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PK-15 Nowshera

NWFP Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Nowshera

Major (R) Basir Ahmad Khattak (Independent) won with 15,664 votes, beating Khalil Abass Khan (ANP) by 3,455.

About this result

Major (R) Basir Ahmad Khattak, an independent candidate, won PK-15 Nowshera in the 2008 general election with 15,664 of the 43,582 votes counted (35.9%). Khalil Abass Khan of Awami National Party finished second, 3,455 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, PK-15 Nowshera was won by Khalil Abbas Khan (ANP), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Major (R) Basir Ahmad Khattak
Independent
15,66435.9%
Khalil Abass Khan
Awami National Party
12,20928.0%
Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao)
9,50321.8%
Mian Akmal Shah Advocate
Pakistan Peoples Party
6,01313.8%
Aziz Ullah Jan
Independent
1020.2%
Muhammad Sohail Khan Khattak
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
910.2%

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Common questions

Who won PK-15 Nowshera in 2008?

Major (R) Basir Ahmad Khattak (Independent) won with 15,664 votes (35.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PK-15 in 2008?

3,455 votes. Major (R) Basir Ahmad Khattak received 15,664 votes and Khalil Abass Khan (ANP) received 12,209.

How many candidates contested PK-15 in 2008?

6 candidates, who received 43,582 votes between them.

Who won PK-15 Nowshera in 2002?

Khalil Abbas Khan (ANP) with 10,108 votes.