Elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan. The Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the Provincial Assembly to the conduct of Provincial elections need to be approved by the Parliament of Pakistan. Election Commission of Pakistan is responsible of conducting Elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is Represented by 55 MNA's in National Assembly which include 45 General Seats and 10 Women Seats. In Senate of Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is Represented by 23 Senators which include 14 General Seats, 4 Technocrat/Ulema Seats, 4 Women Seats, and 1 Seat for Non-Muslims.

Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the unicameral legislature of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly consists of 145 Members which include 115 General Seats, 26 Women Seats, and 4 Non-Muslim Seats. [1]

Political parties

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is the major political party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam(F), Awami National Party are minor political parties of the Province. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Jamat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) also has minor support in the Province. [2]

General Elections

1970 Pakistani general election in North-West Frontier Province [3]
PartySeats
GeneralWomenTotal
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) 718
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 606
National Awami Party (Wali) 303
Pakistan Peoples Party 101
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 101
Total18119
2018 Pakistani general election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PartySeats
GeneralWomenTotal
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 36844
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 718
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 314
Awami National Party 101
Pakistan Peoples Party 101
Independents 303
Total511061

Provincial Elections

1970 North-West Frontier Province provincial election [4]
PartySeats
GeneralWomenTotal
National Awami Party (Wali) 13114
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) 11112
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 404
Pakistan Peoples Party 303
Convention Muslim League 202
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 101
Independents 606
Total40242
2002 North-West Frontier Province provincial election [5]
PartySeats
GeneralWomenNon-MuslimsTotal
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 5213165
Pakistan Peoples party(Sherpao) 102113
Awami National Party 82010
Pakistan Peoples Party 82010
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 82010
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 4105
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 1001
Independents 8008
Elections postponed0011
Total99223124
2008 North-West Frontier Province provincial election [6]
PartySeats
General Ind joinedWomenNon-MuslimsTotal
Awami National Party 3359148
Pakistan Peoples Party 1856130
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 1103115
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 52209
Qaumi Watan Party 50106
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 50106
Independents 1000010
Total8712223124
2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election [7]
PartySeats
GeneralWomenNon-MuslimsTotal
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 6616284
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 102113
Awami National Party 7209
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 5106
Pakistan Peoples Party 3104
Independents 6006
Elections postponed2002
Total99223124

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