NA-262 Quetta-I (این اے-262، کوئٹہ-١) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It primarily encompasses the Kuchlak Tehsil and Saddar Tehsil of Quetta District, with an electorate of 175,744 people.[1][2]
| NA-262 Quetta-I | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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| Region | Panjpai Tehsil, Quetta Cantonment and City (partly) of Quetta District |
| Electorate | 175,744 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
Assembly Segments
edit| Constituency number | Constituency | District | Current MPA | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | PB-38 Quetta-I | Quetta | Naeem Khan Bazai | ANP | |
| 39 | PB-39 Quetta-II | Bakht Muhammad Kakar | IND | ||
| 40 | PB-40 Quetta-III | Samad Khan Gorgage | PPP | ||
Members of Parliament
edit2018–2023: NA-264 Quetta-I
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Maulvi Asmatullah | MMA | |
2024–present: NA-262 Quetta-I
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adil Khan Bazai | PML(N)[a] | |
Election 2018
editGeneral elections were held on 25 July 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMA | Maulvi Asmatullah | 14,887 | 22.12 | ||
| BNP (M) | Abdul Wali Kakar | 10,071 | 14.97 | ||
| PTI | Saifullah Khan | 10,053 | 14.94 | ||
| PMAP | Abdul Rehman | 8,980 | 13.34 | ||
| PPP | Muhammad Yousaf Khilji | 6,989 | 10.39 | ||
| HDP | Muhammad Raza | 5,890 | 8.75 | ||
| BAP | Ali Muhammad Nasar | 2,882 | 4.28 | ||
| PML(N) | Amir Afzal Khan Mandhokhail | 2,159 | 3.21 | ||
| JUINP | Molana Abdul Qadir Looni | 2,070 | 3.08 | ||
| ANP | Ghulam Muhammad | 1,873 | 2.78 | ||
| Others | Others (four candidates) | 1,437 | 2.14 | ||
| Turnout | 69,887 | 39.77 | |||
| Total valid votes | 67,291 | 96.29 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2,596 | 3.71 | |||
| Majority | 4,816 | 7.15 | |||
| Registered electors | 175,744 | ||||
| MMA win (new seat) | |||||
Election 2024
editGeneral elections were held on 8 February 2024.[6] Adil Khan Bazai won the election with 20,278 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Adil Khan Bazai[b] | 20,278 | 25.98 |  11.04
| |
| JUI (F) | Malik Sikandar Khan | 12,887 | 16.51 | N/A | |
| PNAP | Khushal Khan Kakar | 8,835 | 11.32 | N/A | |
| PMAP | Nawab Ayaz Jogezai | 8,447 | 10.82 |  2.52
| |
| PPP | Muhammad Ramzan | 6,923 | 8.87 | 1.52
| |
| HDP | Aziz Ullah | 4,264 | 5.46 | 3.29
| |
| Others | Others (thirty one candidates) | 16,422 | 21.04 | ||
| Turnout | 79,433 | 33.21 | 6.56
| ||
| Total valid votes | 78,056 | 98.27 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,377 | 1.73 | |||
| Majority | 7,391 | 9.47 | |||
| Registered electors | 239,192 | ||||
| Independent gain from MMA | |||||
By-election 2025
editA by-election will be held on 16 January 2025, due to the de-seating of Adil Khan Bazai, the previous member from this seat.[7]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Elected as an independent and claimed to have joined the Sunni Ittehad Council, but National Assembly records list his party affiliation as the PML(N)[3][4]
- ^ Filed nomination papers as PTI candidate but ECP allowed him to run as an Independent
References
edit- ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Final List of National Assembly Constituencies (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. 2018. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Adil, Bazai [@AdilBaxai] (23 February 2024). "I returned Candidate of NA 262 Qta-1, have joined Sunni Ittehad council. The details of which are: I have voluntarily joined SIC and all the required documents have been handed over to and received Election Commission on 20.2.24 at 9:35 Pm. I strongly deny joining any other party" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "ECP – Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "ECP announces schedule for by-elections on Bazai's vacant NA-262". ARY NEWS. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.