Bahawalpur 5, Punjab — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Bahawalpur 5 (Punjab) was won by Tariq Basheer Cheema (PML-Q) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 4,100 votes over Saud Majeed. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Bahawalpur 5, Punjab, from 2002 to 2013.
Full Election History, 2002–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Aitzaz Ahsan | PPP | 73,660 | 56.2% | Ch. Khalid Mehmood Jajja (PML-N) | 35,885 (27.4 pts) |
| 2008 | Ch. Saud Majeed | PML-N | 77,860 | 53.8% | Ch. Pervaiz Elahi (PML-Q) | 17,781 (12.3 pts) |
| 2013 | Tariq Basheer Cheema | PML-Q | 92,972 | 50.4% | Saud Majeed (PML-N) | 4,100 (2.2 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitzaz Ahsan | PPP | 73,660 | 56.2% |
| Ch. Khalid Mehmood Jajja | PML-N | 37,775 | 28.8% |
| Azhar Mehmood | PML-Q | 17,912 | 13.7% |
| Shahzad Irfan Malik | National Alliance | 1,509 | 1.2% |
| M. Ijaz-Ul-Haq | Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) | 308 | 0.2% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch. Saud Majeed | PML-N | 77,860 | 53.8% |
| Ch. Pervaiz Elahi | PML-Q | 60,079 | 41.5% |
| Iftikhar Ahmed Cheema Advocate | PPP | 6,112 | 4.2% |
| Mahmood Majeed | Independent | 695 | 0.5% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Basheer Cheema | PML-Q | 92,972 | 50.4% |
| Saud Majeed | PML-N | 88,872 | 48.2% |
| Lala Ajmal Lal Bhail | Independent | 655 | 0.4% |
| Saad Masood | Independent | 449 | 0.2% |
| Dr Muhammad Ashraf | Jamaat-e-Islami | 419 | 0.2% |
| Aftab Ahmad | PTI | 360 | 0.2% |
| Zubair Nadeem | Independent | 301 | 0.2% |
| Syed Sajjad Hussain Shah | MQM | 156 | 0.1% |
| Choudary Irshad Akhtar Gulab | Independent | 134 | 0.1% |
| Sikandar Ali Shehzad | Independent | 88 | 0.0% |
| Zulfiqar Ali Gujjar | Independent | 50 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bahawalpur 5 has been contested at 3 National Assembly general elections on record since 2002. Parties that have won this seat over that span: PPP, PML-N, PML-Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bahawalpur 5 in the 2013 general election?
Tariq Basheer Cheema (PML-Q) won Bahawalpur 5, Punjab, in 2013 with 92,972 votes (50.4%), a margin of 4,100 votes over Saud Majeed.
Which parties have won Bahawalpur 5 since 2002?
Since 2002, Bahawalpur 5 has been won by: PML-N, PML-Q, PPP.
What was the closest result in Bahawalpur 5?
The closest result on record for Bahawalpur 5 was 2013, when PML-Q beat PML-N by just 4,100 votes (2.2 percentage points).