Bahawalpur 3, Punjab — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Bahawalpur 3 (Punjab) was won by Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (PML-N) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 22,395 votes over Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Bahawalpur 3, Punjab, from 1993 to 2013.
Full Election History, 1993–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada | PPP | 85,922 | 53.8% | Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi (PML-N) | 16,467 (10.3 pts) |
| 2002 | M. Farooq Azam Malik | National Alliance | 30,361 | 30.2% | M. Hussain Khan (PPP) | 7,177 (7.1 pts) |
| 2008 | Muhammad Baleegh-Ur-Rehman | PML-N | 54,334 | 44.8% | Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik (PPP) | 6,997 (5.8 pts) |
| 2013 | Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman | PML-N | 88,379 | 51.7% | Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik (Bahawalpur National Awami Party) | 22,395 (13.1 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1993
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada | PPP | 85,922 | 53.8% |
| Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi | PML-N | 69,455 | 43.5% |
| Ch. Ghulam M. Azim | Pakistan Islamic Front | 4,398 | 2.8% |
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Farooq Azam Malik | National Alliance | 30,361 | 30.2% |
| M. Hussain Khan | PPP | 23,184 | 23.0% |
| Syed Tabish Alwari | PML-Q | 14,396 | 14.3% |
| Gul-E-Rana | PML-N | 13,515 | 13.4% |
| Molana Haq Nawaz Qamar | MMA | 12,148 | 12.1% |
| Sahabzada Munawar Hayat Abbbasi | Pakistan Awami Tehreek | 4,669 | 4.6% |
| Dr. Aftab Ahmad Khan | PTI | 1,487 | 1.5% |
| M. Usman Farooq | Independent | 634 | 0.6% |
| Faiz Rahim Khan | Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) | 208 | 0.2% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Baleegh-Ur-Rehman | PML-N | 54,334 | 44.8% |
| Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik | PPP | 47,337 | 39.0% |
| Muhammad Afrooq Anwar Abbasi | PML-Q | 18,822 | 15.5% |
| Muhammad Usman Farooq Malik | Independent | 499 | 0.4% |
| Sardar Muhammad Hussain Khan Lodhi. | Independent | 301 | 0.2% |
| Sahibzadi Saira Abbasi Advocate | Independent | 73 | 0.1% |
| Syed Irfan Ahmed Gardazi | Independent | 47 | 0.0% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman | PML-N | 88,379 | 51.7% |
| Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik | Bahawalpur National Awami Party | 65,984 | 38.6% |
| Munawar Hayat Abasi | PPP | 6,105 | 3.6% |
| Shafqat Rehman | JUI-F | 3,274 | 1.9% |
| Malik Khalil Ahmad | Independent | 1,594 | 0.9% |
| Muhammad Safdar | Independent | 1,262 | 0.7% |
| Mian Farzand Ali Goheer | Independent | 867 | 0.5% |
| Muhammad Usman Farooq | Independent | 623 | 0.4% |
| Mian Muhammad Rasheed | Sunni Ittehad Council | 612 | 0.4% |
| Malik Ejaz Ahmad Channar | MQM | 467 | 0.3% |
| Muhammad Waqas Afzal | Independent | 442 | 0.3% |
| Choudhry Muhammad Javaid | Independent | 430 | 0.3% |
| Dr Manzoor Hussain Malik | Independent | 223 | 0.1% |
| Nasrullah Khan Nasir | Independent | 180 | 0.1% |
| Sahibzada Najeeb Afzal Abasi | Independent | 154 | 0.1% |
| Sardar Javaid Iqbal | Independent | 127 | 0.1% |
| Ghulam Qadir Bajwa | All Pakistan Muslim League | 80 | 0.0% |
| Malik Abdul Majeed Channar | Independent | 70 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bahawalpur 3 has been contested at 4 National Assembly general elections on record since 1993. Parties that have won this seat over that span: PPP, National Alliance, PML-N.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bahawalpur 3 in the 2013 general election?
Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (PML-N) won Bahawalpur 3, Punjab, in 2013 with 88,379 votes (51.7%), a margin of 22,395 votes over Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik.
Which parties have won Bahawalpur 3 since 1993?
Since 1993, Bahawalpur 3 has been won by: National Alliance, PML-N, PPP.
What was the closest result in Bahawalpur 3?
The closest result on record for Bahawalpur 3 was 2008, when PML-N beat PPP by just 6,997 votes (5.8 percentage points).