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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]
| Parties | FATA | Balochistan | Federal Capital | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Punjab | Sindh | Total [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Peoples Party | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Awami National Party | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mutahidda Qaumi Movement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Balochistan National Party (Awami) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (F) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Independents | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 54 |
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