NA-66 Wazirabad
{{Short description|Constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan}}
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|party=Sunni Ittehad Council|member=Muhammad Ahmed Chattha
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NA-66 Wazirabad ({{nastaliq|این اے-66، وزیرآباد}}) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It is made up of the Wazirabad District.{{Cite web |title=ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan |url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/frmGenericPage.aspx?PageID=3308 |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=www.ecp.gov.pk |archive-date=26 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126224432/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/frmGenericPage.aspx?PageID=3308 |url-status=live }}
Members of Parliament
= 1970–1977: NW-72 Gujranwala-III =
= 1977–1988: NA-98 Gujranwala-I =
= 1988–2002: NA-74 Gujranwala-I =
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2" |Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Pakistan Peoples Party}}" |
|1988 |Ghulam Sarwar Cheema |PPP | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Islami Jamhoori Ittehad}}" |
|1990 | rowspan="2" |Hamid Nasir Chattha |IJI | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (J)}}" |
|1993 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}" |
|1997 |Ghulam Sarwar Cheema |
= 2002–2018: NA-101 Gujranwala-VII =
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2" |Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (J)}}"|
|2002 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}"|
|2008 | rowspan="3" |Iftikhar Ahmed Cheema | rowspan="3" |PML (N) | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}"|
|2013 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}"|
|2016 |
=2018–2023: NA-79 Gujranwala-I=
= 2024–present: NA-66 Wazirabad =
Election 2002
{{see|Pakistani general election, 2002}}
General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Hamid Nasir Chattha of PML-J won by 69,171 votes.{{cite web |url=http://election2013.geo.tv/constituency/results/101/NA-101.html |title=Election Result NA-101 Gujranwala-VII Punjab | Pakistan Election 2013 - geo.tv |access-date=2014-04-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182337/http://election2013.geo.tv/constituency/results/101/NA-101.html |archive-date=2014-04-16 }}
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2002: NA-101 Gujranwala-VII}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (J)|candidate=Hamid Nasir Chatha|votes=69,171|percentage=48.10|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan People's Party|candidate=Asma Shahnawaz Cheema|votes=64,355|percentage=44.75|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Shoukat Hayat Chatha|votes=7,169|percentage=4.99|change=}}
{{Election box candidate|party=Others|candidate=Others (two candidates)|votes=3,126|percentage=2.16|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=148,718|percentage=49.14|change=}}
{{Election box total valid|votes=143,821|percentage=96.71|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=4,897|percentage=3.29|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=4,816|percentage=3.35|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=302,628}}
{{Election box end}}
Election 2008
{{see|Pakistani general election, 2008}}
General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Justice (R) Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema of PML-N won by 71,792 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.geo.tv/election2008/result/na101.html|title=GeoTV Geo News Latest News Breaking News Pakistan Live Videos|work=geo.tv|access-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043609/http://www.geo.tv/election2008/result/na101.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2008: NA-101 Gujranwala-VII}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (N)|candidate=Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema|votes=71,792|percentage=44.59|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (Q)|candidate=Hamid Nasir Chatha|votes=48,813|percentage=30.32|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan People's Party|candidate=Asma Shahnawaz Cheema|votes=37,554|percentage=23.32|change=}}
{{Election box candidate|party=Others|candidate=Others (two candidates)|votes=2,851|percentage=1.77|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=165,902|percentage=43.93|change=}}
{{Election box total valid|votes=161,010|percentage=97.05|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=4,892|percentage=2.95|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=22,979|percentage=14.27|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=377,640}}{{Election box gain with party link without swing|winner=Pakistan Muslim League (N)|loser=Pakistan Muslim League (J)}}
{{Election box end}}
Election 2013
{{see|Pakistani general election, 2013}}
General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Justice (R) Iftikhar Ahmed Cheema of PML-N won by 99,924 votes and became the member of National Assembly.{{cite web|url=http://www.na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=770|title=National Assembly of Pakistan|work=na.gov.pk|access-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930113910/http://na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=770|archive-date=30 September 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{Election box begin|title=General election 2013: NA-101 Gujranwala-VII}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (N)|candidate=Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema|votes=99,924|percentage=50.35|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (J)|candidate=Muhammad Ahmad Chatha|votes=60,795|percentage=30.63|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (Q)|candidate=Ch. Sajid Hussain Chatha|votes=13,886|percentage=7.00|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|candidate=Ch. Muhammad Shahnawaz Cheema|votes=11,592|percentage=5.84|change=}}
{{Election box candidate|party=Others|candidate=Others (thirteen candidates)|votes=12,260|percentage=6.18|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=204,854|percentage=58.19|change=}}
{{Election box total valid|votes=198,457|percentage=96.88|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=6,397|percentage=3.12|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=39,129|percentage=19.72|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=352,057}}{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}
{{Election box end}}
By-election 2016
A by-election was held on 22 March 2016 in which Iftikhar Ahmed Cheema of PML (N) won the seat. He secured 82,420 votes defeating his rival Muhammad Ahmed Chattha of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf{{cite news|url=http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/03/pml-ns-iftikhar-cheema-wins-na-101-by-polls/|title=PML-N's Iftikhar Cheema wins NA-101 by-polls|date=23 March 2016|access-date=23 March 2016|work=Samaa TV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326004815/http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/03/pml-ns-iftikhar-cheema-wins-na-101-by-polls/|archive-date=26 March 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}
{{Election box begin|title=By-election 2016: NA-101 Gujranwala-VII}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (N)|candidate=Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema|votes=82,887|percentage=49.02|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|candidate=Muhammad Ahmed Chattha|votes=81,218|percentage=48.04|change=}}
{{Election box candidate|party=Others|candidate=Others (thirteen candidates)|votes=4,970|percentage=2.94|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=185,169|percentage=47.97|change=}}
{{Election box total valid|votes=169,075|percentage=91.31|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=16,094|percentage=8.69|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1,669|percentage=0.98|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=386,016}}{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}
{{Election box end}}
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018.
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2018: NA-79 Gujranwala-I {{cite web|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ConstResult.aspx?Const_Id=NA-79&type=NA&Election_ID=10070&Election=GENERAL+ELECTION+25+JUL+2018|title=ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan|website=www.ecp.gov.pk|access-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804231415/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ConstResult.aspx?Const_Id=NA-79&type=NA&Election_ID=10070&Election=GENERAL+ELECTION+25+JUL+2018|archive-date=4 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (N)|candidate=Nisar Ahmed Cheema|votes=142,545|percentage=48.13|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|candidate=Muhammad Ahmed Chattha|votes=118,709|percentage=40.08|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Others
|candidate = Others (twelve candidates)
|votes = 29,960
|percentage = 10.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=296,174|percentage=54.66|change=}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 4,960
|percentage = 1.67
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=23,836|percentage=8.05|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 541,848
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Pakistan Muslim League (N)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
Election 2024
{{see|Pakistani general election, 2024}}General elections were held on 8 February 2024. Muhammad Ahmed Chattha won the election with 160,850 votes.{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: NA-66 Wazirabad{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/election/NA-66|title=NA-66 Wazirabad|publisher=Geo News|year=2024|access-date=18 October 2024|archive-date=19 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219231408/https://www.geo.tv/election/NA-66|url-status=live}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Muhammad Ahmed Chattha{{efn|Filed nomination papers as PTI candidate but ECP allowed him to run as an Independent|name=Candidate status}}|votes=160,850|percentage=52.81|change={{increase}}12.73}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pakistan Muslim League (N)|candidate=Nisar Ahmed Cheema|votes=100,684|percentage=33.06|change={{decrease}}15.07}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan|candidate=Muhammad Akram|votes=18,974|percentage=6.23|change={{increase}}1.77}}
{{Election box candidate|party=Others|candidate=Others (twenty-four candidates)|votes=24,070|percentage=7.90|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=313,767|percentage=48.51|change={{decrease}}6.15}}
{{Election box total valid|votes=304,578|percentage=97.07|change=}}{{Election box rejected|votes=9,189|percentage=2.93|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=60,166|percentage=19.75|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=646,872}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
Notes
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121012161506/http://www2.ecp.gov.pk/vsite/ElectionResult/Default.aspx Election result]'s official website
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