Dadu 3, Sindh — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Dadu 3 (Sindh) was won by Liaqat Ali Jatoi (PML-Q) at the 2002 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 9,604 votes over Rafiq Ahmed Mahessar. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Dadu 3, Sindh, from 1993 to 2002.

Full Election History, 1993–2002

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1993	Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar	PPP	51,277	60.1%	Abdul Hameed Khan (PML-N)	17,289 (20.3 pts)
1997	Abdul Hameed Khan Jatoi	PML-N	40,156	45.1%	Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar (PPP)	2,991 (3.4 pts)
2002	Liaqat Ali Jatoi	PML-Q	62,388	54.0%	Rafiq Ahmed Mahessar (PPP)	9,604 (8.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1993

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar	PPP	51,277	60.1%
Abdul Hameed Khan	PML-N	33,988	39.9%

1997

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Abdul Hameed Khan Jatoi	PML-N	40,156	45.1%
Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar	PPP	37,165	41.8%
Qazi Shafaq Ahmad	Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)	10,886	12.2%
Rafiq Ahmad Magsi	Independent	808	0.9%

2002

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Liaqat Ali Jatoi	PML-Q	62,388	54.0%
Rafiq Ahmed Mahessar	PPP	52,784	45.7%
Talat Iqbal Mahessar	Independent	269	0.2%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

Trend

Dadu 3 has been contested at 3 National Assembly general elections on record since 1993. Parties that have won this seat over that span: PPP, PML-N, PML-Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Dadu 3 in the 2002 general election?

Liaqat Ali Jatoi (PML-Q) won Dadu 3, Sindh, in 2002 with 62,388 votes (54.0%), a margin of 9,604 votes over Rafiq Ahmed Mahessar.

Which parties have won Dadu 3 since 1993?

Since 1993, Dadu 3 has been won by: PML-N, PML-Q, PPP.

What was the closest result in Dadu 3?

The closest result on record for Dadu 3 was 1997, when PML-N beat PPP by just 2,991 votes (3.4 percentage points).