Karak, Khyber Paktunkhwa (NWFP) — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Karak (Khyber Paktunkhwa (NWFP)) was won by Nasir Khan Khattak (PTI) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 21,666 votes over Rehmat Salam Khattak. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Karak, Khyber Paktunkhwa (NWFP), from 1993 to 2013.
Full Election History, 1993–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Molana Shaheed Ahmad | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami) | 24,519 | 41.3% | Alhaj M. Aslam Khan Khattak (PML-N) | 5,205 (8.8 pts) |
| 1997 | Sahms-Ur-Rehman | ANP | 22,959 | 41.1% | M. Aslam Khan Khattak (Independent) | 7,363 (13.2 pts) |
| 2002 | Shah Abdul Aziz | MMA | 31,325 | 32.8% | Masood Sharif Khattak (PPP) | 13,613 (14.2 pts) |
| 2008 | Mufti Ajmal Khan | JUI-F | 28,665 | 25.9% | Shams Ur Rehman Khattak (PML-N) | 6,612 (6.0 pts) |
| 2013 | Nasir Khan Khattak | PTI | 51,481 | 32.3% | Rehmat Salam Khattak (PML-N) | 21,666 (13.6 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1993
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molana Shaheed Ahmad | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami) | 24,519 | 41.3% |
| Alhaj M. Aslam Khan Khattak | PML-N | 19,314 | 32.5% |
| Afrasiab Khattak | Paktunkhwa Qaumi Party | 12,976 | 21.9% |
| Urner Hayat Khattak | Independent | 1,422 | 2.4% |
| Jehan Nabi Khattak | Independent | 564 | 0.9% |
| Haji Adam Khan | Independent | 347 | 0.6% |
| Gul Shahzad Khattak | Independent | 229 | 0.4% |
1997
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahms-Ur-Rehman | ANP | 22,959 | 41.1% |
| M. Aslam Khan Khattak | Independent | 15,596 | 27.9% |
| Raza Kuli Khan Khattak | PML-N | 5,945 | 10.6% |
| Malik Zafar Azam | Independent | 5,845 | 10.5% |
| Brig (R) Bashir Hussain | PTI | 2,661 | 4.8% |
| Molana Mir Zaqeem Khan | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami) | 1,654 | 3.0% |
| Altaf Qadir | Independent | 713 | 1.3% |
| M. Riaz | Independent | 310 | 0.6% |
| Abdul Haleem Khattak | Independent | 148 | 0.3% |
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Abdul Aziz | MMA | 31,325 | 32.8% |
| Masood Sharif Khattak | PPP | 17,712 | 18.5% |
| Rehmat Salam | PML-N | 13,381 | 14.0% |
| Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi | PTI | 9,972 | 10.4% |
| Ajmal Khan | Independent | 9,443 | 9.9% |
| M. Amin Khattak | ANP | 9,110 | 9.5% |
| Saidullah Shah | QWP | 3,237 | 3.4% |
| Mir Zakim Khan | Independent | 1,113 | 1.2% |
| Badshah Jan | PkMAP | 193 | 0.2% |
| Farzana Masood | Independent | 83 | 0.1% |
| M. Iqbal | Independent | 75 | 0.1% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mufti Ajmal Khan | JUI-F | 28,665 | 25.9% |
| Shams Ur Rehman Khattak | PML-N | 22,053 | 19.9% |
| Muhammad Ayub Khan Khattak | PML-Q | 21,497 | 19.4% |
| Nawabzada Mohsin Ali Khan | Independent | 21,002 | 19.0% |
| Sher Nawaz Khattak | ANP | 14,808 | 13.4% |
| Sher Qanoos | PPP | 2,313 | 2.1% |
| Shahinshah Khuddar | MQM | 178 | 0.2% |
| Gul Taz Ali Khattak | Independent | 72 | 0.1% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasir Khan Khattak | PTI | 51,481 | 32.3% |
| Rehmat Salam Khattak | PML-N | 29,815 | 18.7% |
| Shah Abdul Aziz | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami) | 29,224 | 18.3% |
| Masood Sharif Khan Khattak | Independent | 15,678 | 9.8% |
| Muhammad Sardar | JUI-F | 13,226 | 8.3% |
| Muhammad Sharif Khattak | ANP | 7,559 | 4.7% |
| Muhammad Tasleem Iqbal | Jamaat-e-Islami | 5,105 | 3.2% |
| Muhammad Shah Jehan | PPP | 2,263 | 1.4% |
| Altaf Qadir | Independent | 1,123 | 0.7% |
| Muhammad Umer | Independent | 1,097 | 0.7% |
| Munir Khan | Independent | 572 | 0.4% |
| Asif Noor | Independent | 453 | 0.3% |
| Sakhi Marjan | Independent | 409 | 0.3% |
| Rafi Ullah | PkMAP | 387 | 0.2% |
| Muhammad Sadiq | Tehreek-e-Tahaffuze Pakistan | 343 | 0.2% |
| Asad Ullah Shah | MQM | 327 | 0.2% |
| Shahenshah | Independent | 211 | 0.1% |
| Jamal Khan | Tehrik-e-Masawaat | 99 | 0.1% |
| Shad Mohammad Khan | Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani) | 93 | 0.1% |
| Altaf Ahmad | Independent | 83 | 0.1% |
| Shams Ur Rehman Khattak | Independent | 67 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Karak has been contested at 5 National Assembly general elections on record since 1993. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami), ANP, MMA, JUI-F, PTI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Karak in the 2013 general election?
Nasir Khan Khattak (PTI) won Karak, Khyber Paktunkhwa (NWFP), in 2013 with 51,481 votes (32.3%), a margin of 21,666 votes over Rehmat Salam Khattak.
Which parties have won Karak since 1993?
Since 1993, Karak has been won by: ANP, JUI-F, Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami), MMA, PTI.
What was the closest result in Karak?
The closest result on record for Karak was 2008, when JUI-F beat PML-N by just 6,612 votes (6.0 percentage points).