2022 Pakistani by-elections

16 & 30 October 2022
9 out of 342 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	29.60%
First party Second party   Leader Imran Khan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Party PTI PPP Alliance - PDM Leader since 25 April 1996 30 December 2007 Leader's seat 8 of the 9 Did not contest Last election 37.38%, 9 seats 10.82%, 0 seats Seats won 7 2 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 578,551 144,400 Percentage 49.61% 12.38% Swing 12.23 1.56

By-elections were held on 8 National Assembly and 3 Punjab Assembly constituencies in Pakistan on 16 October 2022 and 1 National Assembly seat on 30 October 2022. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf got a landslide victory by winning 7 out of 9 National Assembly and 2 out of 3 Punjab Assembly seats seats whereas the Pakistan Democratic Movement, an alliance of 14 parties, was only able to win 2 National Assembly seats and 1 Punjab Assembly seat.^[1][2][3]

The by-elections were held on the following seats: NA-22 (Mardan-III), NA-24 (Charsadda-II), NA-31 (Peshawar-V), NA-45 (Kurram-I), NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII), NA-118 (Nankana Sahib-II), NA-157 (Multan-IV), NA 237 (Malir-II), and NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I).^[4][5][6]

Background

After the removal of Prime Minister Imran Khan through a successful vote of no-confidence, 123 MNAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), along with Imran Khan and several former ministers resigned from the National Assembly of Pakistan. Although the Deputy Speaker at the time, Qasim Suri, accepted said resignations, he soon resigned from the National Assembly as well. elected Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf summoned PTI MNAs to individually verify their resignations but no one appeared. On 29 July 2022, 11 of these resignations were accepted. Nine of these 11 were general seats whose members were directly elected and a further seven of these nine were for constituencies where the PTI candidate's margin of victory was extremely slim. Abdul Shakoor Shad, the MNA from NA-246 (Karachi South-I), went to the Islamabad high Court and had his resignation suspended.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

The PTI MNA from NA-157 (Multan-IV), Zain Hussain Qureshi, also resigned with the rest of his party, but his resignation was not accepted. However, he ceased to be an MNA when he took oath as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab on 18 July 2022.

One seat, NA-45 (Kurram-I), was also vacated, but the by-election for it was postponed till 30 October due to the deterioration of the law and order situation in the constituency.

Therefore, by-elections for 8 National Assembly constituencies were scheduled by the Election Commission of Pakistan for 16 October 2022, whereas the by-election for NA-45 was held on 30 October 2022.^[12]

Candidates

According to Election Commission of Pakistan 90 candidates ran for 8 National Assembly and 3 Punjab Assembly seats. Registered voters in these 11 Constituencies were 4,506,124 out of which 2,467,856 were male and 2,038,268 were female. 2,937 polling stations were created in these constituencies out of which 1416 were combined polling stations, 807 for males and remaining 714 for female. 747 polling station were considered high sensitive and 694 were considered sensitive for security reasons. 9,869 polling booths were created: 5,294 male and 4,575 female.^[13]

Results

National Assembly

National Assembly

Alliance		Party		Popular vote			Seats
				Votes	%	±pp	Contested	Won	+/−
	PTI+		Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	578,551	49.61	12.23	9	7	2
	PDM		Pakistan Muslim League (N)	153,290	13.14	5.75	2	0
			Pakistan Peoples Party	144,400	12.38	1.56	3	2	2
			Awami National Party	100,608	8.62	0.30	2	0
			Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)	80,899	6.95	N/A†	3	0
			Muttahida Qaumi Movement	18,116	1.55	3.75	1	0
			Total	497,313	42.64	7.64	11	2	2
None			Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan	44,186	3.78	3.50	5	0
			Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan	20,197	1.74	N/A†	4	0
			Others & Independents	25,969	2.23	N/A	62	0
Total				1,166,216	100%		91	9
Valid votes				1,166,216	98.86
Invalid votes				13,440	1.14
Votes cast/ turnout				1,179,656	29.60
Abstentions				2,801,797	70.40
Registered voters				3,981,453

† JUI (F) and JI previously contested jointly as MMA.

Punjab Assembly

2022 Pakistani by-elections

16 October 2022
3 out of 371 seats in the Punjab Assembly
Turnout	48.56%
First party Second party   Leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Hamza Shahbaz Party PML(Q) PML(N) Alliance PTI+ PDM Leader since 2 August 2022 2018 Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest Last election 32.06%, 0 seats 39.09%, 3 seats Seats won 2 1 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 168,825 146,579 Percentage 48.97% 42.53% Swing 16.91 3.44

Punjab Assembly

Party		Votes			Seats
		No.	%	+/-	Contested	Won	+/-
	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	168,825	48.97	16.91	3	2	2
	Pakistan Muslim League (N)	146,579	42.53	3.44	3	1	2
	Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan	24,152	7.00	0.67	3	0
	Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan	356	0.10	0.10	1	0
	Others & Independents	4,872	1.40	N/A	13	0
Total valid votes		344,784	98.15		23	3
Rejected ballots		6,483	1.85
Total votes polled		351,267	100
Registered Voters		723,289	48.56

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

NA-22 (Mardan-III)

After the resignation of Ali Muhammad Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), emerged victorious with 50.01% of the vote against Maulana Muhammad Qasim of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI (F)), who was supported by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and Abdul Wasi of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI).^[14]

By-election 2022: NA-22 (Mardan-III)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Imran Khan	76,681	50.01	20.88
	JUI (F)	Maulana Muhammad Qasim	68,181	44.46	N/A
	JI	Abdul Wasi	8,239	5.37	N/A
	Independent	Muhammad Sarwar	243	0.16
Turnout			155,208	32.94	18.65
Rejected ballots			1,864	1.20	1.58
Majority			8,500	5.54	4.42
Registered electors			471,184
	PTI hold

NA-24 (Charsadda-II)

After the resignation of Fazal Muhammad Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 50.64% of the vote with 50.64% of the vote against Aimal Wali Khan of the Awami National Party (ANP), who was supported by the PDM, and Mujeeb-ur-Rehman of the JI.^[15]

By-election 2022: NA-24 (Charsadda-II)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Imran Khan	78,589	50.64	9.32
	ANP	Aimal Wali Khan	68,356	44.05	14.61
	JI	Mujeeb-ur-Rehman	7,883	5.08	N/A†
	Independent	Sparlay Mohmand	349	0.22
Turnout			157,767	29.02	16.27
Rejected ballots			2,590	1.64	2.09
Majority			10,233	6.59	5.29
Registered electors			526,682
	PTI hold

NA-31 (Peshawar-V)

After the resignation of Shokat Ali, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 61.14% of the vote against Ghulam Ahmad Bilour of the ANP, who was supported by the PDM, and Muhammad Aslam of the JI.

By-election 2022: NA-31 (Peshawar-V)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Imran Khan	57,818	61.14	6.54
	ANP	Ghulam Ahmad Bilour	32,252	34.10	7.71
	JI	Muhammad Aslam	3,816	4.03	N/A†
	Others	5 (Including 3 Independents)	687	0.73
Turnout			95,953	20.28	21.92
Rejected ballots			1,380	1.44	0.80
Majority			25,566	27.03	1.18
Registered electors			473,180
	PTI hold

NA-45 (Kurram-I)

After resignation of Fakhar Zaman Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 58.42% of votes against Jamil Khan Chamkhani of the JUI(F), who was supported by the PDM.^[3]

By-election 2022: NA-45 (Kurram-I)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Imran Khan	20,748	58.42	28.57
	JUI (F)	Jamil Khan Chamkhani	12,718	35.81	8.08
	Others	Others (fourteen candidates)	2,050	5.77
Turnout			36,676	18.47	13.95
Rejected ballots			1,160	3.16	0.06
Majority			8,030	22.61	20.59
Registered electors			198,618
	PTI hold

Punjab

NA 108 (Faisalabad-VIII)

After the resignation of Farrukh Habib, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 54.87% of the vote against Abid Sher Ali of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), who was supported by the PDM.

By-election 2022: NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Imran Khan	100,046	54.87	8.40
	PML(N)	Abid Sher Ali	75,421	41.36	4.62
	TLP	Muhammad Sadique	3,131	1.72	1.59
	Others	9 (Including 7 Independents)	3,737	2.05
Turnout			184,350	36.49	20.52
Rejected ballots			2,015	1.09	1.00
Majority			24,625	13.51	13.02
Registered electors			505,186
	PTI hold

NA-118 (Nankana Sahib-II)

After the resignation of Ijaz Shah, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 45.97% of the vote against Shizra Mansab Ali Khan of the PML(N), who was supported by the PDM, and Syed Afzaal Hussain Rizvi of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

By-election 2022: NA-118 (Nankana Sahib-II)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Imran Khan	90,180	45.97	15.39
	PML(N)	Shizra Mansab Ali Khan	78,024	39.77	10.34
	TLP	Syed Afzaal Hussain Rizvi	24,630	12.55	11.09
	Others	5 Independents	3,357	1.71
Turnout			198,790	44.10	14.54
Rejected ballots			2,603	1.31	2.94
Majority			12,156	6.20	5.05
Registered electors			450,810
	PTI hold

NA-157 (Multan-IV)

After the resignation of Zain Qureshi, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Ali Musa Gillani of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), who was supported by the PDM, emerged victorious with 53.11% of the vote against Meher Bano Qureshi of the PTI. Gillani is the son of Yousaf Raza Gillani, the former Prime Minister and PPP's leader in the Senate, while Qureshi is the daughter of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and vice chairman of the PTI.

By-election 2022: NA-157 (Multan-IV)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Ali Musa Gillani	107,327	53.11	20.88
	PTI	Meher Bano Qureshi	82,141	40.65	5.41
	TLP	Tahir Ahmad	5,559	2.75	0.07
	Others	5 Independents	7,040	3.48
Turnout			204,404	44.22	13.10
Total valid votes			202,067	98.86	0.85
Rejected ballots			2,337	1.14	0.85
Majority			25,186	12.46	9.46
Registered electors			462,205
	PPP gain from PTI		Swing	15.46

Sindh

NA 237 (Malir Karachi-II)

After the resignation of Jamil Ahmed Khan, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Abdul Hakeem Baloch of the PPP, who was supported by the PDM, emerged victorious with 55.14% of the vote against Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI.

By-election 2022: NA-237 (Malir-II)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Abdul Hakeem Baloch	32,567	55.14	28.51
	PTI	Imran Khan	22,493	38.08	10.30
	TLP	Samiullah Khan	2,956	5.00	4.74
	PSP	Muhammad Amir Shaikhani	279	0.47	0.76
	JUI (F)	Muhammad Ismail	221	0.37	N/A
	Others	6 Independents	550	0.93
Turnout			59,902	20.33	21.90
Rejected ballots			836	1.40	0.43
Majority			10,074	17.06	15.91
Registered electors			294,699
	PPP gain from PTI

NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I)

After the resignation of Akram Cheema, the previous PTI MNA, this seat became vacant. Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, emerged victorious with 58.22% of the vote against Syed Nayyar Raza of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P).

By-election 2022: NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Imran Khan	50,014	58.22	27.38
	MQM-P	Syed Nayyar Raza	18,116	21.08	9.61
	TLP	Muhammad Yasin	7,953	9.26	4.97
	PPP	Imran Haider Abdi	4,506	5.24	0.06
	MQM-H	Khurram Maqsood	1,590	1.85	0.94
	PSP	Sharak Jamal	1,208	1.41	0.58
	Others	16 (Including 14 Independents)	2,524	2.94
Turnout			86,568	14.88	27.53
Rejected ballots			657	0.76	0.70
Majority			31,898	37.13	36.18
Registered electors			581,888
	PTI hold

Result by Constituency (Punjab Assembly)

Punjab Assembly

No	Punjab Assembly Constituency	Winner					Runner-up					Margin		Turnout
		Candidate	Party		Votes		Candidate	Party		Votes
					No.	%				No.	%	No.	%	%
1	PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V)	Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed		PML(N)	40,829	43.30	Muhammad Abu Bakar		PTI	37,712	40.00	3,117	3.30	41.86
3	PP-209 (Khanewal-VII)	Faisal Khan Niazi		PTI	71,156	52.27	Ch Zia ur Rehman		PML(N)	57,603	42.32	13,553	9.95	53.32
4	PP-241 (Bahawalnagar-V)	Malik Muzaffar Khan		PTI	59,957	52.42	Aman ullah Sattar		PML(N)	48,147	42.09	11,810	10.33	48.83

PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V)

After the resignation of Mian Jaleel Ahmed, the previous PML(N) MPA, this seat became vacant. Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmad Bhangoo of the PML(N), who was supported by the PDM, emerged victorious with 43.30% of the vote against Muhammad Abu Bakar of the PTI.

By-election 2022: PP-139 Sheikhupura-V

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PML(N)	Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmad Bhangoo	40,829	43.30	15.15
	PTI	Muhammad Abu Bakar	37,712	40.00	15.35
	TLP	Muhammad Rauf	15,502	16.44	0.22
	Others	6 Independents	250	0.26
Turnout			94,293	41.86	17.14
Rejected ballots			964	1.01	3.20
Majority			24,625	13.51	13.02
Registered electors			2,27,541
	PML(N) hold

PP-209 (Khanewal-VII)

After the resignation of Faisal Khan Niazi, the previous PML(N) MPA, this seat became vacant. Niazi ran for reelection as a PTI candidate and emerged victorious with 52.27% of the vote against Chaudhry Zia-ur-Rehman of the PML(N).

By-election 2022: PP-209 Khanewal-VII

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Faisal Khan Niazi	71,156	52.27	21.44
	PML(N)	Chaudhry Zia ur Rehman	57,603	42.32	1.31
	TLP	Rao Arif Ali	4,697	3.45	0.76
	Others	5 independents	2,657	1.95
Turnout			1,37,938	53.32	7.96
Rejected ballots			1,825	1.32
Majority			13,553	9.95	2.85
Registered electors			2,58,703
	PTI gain from PML(N)

PP-241 (Bahawalnagar-V)

After the disqualification of Kashif Mahmood, the previous PML(N) MPA, this seat became vacant. Malik Muzaffar Khan of the PTI emerged victorious with 52.42% of the vote against Amanullah Sattar of the PML(N).

By-election 2022: PP-241 Bahawalnagar-V

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PTI	Malik Muzaffar Khan	59,957	52.42	11.46
	PML(N)	Aman ullah Sattar	48,147	42.09	1.13
	TLP	Ghulam Qadir	3,953	3.45	1.39
	JI	Tahir Muhammad Yousaf	356	0.31	0.31
	Others	3 Independents	1,965	1.72
Turnout			1,15,743	48.83	7.05
Rejected ballots			1,365	1.18
Majority			11,810	10.33	3.91
Registered electors			2,37,045
	PTI gain from PML(N)

See also

• 2022 Punjab by elections
• 2023 Pakistan by-elections

References