2012 Pakistani Senate election

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2012 Pakistani Senate election
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Senate elections were held in Pakistan on 2 March 2012. Fifty-four of the 100 seats in the Senate were up for election with the winning candidates serving six-year terms. [1]

Results

PartiesFATABalochistanFederal CapitalKhyber PakhtunkhwaPunjabSindhTotal [2]
Pakistan Peoples Party 4143719
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 178
Awami National Party 167
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 2114
Mutahidda Qaumi Movement 44
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 313
Balochistan National Party (Awami) 22
Pakistan Muslim League (F) 11
Independent415
Total412212121254

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References

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  2. "Names of Returned Candidates alongwith Party Affiliation". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-03-19.