2013 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election

2013 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election
All 124 seats in the Provincial Assembly; 63 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	44.74%(11.28%)
	Results by constituency
Chief Minister before election; Ameer Haider Khan Hoti; ANP	Elected Chief Minister ; Pervez Khattak; PTI

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to elect the members of the 10th Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 11 May 2013, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab. The remaining two territories of Pakistan, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, were ineligible to vote due to their disputed status.

Background

In the 2008 elections, the ANP, a secular, leftist and Pashtun nationalist party, won the elections, prompting them to form a coalition government with the centre-left Pakistan Peoples Party.^[2]

This coalition government was said to be riddled with corruption and poor governance, leading to common mistrust with the government.^[3]

Campaign

Overall throughout the campaign, there were three main contenders: Awami National Party, the party in government for the past five years; the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), a religious party or the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a welfarist, centrist party led by former cricketer Imran Khan.^[4]

Opinion polls were consistently showing that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf were making deep inroads into the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, being close to even forming a government.^[5]

The parties campaigned on multiple different policy platforms: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf campaigned on a Third Way, Welfarist and anti-establishment platform, attempting to attract disillusioned voters of mainstream parties;^[6] the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) campaigned on religious issues such as the enforcement of Islamic Law and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) mainly campaigned against the leftist policies of the federal PPP government and vowed to tackle the energy conservation crisis.^[7]

Results

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, led by former cricketer Imran Khan emerged as the largest party in the province with 48 seats. While this was a considerably higher number than the second largest party, (Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), with 16 seats), it was still 15 seats short of a majority government.


Party		Votes	%	Seats
Party		Votes	%	General	Independents joined	Reserved for women	Reserved for non-Muslims	Total
	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	1,039,719	19.31	38	9	10	1	58
	Pakistan Muslim League (N)	856,135	15.90	11	1	3	1	16
	Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)	733,777	13.63	11	–	3	1	15
	Jamaat-e-Islami	404,895	7.52	7	–	1	–	8
	Qaumi Watan Party	193,964	3.60	7	1	2	–	10
	Awami National Party	556,625	10.34	4	–	1	–	5
	Pakistan People's Party	472,550	8.78	3	–	1	–	4
	Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan	63,497	1.18	3	1	1	–	5
	All Pakistan Muslim League	21,933	0.41	1	–	–	–	1
	Other parties	171,949	3.19	–	–	–	–	0
	Independents	867,989	16.12	14	-12	–	–	2
Total		5,383,033	100.00	99	0	22	3	124

Registered voters/turnout		12,052,203	–
Source: ECP, ECP

Aftermath

Following the elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf formed a coalition government with Jamaat-e-Islami and the Qaumi Watan Party, giving them 15 extra seats.^[8] As well as this, 9 out of the 14 independents elected joined PTI, giving them a comfortable majority in the assembly.^[9]

Following this, Pervez Khattak was elected as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, securing 84 out of 124 votes.^[10]

References

^ "GENERAL ELECTIONS - 2013 PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES TURNOUT". Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
^ "PESHAWAR: ANP, PPP to have equal ministers in 'small' cabinet". Dawn.com. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ Amin, Tahir (16 December 2012). "Poor performance, rampant corruption: ANP, PPP coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may not retain previous positions". Business Recorder. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ Khan, Zalan (6 May 2013). "Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Surprises in the offing?". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ "Political Weather Forecast for Election 2013" (PDF). PILDAT-Gallup. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ "Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf – Profile". Insaf – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Fans Club. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ Walsh, Declan; Masood, Salman (27 May 2013). "Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights On". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ Usman, Ali; Ali, Hassan (16 May 2013). "JI-PTI coalition: Jamaat-e-Islami to get 3 K-P ministries". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ Shah, Waseem Ahmad (29 May 2013). "With 11 reserved seats: PTI builds up strength in KP Assembly". Dawn.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ "Pervez Khattak elected CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". The Nation (Pakistan). 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[Election_Commission_of_Pakistan-1] "GENERAL ELECTIONS - 2013 PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES TURNOUT". Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

[2] "PESHAWAR: ANP, PPP to have equal ministers in 'small' cabinet". Dawn.com. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[3] Amin, Tahir (16 December 2012). "Poor performance, rampant corruption: ANP, PPP coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may not retain previous positions". Business Recorder. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[4] Khan, Zalan (6 May 2013). "Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Surprises in the offing?". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[5] "Political Weather Forecast for Election 2013" (PDF). PILDAT-Gallup. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[6] "Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf – Profile". Insaf – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Fans Club. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[NYT52713-7] Walsh, Declan; Masood, Salman (27 May 2013). "Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights On". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[8] Usman, Ali; Ali, Hassan (16 May 2013). "JI-PTI coalition: Jamaat-e-Islami to get 3 K-P ministries". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[9] Shah, Waseem Ahmad (29 May 2013). "With 11 reserved seats: PTI builds up strength in KP Assembly". Dawn.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[10] "Pervez Khattak elected CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". The Nation (Pakistan). 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

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v t e Elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
General elections	1970 1977 1988 1990 1993 1997 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Next
Provincial Assembly	1934 1937 1946 1951 1970 1977 1988 1990 1993 1997 2002 2008 2013 2018 2019 (Former FATA seats) 2024 Next
Local elections	2015 2021
Referendum	1947¹
See also: Elections and referendums in Pakistan ¹ As part of British India

v t e Constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
Upper Chitral District	PK-1 Upper Chitral
Lower Chitral District	PK-2 Lower Chitral
Swat District	PK-3 Swat-I PK-4 Swat-II PK-5 Swat-III PK-6 Swat-IV PK-7 Swat-V PK-8 Swat-VI PK-9 Swat-VII PK-10 Swat-VIII
Upper Dir District	PK-11 Upper Dir-I PK-12 Upper Dir-II PK-13 Upper Dir-III
Lower Dir District	PK-14 Lower Dir-I PK-15 Lower Dir-II PK-16 Lower Dir-III PK-17 Lower Dir-IV PK-18 Lower Dir-V
Bajaur District	PK-19 Bajaur-I PK-20 Bajaur-II PK-21 Bajaur-III PK-22 Bajaur-IV
Malakand District	PK-23 Malakand-I PK-24 Malakand-II
Buner District	PK-25 Buner-I PK-26 Buner-II PK-27 Buner-III
Shangla District	PK-28 Shangla-I PK-29 Shangla-II PK-30 Shangla-III
Upper Kohistan District	PK-31 Kohistan Upper
Lower Kohistan District	PK-32 Kohistan Lower
Kolai-Palas District	PK-33 Kolai Palas
Battagram District	PK-34 Battagram-I PK-35 Battagram-II
Mansehra District	PK-36 Mansehra-I PK-37 Mansehra-II PK-38 Mansehra-III PK-39 Mansehra-IV PK-40 Mansehra-V
Torghar District	PK-41 Torghar
Abbottabad District	PK-42 Abbottabad-I PK-43 Abbottabad-II PK-44 Abbottabad-III PK-45 Abbottabad-IV
Haripur District	PK-46 Haripur-I PK-47 Haripur-II PK-48 Haripur-III
Swabi District	PK-49 Swabi-I PK-50 Swabi-II PK-51 Swabi-III PK-52 Swabi-IV PK-53 Swabi-V
Mardan District	PK-54 Mardan-I PK-55 Mardan-II PK-56 Mardan-III PK-57 Mardan-IV PK-58 Mardan-V PK-59 Mardan-VI PK-60 Mardan-VII PK-61 Mardan-VIII
Charsadda District	PK-62 Charsadda-I PK-63 Charsadda-II PK-64 Charsadda-III PK-65 Charsadda-IV PK-66 Charsadda-V
Mohmand District	PK-67 Mohmand-I PK-68 Mohmand-II
Khyber District	PK-69 Khyber-I PK-70 Khyber-II PK-71 Khyber-III
Peshawar District	PK-72 Peshawar-I PK-73 Peshawar-II PK-74 Peshawar-III PK-75 Peshawar-IV PK-76 Peshawar-V PK-77 Peshawar-VI PK-78 Peshawar-VII PK-79 Peshawar-VIII PK-80 Peshawar-IX PK-81 Peshawar-X PK-82 Peshawar-XI PK-83 Peshawar-XII PK-84 Peshawar-XIII
Nowshera District	PK-85 Nowshera-I PK-86 Nowshera-II PK-87 Nowshera-III PK-88 Nowshera-IV PK-89 Nowshera-V
Kohat District	PK-90 Kohat-I PK-91 Kohat-II PK-92 Kohat-III
Hangu District	PK-93 Hangu
Orakzai District	PK-94 Orakzai
Kurram District	PK-95 Kurram-I PK-96 Kurram-II
Karak District	PK-97 Karak-I PK-98 Karak-II
Bannu District	PK-99 Bannu-I PK-100 Bannu-II PK-101 Bannu-III PK-102 Bannu-IV
North Waziristan District	PK-103 North Waziristan-I PK-104 North Waziristan-II
Lakki Marwat District	PK-105 Lakki Marwat-I PK-106 Lakki Marwat-II PK-107 Lakki Marwat-III
Tank District	PK-108 Tank
Upper South Waziristan District	PK-109 Upper South Waziristan
Lower South Waziristan District	PK-110 Lower South Waziristan
D.I Khan District	PK-111 Dera Ismail Khan-I PK-112 Dera Ismail Khan-II PK-113 Dera Ismail Khan-III PK-114 Dera Ismail Khan-IV PK-115 Dera Ismail Khan-V
22 Assembly Memberberships "R"eserved for "W"omen appointees Note: not all memberships are filled from election to election	Constituency WR-01 Constituency WR-02 Constituency WR-03 Constituency WR-04 Constituency WR-05 Constituency WR-06 Constituency WR-07 Constituency WR-08 Constituency WR-09 Constituency WR-10 Constituency WR-11 Constituency WR-12 Constituency WR-13 Constituency WR-14 Constituency WR-15 Constituency WR-16 Constituency WR-17 Constituency WR-18 Constituency WR-19 Constituency WR-20 Constituency WR-21 Constituency WR-22
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