

By-election 2022: NA-22 (Mardan-III)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Imran Khan 76,681 50.01 Increase20.88
JUI (F) Maulana Muhammad Qasim 68,181 44.46 N/A
JI Abdul Wasi 8,239 5.37 N/A
Independent Muhammad Sarwar 243 0.16
Turnout 155,208 32.94 Decrease18.65
Rejected ballots 1,864 1.20 Decrease1.58
Majority 8,500 5.54 Increase4.42
Registered electors 471,184
PTI hold

NA-24 (Charsadda-II)[edit]

After the resignation of Fazal Muhammad Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 50.64% of the vote with 50.64% of the vote against Aimal Wali Khan of the Awami National Party (ANP), who was supported by the PDM, and Mujeeb-ur-Rehman of the JI.[15]

By-election 2022: NA-24 (Charsadda-II)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Imran Khan 78,589 50.64 Increase9.32
ANP Aimal Wali Khan 68,356 44.05 Increase14.61
JI Mujeeb-ur-Rehman 7,883 5.08 N/A†
Independent Sparlay Mohmand 349 0.22
Turnout 157,767 29.02 Decrease16.27
Rejected ballots 2,590 1.64 Decrease2.09
Majority 10,233 6.59 Decrease5.29
Registered electors 526,682
PTI hold

NA-31 (Peshawar-V)[edit]

After the resignation of Shokat Ali, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 61.14% of the vote against Ghulam Ahmad Bilour of the ANP, who was supported by the PDM, and Muhammad Aslam of the JI.

By-election 2022: NA-31 (Peshawar-V)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Imran Khan 57,818 61.14 Increase6.54
ANP Ghulam Ahmad Bilour 32,252 34.10 Increase7.71
JI Muhammad Aslam 3,816 4.03 N/A†
Others 5 (Including 3 Independents) 687 0.73
Turnout 95,953 20.28 Decrease21.92
Rejected ballots 1,380 1.44 Decrease0.80
Majority 25,566 27.03 Decrease1.18
Registered electors 473,180
PTI hold

NA-45 (Kurram-I)[edit]

After resignation of Fakhar Zaman Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 58.42% of votes against Jamil Khan Chamkhani of the JUI(F), who was supported by the PDM.[3]

By-election 2022: NA-45 (Kurram-I)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Imran Khan 20,748 58.42 Increase28.57
JUI (F) Jamil Khan Chamkhani 12,718 35.81 Increase8.08
Others Others (fourteen candidates) 2,050 5.77
Turnout 36,676 18.47 Decrease13.95
Rejected ballots 1,160 3.16 Increase0.06
Majority 8,030 22.61 Increase20.59
Registered electors 198,618
PTI hold

Punjab[edit]

NA 108 (Faisalabad-VIII)[edit]

After the resignation of Farrukh Habib, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 54.87% of the vote against Abid Sher Ali of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), who was supported by the PDM.

By-election 2022: NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Imran Khan 100,046 54.87 Increase8.40
PML(N) Abid Sher Ali 75,421 41.36 Decrease4.62
TLP Muhammad Sadique 3,131 1.72 Decrease1.59
Others 9 (Including 7 Independents) 3,737 2.05
Turnout 184,350 36.49 Decrease20.52
Rejected ballots 2,015 1.09 Decrease1.00
Majority 24,625 13.51 Increase13.02
Registered electors 505,186
PTI hold

NA-118 (Nankana Sahib-II)[edit]

After the resignation of Ijaz Shah, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 45.97% of the vote against Shizra Mansab Ali Khan of the PML(N), who was supported by the PDM, and Syed Afzaal Hussain Rizvi of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

By-election 2022: NA-118 (Nankana Sahib-II)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Imran Khan 90,180 45.97 Increase15.39
PML(N) Shizra Mansab Ali Khan 78,024 39.77 Increase10.34
TLP Syed Afzaal Hussain Rizvi 24,630 12.55 Decrease11.09
Others 5 Independents 3,357 1.71
Turnout 198,790 44.10 Decrease14.54
Rejected ballots 2,603 1.31 Decrease2.94
Majority 12,156 6.20 Increase5.05
Registered electors 450,810
PTI hold

NA-157 (Multan-IV)[edit]

After the resignation of Zain Qureshi, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Ali Musa Gillani of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), who was supported by the PDM, emerged victorious with 53.11% of the vote against Meher Bano Qureshi of the PTI. Gillani is the son of Yousaf Raza Gillani, the former Prime Minister and PPP's leader in the Senate, while Qureshi is the daughter of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and vice chairman of the PTI.

By-election 2022: NA-157 (Multan-IV)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PPP Ali Musa Gillani 107,327 53.11 Increase20.88
PTI Meher Bano Qureshi 82,141 40.65 Increase5.41
TLP Tahir Ahmad 5,559 2.75 Increase0.07
Others 5 Independents 7,040 3.48
Turnout 204,404 44.22 Decrease13.10
Total valid votes 202,067 98.86 Increase0.85
Rejected ballots 2,337 1.14 Decrease0.85
Majority 25,186 12.46 Increase9.46
Registered electors 462,205
PPP gain from PTI Swing 15.46

Sindh[edit]

NA 237 (Malir Karachi-II)[edit]

After the resignation of Jamil Ahmed Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Abdul Hakeem Baloch of the PPP, who was supported by the PDM, emerged victorious with 55.14% of the vote against Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI.

By-election 2022: NA-237 (Malir-II)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PPP Abdul Hakeem Baloch 32,567 55.14 Increase28.51
PTI Imran Khan 22,493 38.08 Increase10.30
TLP Samiullah Khan 2,956 5.00 Decrease4.74
PSP Muhammad Amir Shaikhani 279 0.47 Decrease0.76
JUI (F) Muhammad Ismail 221 0.37 N/A
Others 6 Independents 550 0.93
Turnout 59,902 20.33 Decrease21.90
Rejected ballots 836 1.40 Decrease0.43
Majority 10,074 17.06 Increase15.91
Registered electors 294,699
PPP gain from PTI

NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I)[edit]

After the resignation of Akram Cheema, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 58.22% of the vote against Syed Nayyar Raza of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P).

By-election 2022: NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Imran Khan 50,014 58.22 Increase27.38
MQM-P Syed Nayyar Raza 18,116 21.08 Decrease9.61
TLP Muhammad Yasin 7,953 9.26 Decrease4.97
PPP Imran Haider Abdi 4,506 5.24 Decrease0.06
MQM-H Khurram Maqsood 1,590 1.85 Increase0.94
PSP Sharak Jamal 1,208 1.41 Decrease0.58
Others 16 (Including 14 Independents) 2,524 2.94
Turnout 86,568 14.88 Decrease27.53
Rejected ballots 657 0.76 Decrease0.70
Majority 31,898 37.13 Increase36.18
Registered electors 581,888
PTI hold

Result by Constituency (Punjab Assembly)[edit]

Punjab Assembly
No Punjab Assembly

Constituency

Winner Runner-up Margin Turnout
Candidate Party Votes Candidate Party Votes
No. % No. % No. % %
1 PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V) Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed PML(N) 40,829 43.30 Muhammad Abu Bakar PTI 37,712 40.00 3,117 3.30 41.86
3 PP-209 (Khanewal-VII) Faisal Khan Niazi PTI 71,156 52.27 Ch Zia ur Rehman PML(N) 57,603 42.32 13,553 9.95 53.32
4 PP-241 (Bahawalnagar-V) Malik Muzaffar Khan PTI 59,957 52.42 Aman ullah Sattar PML(N) 48,147 42.09 11,810 10.33 48.83

PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V)[edit]

After the resignation of Mian Jaleel Ahmed, the previous PML(N) MPA, this seat became vacant. Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmad Bhangoo of the PML(N), who was supported by the PDM, emerged victorious with 43.30% of the vote against Muhammad Abu Bakar of the PTI.

By-election 2022: PP-139 Sheikhupura-V
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PML(N) Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmad Bhangoo 40,829 43.30 Increase15.15
PTI Muhammad Abu Bakar 37,712 40.00 Increase15.35
TLP Muhammad Rauf 15,502 16.44 Increase0.22
Others 6 Independents 250 0.26 Steady
Turnout 94,293 41.86 Decrease17.14
Rejected ballots 964 1.01 Decrease3.20
Majority 24,625 13.51 Increase13.02
Registered electors 2,27,541
PML(N) hold

PP-209 (Khanewal-VII)[edit]

After the resignation of Faisal Khan Niazi, the previous PML(N) MPA, this seat became vacant. Niazi ran for reelection as a PTI candidate and emerged victorious with 52.27% of the vote against Chaudhry Zia-ur-Rehman of the PML(N).

By-election 2022: PP-209 Khanewal-VII
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Faisal Khan Niazi 71,156 52.27 Increase21.44
PML(N) Chaudhry Zia ur Rehman 57,603 42.32 Decrease1.31
TLP Rao Arif Ali 4,697 3.45 Increase 0.76
Others 5 independents 2,657 1.95
Turnout 1,37,938 53.32 Decrease7.96
Rejected ballots 1,825 1.32
Majority 13,553 9.95 Decrease2.85
Registered electors 2,58,703
PTI gain from PML(N)

PP-241 (Bahawalnagar-V)[edit]

After the disqualification of Kashif Mahmood, the previous PML(N) MPA, this seat became vacant. Malik Muzaffar Khan of the PTI emerged victorious with 52.42% of the vote against Amanullah Sattar of the PML(N).

By-election 2022: PP-241 Bahawalnagar-V
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Malik Muzaffar Khan 59,957 52.42 Increase11.46
PML(N) Aman ullah Sattar 48,147 42.09 Increase1.13
TLP Ghulam Qadir 3,953 3.45 Decrease1.39
JI Tahir Muhammad Yousaf 356 0.31 Increase0.31
Others 3 Independents 1,965 1.72
Turnout 1,15,743 48.83 Decrease7.05
Rejected ballots 1,365 1.18
Majority 11,810 10.33 Increase3.91
Registered electors 2,37,045
PTI gain from PML(N)

See also[edit]

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