Rawalpindi 6, Punjab — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Rawalpindi 6 (Punjab) was won by Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (Awami Muslim League Pakistan) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 13,321 votes over Malik Shakeel Ahmed Awan. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Rawalpindi 6, Punjab, from 2002 to 2013.
Full Election History, 2002–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sheikh Rashid Ahmad | Independent | 40,649 | 42.1% | Agha Riaz-Ul-Islam (PPP) | 11,764 (12.2 pts) |
| 2008 | Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi | PML-N | 76,980 | 58.5% | Malik Aamer Fida Paracha (PPP) | 39,583 (30.1 pts) |
| 2013 | Sheikh Rashid Ahmed | Awami Muslim League Pakistan | 88,627 | 50.0% | Malik Shakeel Ahmed Awan (PML-N) | 13,321 (7.5 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Rashid Ahmad | Independent | 40,649 | 42.1% |
| Agha Riaz-Ul-Islam | PPP | 28,885 | 29.9% |
| Sardar M. Tariq | PML-N | 14,405 | 14.9% |
| Tariq Munir Butt | MMA | 12,297 | 12.7% |
| Abdul Hafeez Khokhar | Shan-e-Pakistan Party | 276 | 0.3% |
| Naveed Sharif Butt | Sunni Tehreek | 147 | 0.2% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi | PML-N | 76,980 | 58.5% |
| Malik Aamer Fida Paracha | PPP | 37,397 | 28.4% |
| Rasheed Ahmed | PML-Q | 15,780 | 12.0% |
| Muhammad Akram Abbasi | JUI-F | 748 | 0.6% |
| Salamat Akhtar | Independent | 336 | 0.3% |
| Muhammad Hussain Awan | MQM | 270 | 0.2% |
| Ejaz Khan Jazi | Independent | 143 | 0.1% |
| Muhammad Sultan Alam | Independent | 22 | 0.0% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Rashid Ahmed | Awami Muslim League Pakistan | 88,627 | 50.0% |
| Malik Shakeel Ahmed Awan | PML-N | 75,306 | 42.5% |
| Ch Iftikhar Ahmed | PPP | 6,216 | 3.5% |
| Muhammad Hanif Chaudhary | Jamaat-e-Islami | 2,034 | 1.1% |
| Ch Waseem Ahmed | JUI-F | 1,031 | 0.6% |
| Syed Saeed Ul Hassan Rizvi | Independent | 1,025 | 0.6% |
| Muhammad Ali Sheikh | Pakistan Human Rights Party | 944 | 0.5% |
| Ali Ahmed Kurd | Independent | 556 | 0.3% |
| Alhaj Muhammad Asad Bhatti | Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) | 295 | 0.2% |
| Muhammad Arif Shah | Independent | 248 | 0.1% |
| Sardar Naseer Ahmed | Pakistan Freedom Party | 191 | 0.1% |
| Ummar Mehdi Raja | Independent | 179 | 0.1% |
| Habib Ullah Khan | ANP | 135 | 0.1% |
| Raja Ajaz Hussain | MQM | 101 | 0.1% |
| Malik Riasat Ali | Independent | 92 | 0.1% |
| Ghulam Hussain Farooqi | Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani) | 91 | 0.1% |
| Makhdom Muhammad Niaz Inqlabi | Independent | 68 | 0.0% |
| Dr Muhammad Sultan Alam | Independent | 66 | 0.0% |
| Basit Ali | Independent | 51 | 0.0% |
| Dr Babur Zaheer Uddin | Jannat Pakistan Party | 26 | 0.0% |
| Nasar Ullah Khan Jarral | All Pakistan Muslim League | 24 | 0.0% |
| Muhammad Akmal Mirza | Independent | 20 | 0.0% |
| Mirza Zulfiqar Ahmed | Jamat Alaye Kalam Ullah Furman-e-Rasool | 15 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Rawalpindi 6 has been contested at 3 National Assembly general elections on record since 2002. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Independent, PML-N, Awami Muslim League Pakistan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rawalpindi 6 in the 2013 general election?
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (Awami Muslim League Pakistan) won Rawalpindi 6, Punjab, in 2013 with 88,627 votes (50.0%), a margin of 13,321 votes over Malik Shakeel Ahmed Awan.
Which parties have won Rawalpindi 6 since 2002?
Since 2002, Rawalpindi 6 has been won by: Awami Muslim League Pakistan, Independent, PML-N.
What was the closest result in Rawalpindi 6?
The closest result on record for Rawalpindi 6 was 2013, when Awami Muslim League Pakistan beat PML-N by just 13,321 votes (7.5 percentage points).