Rawalpindi 7, Punjab — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Rawalpindi 7 (Punjab) was won by Imran Khan (PTI) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 13,356 votes over Muhammad Hanif Abbasi. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Rawalpindi 7, Punjab, from 2002 to 2013.
Full Election History, 2002–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sheikh Rashid Ahmad | Independent | 30,951 | 37.7% | Sardar Shoukat Hayat (PPP) | 11,063 (13.5 pts) |
| 2008 | Muhammad Hanif Abbasi | PML-N | 73,433 | 68.2% | Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan (PPP) | 50,713 (47.1 pts) |
| 2013 | Imran Khan | PTI | 80,577 | 50.2% | Muhammad Hanif Abbasi (PML-N) | 13,356 (8.3 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Rashid Ahmad | Independent | 30,951 | 37.7% |
| Sardar Shoukat Hayat | PPP | 19,888 | 24.2% |
| Dr. M. Afzal Azaz | MMA | 12,540 | 15.3% |
| Syed Zafar Ali Shah | PML-N | 11,441 | 13.9% |
| Nilofar Bukhtiar | PML-Q | 3,637 | 4.4% |
| Aamer Mehmood Kiani | PTI | 3,182 | 3.9% |
| Sajjad Haider Qadri | Sunni Tehreek | 450 | 0.5% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Hanif Abbasi | PML-N | 73,433 | 68.2% |
| Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan | PPP | 22,720 | 21.1% |
| Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed | PML-Q | 10,964 | 10.2% |
| Muhammad Zubair Kayani | JUI-F | 213 | 0.2% |
| Aziz Ullah Marwat | MQM | 180 | 0.2% |
| Mirza Zaheer Ahmed Babar | Pakistan Aman Party | 123 | 0.1% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | PTI | 80,577 | 50.2% |
| Muhammad Hanif Abbasi | PML-N | 67,221 | 41.9% |
| Raza Ahmed Shah | Jamaat-e-Islami | 6,463 | 4.0% |
| Raja Israr Ahmed Abbasi Advocate | PPP | 4,091 | 2.6% |
| Bin Hur Yousaf | Independent | 722 | 0.5% |
| Kamal Azfar | Tehreek-e-Tahaffuze Pakistan | 277 | 0.2% |
| Muhammad Zubair Abbasi | JUI-F | 272 | 0.2% |
| Maulana Muhammad Ayaz | Independent | 131 | 0.1% |
| Raja Zafar Iqbal | Islamic Republican Party | 93 | 0.1% |
| Malik Aurang Zaib Awan | MQM | 86 | 0.1% |
| Alhaj Muhammad Asad Bhatti | Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) | 75 | 0.0% |
| Ashfaq Abbasi | Independent | 73 | 0.0% |
| Ali Adrees | Pak Wattan Party | 62 | 0.0% |
| M Zahid Aziz Alvi Advocate | Independent | 59 | 0.0% |
| Asif Javeed | Independent | 40 | 0.0% |
| Sardar Naseer Ahmed | Pakistan Freedom Party | 35 | 0.0% |
| Muhammad Zubair Kiani | Independent | 26 | 0.0% |
| Saira Khatoon | Pakistan Justice Party | 26 | 0.0% |
| Wajid Hussain Mughal | Markazi Jamiat Mushaikh Pakistan | 24 | 0.0% |
| Chaudhry Hamad Afzal | Independent | 10 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Rawalpindi 7 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, PTI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rawalpindi 7 in the 2013 general election?
Imran Khan (PTI) won Rawalpindi 7, Punjab, in 2013 with 80,577 votes (50.2%), a margin of 13,356 votes over Muhammad Hanif Abbasi.
Which parties have won Rawalpindi 7 since 2002?
Since 2002, Rawalpindi 7 has been won by: Independent, PML-N, PTI.
What was the closest result in Rawalpindi 7?
The closest result on record for Rawalpindi 7 was 2013, when PTI beat PML-N by just 13,356 votes (8.3 percentage points).