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NA-161 Sahiwal

National Assembly · 2013 general election

District: Sahiwal

Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf (PML-N) won with 93,800 votes, beating Malik Muhammad Yar Dhakoo (PTI) by 50,260.

About this result

Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) won NA-161 Sahiwal in the 2013 general election with 93,800 of the 179,524 votes counted (52.2%). Malik Muhammad Yar Dhakoo of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf finished second, 50,260 votes behind. 16 candidates contested the seat. In 2008, NA-161 Sahiwal was won by Ghulam Farid Kathia (PPP), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
93,80052.2%
Malik Muhammad Yar Dhakoo
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
43,54024.3%
Rana Tariq Javed
Independent
16,0949.0%
Mehr Ghulam Farid Kathia
Pakistan Peoples Party
10,8886.1%
Pir Ehsan ul Haq Idress Advocate
Independent
7,8724.4%
Rana Zahid Farooq Advocate
Jamaat-e-Islami
3,1971.8%
Chaudhary Muhamamd Ashraf Arain
Independent
1,0610.6%
Haji Muhammad Afzal Faridi
Independent
6080.3%
Hassan Murtaza Advocate
Independent
5490.3%
Bilal Khalid
Independent
5060.3%
Ghulam Rasool Tawana
Independent
3800.2%
Muhammad Imran Gill
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
3040.2%
Muhammad Shahid Malik
Independent
2560.1%
Malik Ghulam Hussain Advocate
Independent
2420.1%
Rai Muhamamd Nawaz Kharal Advocate
PJP
1460.1%
Mian Aashiq Hussain Kamyana Advocate
AWP
810.0%

NA-161 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-161 Sahiwal in 2013?

Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf (PML-N) won with 93,800 votes (52.2%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-161 in 2013?

50,260 votes. Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf received 93,800 votes and Malik Muhammad Yar Dhakoo (PTI) received 43,540.

How many candidates contested NA-161 in 2013?

16 candidates, who received 179,524 votes between them.

Who won NA-161 Sahiwal in 2008?

Ghulam Farid Kathia (PPP) with 38,962 votes.