2018 Pakistani general election in Punjab

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General elections were held in Punjab on 25 July 2018 to elect the 141 members of the 15th National Assembly from Punjab. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged victorious with 67 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) with 64 seats. The PTI also won 16 of 33 reserved seats while the PML(N) won 15.

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2018 Pakistani general election in Punjab
Flag of Punjab.svg
 201325 July 20182023 

141 General seats out of 174 seats from Punjab in the National Assembly
Opinion polls
Turnout56.69%
 First partySecond party
  Imran Khan 2019 crop.jpg Shahbaz Sharif (cropped).jpg
Leader Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif
Party PTI PML(N)
Leader since25 April 199613 March 2018
Leader's seat Mianwali-I

Lahore-IX (vacated)

Lahore-X
Dera Ghazi Khan-IV (lost)
Last election18.7%, 10 seats49.0%, 148 seats
Seats won8379
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 73Decrease2.svg69
Popular vote11,166,13110,529,723
Percentage33.6%31.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg14.9Decrease2.svg17.3

2018 Pakistani General Election in Punjab Map.png

Background

In the 2013 elections, the PML(N) emerged as the largest party in Punjab, achieving a landslide victory with 116 of 148 seats. The PTI, a relatively newer party, emerged as the second largest party with 8 seats. On the other hand, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)), both of which had large presences in the province after the 2008 elections, were both reduced to just 2 seats each. [1]

Prior to these elections, the PTI and PML(Q) made a seat adjustment agreement between them on four seats of the National Assembly. These were NA-65 (Chakwal-II), NA-68 (Gujrat-I), NA-69 (Gujrat-II) and NA-172 (Bahawalpur-III). [2]

Results

Vote Share of different parties in the election.
  1. PTI (33.6%)
  2. PML-N (31.7%)
  3. IND (18.8%)
  4. TLP (5.70%)
  5. PPP (5.40%)
  6. PML(Q) (1.20%)
  7. Other Parties (3.60%)

References

  1. Newspaper, the (2013-05-16). "The election score". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. Butt, Waseem Ashraf (2018-06-28). "PTI, PML-Q formally announce seat adjustment". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. "Election Commission of Pakistan". Election Commission of Pakistan.
  4. "Election postponed in NA-60 following Hanif Abbasi's life sentence". The Express Tribune. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. Mahmood, Aisha (2018-07-21). "ECP delays elections in NA-103 after candidate commits suicide". Brecorder. Retrieved 2023-12-02.