ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) emerged as the biggest gainer from the Sunday’s by-elections held on 35 National and Provincial Assemblies’ seats across the country.
After a neck-and-neck contest, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) managed to win four seats apiece out the 11 National Assembly constitutes where by-elections were held.
Most of the seats where by-elections were held had been vacated by those elected on more than one seat in the July 25 general elections, including Prime Minister Imran Khan who won in all the five NA constituencies he had contested.
The PTI suffered a setback by losing two of the four National Assembly seats vacated by its chief Imran Khan to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and the PML-N. Besides, the PTI also lost its NA seat from Attock which it vacated while it also lost the Punjab Assembly seat from Jhelum vacated by Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry.
The PML-Q managed to retain its two seats in Chakwal and Gujrat, whereas the MMA improved its strength in the National Assembly by winning the Bannu seat.
National Assembly By-elections 2018 results:
NA 56 Attock By-elections result:
PMLN MALIK Sohail Khan won with 115,273 votes and PTI Malik Khurrum secured 80,029 votes.
NA 65 Chakwal By-elections result:
PML-Q Ch Salik Hussain secured 100,648 votes and TLP’s M Yaqoob stood runner up with 31,942.
NA 69 Gujrat By-elections result:
PML-Q Monis Elahi won with 65,543 votes and PML-N Imran Zafar secured 14,767 votes.
NA 103 Faisal Abad By-elections result:
PML-N Ali Gohar Khan secured with 76,626 votes when ruling PTI candidate M Saadullah stood second with 63,583 votes.
NA 124 Lahore By-elections result:
Former Prime Minister and PMLN candidate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi won with 75,012 votes and PTI Ghulam Muayuddin stood second with 30,115 votes.
NA 131 Lahore By-elections result:
PTI lost its Chairman Imran Khsn seat against Khawaja Saad Rafiq who won with 60,352 votes, his opponent Humayun Akhtar secured 50,155 votes.
Punjab Assembly By-elections 2018 results:
PP 27 Jehlum By-elections result:
PMLN Nasir Mahmood 61,542 votes
PTI Shahnawaz Raja 60,886 votes.
PP 164 Lahore By-elections result:
PMLN Sohail Shoukat Butt 34,333 votes, PTI Yousaf Ali 26,900 votes
PP 165 Lahore By-elections result:
PMLN Malik Saiful Mulook Khokhar 28,589 votes, PTI M Mansha Sindho 23,149 votes.
In PB 118 Toba Tek Sing, independent candidate Chaudhry Bilal Asghar won the seat by bagging 56337 votes while PTI candidate Asad Zaman was polled 50326 votes
In PP 292 Dera Ghazi Kha, PML-N Awais Ahmed Leghari returned as successful by bagging 32845 votes followed by PTI’s Maqsood Khan Leghari who was polled 21938 votes.
In PP 222 Multan, Independent candidate Qasim Abbas Khan won the seat by securing 38327 votes while PTI candidate could bag only 31893 votes.
In PP 201 Sahiwal, PTI’s Samsam Bukhari returned as successful candidate by securing 58280 votes while PML-N candidate secured 51662 votes.
In PP 272 Muzaffargarh, PTI’s Zehra Batool secured 24019 votes to defeat his son Haroon Ahmed Sultan who was contesting as independent. Sultan secured 17072 votes.
In PP 261 Rahimyar Khan PTI candidate Fawaz Ahmed won the election by securing 29526 votes while PPP’s Hassan Raza Hashmi obtained 14996 votes to remain runner-up.
KP assembly By-elections 2018 results:
In PK-7 Peshawar, the widow of slain ANP leader Haroon Bilour returned as successful by obtaining 20916 votes while PTI’s Irfan Abdul Salam could get 16819 votes.
In PK-3 Swat, PML-N,s Sardar Khan snatched PTI’s vacated seat by securing 16824 votes. PTI candidate Sajid Ali was polled 15911 votes.
In PK-97 Dera Ismail Khan, PTI’s Faisal Ameen returned as successful by obtaining 18170 votes while PPP’s Farhan Afzal Malik was polled only 7609 votes.
In PK-99 DI Khan, PTI candidate Aghaz Ikramullah Gandapur returned as successful only securing 30330 votes while independent candidate Fatehullah Khan managed to obtain 22825 votes.
In PK-53 Mardan, PTI’s Muhammad Abdul Salam bagged 19131 votes to win the seat. ANP’s Ahmed Khan was the runner up who managed to win 19065 votes.
In PK-44 Swabi a close fight between ANP and PTI was witnessed. PTI candidate Aqibullah Khan bagged 18676 votes to defeat ANP’s Ghulam Hussain who secured 18067.
In PK-7 Swat, ANP’s Waqar Ahmed returned as successful by bagging 14096 votes while PTI’s Fazal Moula could managed to obtain 13425 votes.
PK-61 Nowshehra PTI’s Ibrahim Khattak returned as victorious by securing 14557 votes wile ANP’s Noor Alam Khan with 9282 votes was the runner up.
In PK-64 Nowshera, PTI’s Liaqat Khan secured 22775 votes to defeat ANP’s Muhamamd Shahid who obtained 9560 votes.
Sindh Assembly By-elections 2018 results:
In PS-30 Khairpur, PPP’s Raza Shah Jillani secured 36600 to defeat GDA’s Muharram Aliu Shah who obtained 21200 votes.
In PS-87 Malir, PPP’s Muhamamd Sajid secured 32566 votes to defeat PTI’s Qadir Bux Gabol who obtained 12341 votes.
Balochistan Assembly by-election 2018 results:
In PB 40 Khuzdar, BNP-Mengal’s Muhammd Akbar defeat Shafiq Mengal of BAP by securing 23722 votes.
In PB 35 Mastung, independent candidate Muhammad Aslam Raisani returned as victorious by securing 14711 votes. BAP’s Sardar Noor Ahmed secured 9610 votes.
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