Lahore 8, Punjab — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Lahore 8 (Punjab) was won by Khawaja Saad Rafique (PML-N) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 38,921 votes over Hamid Khan. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Lahore 8, Punjab, from 1993 to 2013.
Full Election History, 1993–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mehar Zulfiqar Ali Babu | PML-N | 43,972 | 51.0% | M. Arshad (PPP) | 6,826 (7.9 pts) |
| 1997 | Sardar Kamil Umar | PML-N | 50,387 | 68.1% | Malik Shah M. Mohsin (PPP) | 33,486 (45.2 pts) |
| 2002 | Humayun Akhtar Khan | PML-Q | 22,405 | 29.6% | M. Akram Zaki (PML-N) | 1,219 (1.6 pts) |
| 2008 | Khawaja Saad Rafique | PML-N | 70,752 | 64.2% | Muhammad Naveed Ch. (PPP) | 46,160 (41.9 pts) |
| 2013 | Khawaja Saad Rafique | PML-N | 123,416 | 55.6% | Hamid Khan (PTI) | 38,921 (17.5 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1993
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehar Zulfiqar Ali Babu | PML-N | 43,972 | 51.0% |
| M. Arshad | PPP | 37,146 | 43.1% |
| Wazir Ali Bhatti | Independent | 3,523 | 4.1% |
| M. Iqbal | Independent | 347 | 0.4% |
| Liaqat Ali | Independent | 334 | 0.4% |
| M. Ramzan | Independent | 229 | 0.3% |
| Waheed Akhtar | Independent | 196 | 0.2% |
| Malik Shah M. Mohsan | Independent | 171 | 0.2% |
| Shaukat Ali | Independent | 143 | 0.2% |
| M. Abdul Ghafoor Alwari | IJM | 98 | 0.1% |
| Mirza Zahid Hussain | Independent | 67 | 0.1% |
1997
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sardar Kamil Umar | PML-N | 50,387 | 68.1% |
| Malik Shah M. Mohsin | PPP | 16,901 | 22.8% |
| Dr. Ch. Zahid Akram Natt | Independent | 4,834 | 6.5% |
| Arif Zia | Independent | 989 | 1.3% |
| Sohail Asghar Ghurki | Independent | 354 | 0.5% |
| Shaukat Ali | Independent | 253 | 0.3% |
| M. Idrees | PTI | 215 | 0.3% |
| Ch. Kamran Siddiq | Independent | 79 | 0.1% |
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humayun Akhtar Khan | PML-Q | 22,405 | 29.6% |
| M. Akram Zaki | PML-N | 21,186 | 28.0% |
| M. Naveed Ch. | PPP | 21,152 | 28.0% |
| Air Marshal (R) Syed Shahid Zulfiqar Ali | PTI | 6,343 | 8.4% |
| Iftikhar Ali Kilcha | Pakistan Awami Tehreek | 1,599 | 2.1% |
| Qari Habib-Ur-Rehman Madni | MMA | 1,445 | 1.9% |
| Engr. M. Saleemullah Khan | Independent | 544 | 0.7% |
| Naveed Gulzar | Independent | 267 | 0.4% |
| Sheikh Mushtaq Hussain | Awami Qiadat Party | 203 | 0.3% |
| Mian Abdul Waheed | Independent | 175 | 0.2% |
| Tahir Mehmood Padhihar | Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) | 133 | 0.2% |
| Prof. Aftab Lodhi | Awami Tehreek-e-Inqilab Pakistan | 75 | 0.1% |
| Maj. (R) Akhtar Shah, Adv. | Independent | 66 | 0.1% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khawaja Saad Rafique | PML-N | 70,752 | 64.2% |
| Muhammad Naveed Ch. | PPP | 24,592 | 22.3% |
| Humayun Akhtar Khan | PML-Q | 13,702 | 12.4% |
| Jawaid Ameen Khan | Independent | 474 | 0.4% |
| Noor Naeem Khan | Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) | 182 | 0.2% |
| Malik Javed Shahbaz Heera | Independent | 138 | 0.1% |
| Mian Abdul Waheed | Independent | 122 | 0.1% |
| Zaheer Ud Din Bader | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami) | 97 | 0.1% |
| Muhammad Farooq Ahmal | Independent | 76 | 0.1% |
| Qari Muhammad Zawar Bahadur | JUI-F | 72 | 0.1% |
| Muhammad Akbar Jehangir | Independent | 39 | 0.0% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khawaja Saad Rafique | PML-N | 123,416 | 55.6% |
| Hamid Khan | PTI | 84,495 | 38.0% |
| Muhammad Naveed Ch. | PPP | 6,152 | 2.8% |
| Hakim Ali Bhatti | Independent | 2,869 | 1.3% |
| Adeel Raja | Independent | 1,761 | 0.8% |
| Mian Abdul Waheed | Tehreek-e-Tahaffuze Pakistan | 799 | 0.4% |
| Faisal Masood | Independent | 629 | 0.3% |
| Mozaffer Ali | PML-H | 608 | 0.3% |
| Muhammad Tassaduq Hussain | Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani) | 369 | 0.2% |
| Zaheer Uddin Baber | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami) | 258 | 0.1% |
| Dr Zaib Un Nisa | MQM | 154 | 0.1% |
| Mian Javed | Independent | 137 | 0.1% |
| Ali Ahmad Sahib | Independent | 126 | 0.1% |
| Saira Dar | Independent | 118 | 0.1% |
| Muhammad Jamal Barket | Sunni Tehreek | 104 | 0.0% |
| Javaid Akber Qadari | Independent | 72 | 0.0% |
| Ch. Allah Ditta Hera | Independent | 38 | 0.0% |
| Lt. Col (Ret) Khalid Mehmood | Independent | 29 | 0.0% |
| Ch. Saleem Ali | Independent | 27 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Lahore 8 has been contested at 5 National Assembly general elections on record since 1993. Parties that have won this seat over that span: PML-N, PML-Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lahore 8 in the 2013 general election?
Khawaja Saad Rafique (PML-N) won Lahore 8, Punjab, in 2013 with 123,416 votes (55.6%), a margin of 38,921 votes over Hamid Khan.
Which parties have won Lahore 8 since 1993?
Since 1993, Lahore 8 has been won by: PML-N, PML-Q.
What was the closest result in Lahore 8?
The closest result on record for Lahore 8 was 2002, when PML-Q beat PML-N by just 1,219 votes (1.6 percentage points).