| GBA-13 (Astore-I) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
| District | Astore District |
| Electorate | 33,378 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
GBA-13 (Astore-I) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently vacant.
Members
| Election | Member | Party | Votes received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Abdul Hameed Khan | Pakistan People's Party | 3,771 votes | |
| 2015 | Farman Ali | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 5,942 votes | |
| 2020 | Khalid Khurshid | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 6,089 votes | |
Election results
Election 2009
Abdul Hameed Khan, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), became a member of the assembly by getting 3,771 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Abdul Hameed Khan | 3,771 | 37.77 | ||
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 3,546 | 35.52 | ||
| Independent | Khalid Khurshid | 2,667 | 26.71 | ||
| Turnout | 9,984 | ||||
| PPP win (new seat) | |||||
Election 2015
Rana Farman Ali of Pakistan Muslim League (N) won this seat by getting 5,942 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 5,942 | 36.95 |  1.43
| |
| Independent | Khalid Khurshid | 4,019 | 24.99 |  1.72
| |
| PPP | Abdul Hameed Khan | 3,808 | 23.68 | 14.09
| |
| Independent | Ghulam Abbas | 1,750 | 10.88 | ||
| MWM | Ghulam Akbar | 453 | 2.82 | 2.82
| |
| PTI | Sanaullah | 49 | 0.31 | 0.31
| |
| JUI (F) | Inayatullah Mir | 4 | 0.03 | 0.03
| |
| Others | Others (four candidates) | 56 | 0.35 | ||
| Turnout | 16,081 | 58.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,699 | ||||
| PML(N) gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Election 2020
Khalid Khurshid of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won this seat by receiving 6,089 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Khalid Khurshid | 5,297 | 32.50 | 32.19
| |
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 4,033 | 24.75 | 12.20
| |
| PPP | Abdul Hameed Khan | 3,546 | 21.75 | 1.93
| |
| Independent | Ghulam Abbas | 2,251 | 13.81 | 2.93
| |
| Others | Others (eight candidates) | 1,172 | 7.19 | ||
| Turnout | 16,298 | 48.83 | 9.23
| ||
| Majority | 1,264 | 7.76 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,378 | ||||
| PTI gain from PML(N) | |||||
By-election 2023
A by-election was held on 9 September 2023 due to the disqualification of Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid, the previously elected member from this constituency. Results had shown Khalid Khurshid's father, Muhammad Khursheed Khan of the PTI had won, receiving 6,664 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Muhammad Khursheed Khan | 6,664 | 37.66 | 5.16
| |
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 5,414 | 30.60 | 5.85
| |
| PPP | Abdul Hameed Khan | 4,458 | 25.20 | 3.45
| |
| Others | Others (eleven candidates) | 1,177 | 6.65 | ||
| Turnout | 17,976 | 53.86 | 5.03
| ||
| Total valid votes | 17,693 | 98.43 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 283 | 1.57 | |||
| Majority | 1,250 | 7.06 | 0.70
| ||
| Registered electors | 33,378 | ||||
| PTI hold | |||||
On 4 January 2024, the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan declared the by-election null and void. The Chief Election Commissioner had remarked in his decision that the PTI and PML(N) candidates had violated the Election Act.
References
- "Gilgit Baltistan Election Results 2009". Welcome To Adeel Danish's Weblog. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- "Result GBLA 13 – ASTORE 1". GBVotes. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- "Result GBLA 13 – ASTORE 1". GBVotes. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- Taj, Imtiaz Ali (2023-07-04). "Gilgit-Baltistan top court disqualifies CM Khalid Khurshid in fake degree case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- Nasir, Abdul Jabbar (28 August 2023). "گلگت بلتستان کا ضمنی انتخاب کون جیتے گا کون ہارے گا؟". Aawaza (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- "PTI wins in GBLA-13 by-election". ARY NEWS. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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