Pakistan
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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11 May 2013
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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16 Mar 2013
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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342
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Election summar(ies)
For historical elections, data is provided in summary documents in PDF or HTML format.
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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111
- The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.
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Yes
- The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.
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Yes
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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86,189,802
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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46,217,482
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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53.6%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) came to power in the elections, taking 157 of the 342 seats in the National Assembly. The leading party in the outgoing government, the Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), led by Mr. Bilawal Zardari Bhutto (son of President Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto), came a distant second with 39 seats. Then followed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by a former cricket star, Mr. Imran Khan, which took 35 seats.
Mr. Sharif had previously served as prime minister from 1990 to 1993 and again from 1997 until being ousted in a coup in October 1999. During the election campaign, he promised to tackle energy shortage by building new power plants. Meanwhile, the PPPP led a low-key campaign, apparently amid security concerns over possible Taliban attacks.
Former President Pervez Musharraf, who had led the government after seizing power in the 1999 coup until 2008, returned to Pakistan in March 2013 but was barred from contesting the elections by a court order on 30 April.
The outgoing legislature, elected in February 2008, completed its full term in March 2013 without military intervention. On 5 June, the newly-elected National Assembly elected Mr. Sharif as Prime Minister, marking the country's first transition between democratically elected civilian governments since partition from India in 1947.
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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18
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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16.2%
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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45.9%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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Yes
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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1
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total | Directly elected | Reserved non-Muslims | Reserved (women) |
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| Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) | 157 | 126 | 5 | 26 |
| Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) | 39 | 31 | 1 | 7 |
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) | 35 | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| Independents | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) | 23 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F) | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| National Patriotic Party (NPP) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pakistan Muslim League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Qaumi Watan Party (Sherpao) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Huq) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| National Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan (AJIP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Awami National Party (ANP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Balochistan National Party (Awami) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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256
- Number of women elected
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67
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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20.7%
- Women Directly Elected
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67
- Other notes on the elections
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Before the first session of 1 June 2013, 19 of the 27 independent candidates -elect joined the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), bringing the party's tally to 176 seats in all.
As at 3 June 2013, the following 19 seats remained undecided:
- Eight of the 272 general seats (constituencies 38, 46, 83, 103, 229, 230, 237 and 254);
- One seat reserved for non-Muslims; and
- 10 seats reserved for women.
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National Assembly (17.06.2013, 20.06.2013, 02.08.2013, 25.06.2015, 29.06.2015)
Election Commission of Pakistan
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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256
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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67
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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20.7%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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160
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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49.5%
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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01 Jun 2013
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)