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Election in Balochistan Provincial 2002
2002 Balochistan provincial election
← 1997 10 October 2002 2008 →
All 65 seats in the Provincial Assembly
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party PML(Q) MMA National Alliance
Last election Did not exist 7 seats Did not exist
Seats won 16 17 7
Seat change New Increase 10 New
Chief Minister before election

Jam Mohammad Yousaf
PML(Q)

Elected Chief Minister

Jam Mohammad Yousaf
PML(Q)

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Balochistan on 10 October 2002, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Sindh, North-West Frontier Province and Punjab.

The seats for the Provincial Assembly were increased from 43 to 65 seats in this election.

The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) came first. Jam Mohammad Yousaf from the PML-Q continued as Chief Minister.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
GeneralWomenNon-MuslimsTotal+/–
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)219,02619.30114116New
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal188,87816.64133117+10
Jamhoori Wattan Party101,3928.933104−2
National Alliance92,7428.175117New
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party82,8927.304105+3
Balochistan National Movement71,7506.323104+2
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians69,9576.162002+1
Balochistan National Party40,1363.542002−7
Balochistan National Democratic Party32,3602.851001+1
Other parties60,3405.320000–
Independents175,31515.457007−4
Total1,134,788100.005111365+22
Source: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)

Aftermath

After the election, the MMA and PML(Q) agreed to form a coalition government in the province. Jamal Shah Kakar of the MMA and Mohammad Aslam Bhutani of the PML(Q) were elected as Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively. Kakar and Bhutani received 37 and 46 votes, respectively, defeating Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal of the PMAP and Shama Ishaq Baloch of the BNM, who received 10 and 13 votes, respectively. Moreover, Jam Mohammad Yousaf of the PML(Q) was elected as the province's Chief Minister. He received 47 votes, defeating Mir Akbar Mengal of the BNP, who received 12 votes.

Notes

  1. As Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F)
  2. The Balochistan National Party (Mengal) (BNP-M) boycotted the election, but several members ran under the party name.

References

  1. "General Elections 2002 - Report Volume II" (PDF). 2002.
  2. web.desk (2013-02-02). "Transitions: Federal minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf passes away". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. "General elections 2002 report volume II" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Pakistan.
  4. "Election Results".
  5. Shahid, Saleem (2002-12-01). "Kakar, Bhootani elected Speaker, DS". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. Shahid, Saleem (2002-12-02). "Jam vows to protect province's just rights: Balochistan CM sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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