Lahore 4, Punjab — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Lahore 4 (Punjab) was won by Mehar Ishtiaq Ahmad (PML-N) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 46,167 votes over Barrister Hammad Azhar. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Lahore 4, Punjab, from 1993 to 2013.
Full Election History, 1993–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mian M. Nawaz Sharif | PML-N | 57,959 | 61.4% | Zia Bakhat Butt (PPP) | 24,817 (26.3 pts) |
| 1997 | Mian M. Nawaz Sharif | PML-N | 50,592 | 76.1% | Hafiz Ghulam Mohyuddin (PPP) | 40,969 (61.6 pts) |
| 2002 | Farid Ahmed Paracha | MMA | 30,326 | 37.8% | Mian M. Jehangir (PML-Q) | 12,370 (15.4 pts) |
| 2008 | Mian Margood Ahmad | PML-N | 72,227 | 66.6% | Aurangzeb Shaafa Burki (PPP) | 44,293 (40.8 pts) |
| 2013 | Mehar Ishtiaq Ahmad | PML-N | 114,474 | 57.8% | Barrister Hammad Azhar (PTI) | 46,167 (23.3 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1993
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mian M. Nawaz Sharif | PML-N | 57,959 | 61.4% |
| Zia Bakhat Butt | PPP | 33,142 | 35.1% |
| Hafiz Salman Butt | Pakistan Islamic Front | 2,713 | 2.9% |
| Irfan Saeed | Independent | 129 | 0.1% |
| Ch. M. Aslam | APML (Z) | 126 | 0.1% |
| Ghulam M. Mustafa Khar | Independent | 118 | 0.1% |
| Kh. Sabah | Independent | 77 | 0.1% |
| Aish M. Khan Sara | Independent | 71 | 0.1% |
| M. P. Khan | Pakistan Labour Party | 57 | 0.1% |
| Zaheer Ahmad Mir | Social Justice Front | 42 | 0.0% |
| Tariq Gul Khan | Independent | 24 | 0.0% |
1997
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mian M. Nawaz Sharif | PML-N | 50,592 | 76.1% |
| Hafiz Ghulam Mohyuddin | PPP | 9,623 | 14.5% |
| Imran Khan | PTI | 5,365 | 8.1% |
| Sheikh M. Anwar Saeed | Independent | 359 | 0.5% |
| Raja Abdul Sattar | Pakistan Peoples Party (Z. A. Bhutto) | 223 | 0.3% |
| Dr. Khakan Bkhat Yawar Khan | Independent | 133 | 0.2% |
| M. Ashfaq Ch. | Independent | 72 | 0.1% |
| Nawab Dr. Amber Shahzada | Independent | 55 | 0.1% |
| Jamil Asghar Khizari | Independent | 46 | 0.1% |
| Hussain Abbas, Adv. | Pakistan Awami Party | 38 | 0.1% |
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farid Ahmed Paracha | MMA | 30,326 | 37.8% |
| Mian M. Jehangir | PML-Q | 17,956 | 22.4% |
| Aurangzeb Shafi Barki | PPP | 15,778 | 19.7% |
| Faaiz Rahim Khan | Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) | 12,089 | 15.1% |
| Amir Saleem Bhatti | PTI | 3,373 | 4.2% |
| Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan | Independent | 260 | 0.3% |
| Hassan Mir Qadri | Independent | 162 | 0.2% |
| Ch. Ishtiaq Ahmed Minhas | Independent | 131 | 0.2% |
| Robina Shaheen | Independent | 81 | 0.1% |
| Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri | Independent | 76 | 0.1% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mian Margood Ahmad | PML-N | 72,227 | 66.6% |
| Aurangzeb Shaafa Burki | PPP | 27,934 | 25.8% |
| Mian Muhammad Asif | PML-Q | 7,559 | 7.0% |
| Monazza Abdul Razzaq | Independent | 329 | 0.3% |
| Muhammad Arshad Khan Niazi | Independent | 153 | 0.1% |
| Hafiz Muhammad Ejaz-Ul-Haq Ch. | JUI-F | 128 | 0.1% |
| Abdul Karim Butt | Independent | 69 | 0.1% |
| Khawaja Ahmad Hassan | Independent | 54 | 0.0% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehar Ishtiaq Ahmad | PML-N | 114,474 | 57.8% |
| Barrister Hammad Azhar | PTI | 68,307 | 34.5% |
| Aurangzeb Shaafa Burki | PPP | 5,882 | 3.0% |
| Farid Ahmed Piracha | Jamaat-e-Islami | 2,996 | 1.5% |
| Muhammad Shoaib Khan Niazi | Independent | 2,503 | 1.3% |
| Mian Muhammad Asif | JUI-F | 1,723 | 0.9% |
| Mian Marghoob Ahmad | Independent | 555 | 0.3% |
| Rana Muhammad Riaz Qadri | Sunni Tehreek | 314 | 0.2% |
| Amir Hassan Syed | Independent | 234 | 0.1% |
| Masood Irfan | Independent | 154 | 0.1% |
| Hafiz Muhammad Ijaz Ul Haq Chudhery | Independent | 105 | 0.1% |
| Rana Muhammad Ashraf | Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) | 93 | 0.0% |
| Burhan Ul Din | PkMAP | 69 | 0.0% |
| Rehmatullah Tunsuwani | MMA | 69 | 0.0% |
| Mian Fazal Elahi | Independent | 66 | 0.0% |
| Manzoor Ali Bhatti | Tehreek-e-Wafaq Pakistan | 48 | 0.0% |
| Meher Muhammad Jhangir Advocate | Pakistan Muslim League (Council) | 48 | 0.0% |
| Malik Mansaf Awan Advocate | Pakistan Justice Party | 47 | 0.0% |
| Khuwaja Safwan | Independent | 46 | 0.0% |
| Sheikh Muzaffar Hussain | Independent | 44 | 0.0% |
| Mian Muhammad Saeed Advocate | Independent | 30 | 0.0% |
| Naheed Sultan | Independent | 25 | 0.0% |
| Hafiz Masood | Independent | 23 | 0.0% |
| Nasir Ali | Independent | 19 | 0.0% |
| Khuwaja Tariq Sarfaraz | Punjab National Party | 13 | 0.0% |
| Muhammad Arshad Khan Niazi | Independent | 10 | 0.0% |
| Begum Shahmeem Arshad Minhas | Awami Muslim League Pakistan | 9 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Lahore 4 has been contested at 5 National Assembly general elections on record since 1993. Parties that have won this seat over that span: PML-N, MMA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lahore 4 in the 2013 general election?
Mehar Ishtiaq Ahmad (PML-N) won Lahore 4, Punjab, in 2013 with 114,474 votes (57.8%), a margin of 46,167 votes over Barrister Hammad Azhar.
Which parties have won Lahore 4 since 1993?
Since 1993, Lahore 4 has been won by: MMA, PML-N.
What was the closest result in Lahore 4?
The closest result on record for Lahore 4 was 2002, when MMA beat PML-Q by just 12,370 votes (15.4 percentage points).