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NA-159 Khanewal

National Assembly · 2013 general election

District: Khanewal

Chaudhary lftikhar Nazir (PML-N) won with 117,074 votes, beating Malik Ghulam Murtaza Metla (PTI) by 48,996.

About this result

Chaudhary lftikhar Nazir of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) won NA-159 Khanewal in the 2013 general election with 117,074 of the 196,695 votes counted (59.5%). Malik Ghulam Murtaza Metla of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf finished second, 48,996 votes behind. 16 candidates contested the seat. In 2008, NA-159 Khanewal was won by Ch. Iftikhar Nazir (PPP), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary lftikhar Nazir
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
117,07459.5%
Malik Ghulam Murtaza Metla
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
68,07834.6%
Captain (R) Asad Gill
Pakistan Peoples Party
4,3032.2%
Advocate Rao Muhammad Arif Khan
Independent
1,9261.0%
Iftikhar Akbar Randhawa
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
1,6660.8%
Pervaiz Hameed
Independent
1,5980.8%
Malik Muzammil Hussain Awan Advocate
Independent
5140.3%
Khalid Parvez
Independent
4650.2%
Muhammad Ashraf
Independent
3260.2%
Muhammad Nasrullah Arain
AML
2570.1%
Choudhary Zia Ur Rehman
Independent
2360.1%
Akhtar Hussain Gil
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani)
1720.1%
Tariq Sohail Choudhary
Independent
500.0%
Haji Asghar Ali Arain
Independent
300.0%
Molana Muhammad Sabir Aarfl
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
——
Haroon Ur Rasheed Nizami Advocate
Jamaat-e-Islami
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NA-159 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-159 Khanewal in 2013?

Chaudhary lftikhar Nazir (PML-N) won with 117,074 votes (59.5%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-159 in 2013?

48,996 votes. Chaudhary lftikhar Nazir received 117,074 votes and Malik Ghulam Murtaza Metla (PTI) received 68,078.

How many candidates contested NA-159 in 2013?

16 candidates, who received 196,695 votes between them.

Who won NA-159 Khanewal in 2008?

Ch. Iftikhar Nazir (PPP) with 78,255 votes.