| GBA-6 (Hunza-I) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
| Region | Hunza District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Replaced by | GBA-6 (Hunza-Nagar III) |
GBA-6 (Hunza-I) is a constituency in Hunza District for Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is represented by Obaidullah Baig.
History
Constituency
Before 2015, the constituency was in the Hunza-Nagar District. In 2015, when Hunza was made a separate district, GBA-6 was made its constituency.
Candidates
Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan of Pakistan Muslim League N for the session 2015-20. After appointment of Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan as Governor, the political seat of the constituency became empty. His son Shah Salim Khan was elected in by elections of 2016. He was later disqualified by the honorable court being a bank defaulter in 2018. After disqualification of Shah Salim Khan the seat remained vacant till elections 2020.
Members
| Election | Member | Party | Votes received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wazir Baig | Pakistan Peoples Party | 5,270 votes | |
| 2015 | Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 8,245 votes | |
| 2016 | Shah Salim Khan | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 4,525 votes | |
| 2020 | Abaid Ullah Baig | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 5,624 votes | |
Election results
2009
Wazir Baig of PPP became member of assembly by getting 5,270 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPPP | Wazir Baig | 5,270 | 28.79 | ||
| MQM | Kamil Jan | 4,124 | 22.09 | ||
| Independent | Noor Muhammad | 3,703 | 19.84 | ||
| PML-N | Prince Sher Yar Khan | 1,360 | 7.86 | ||
| Independent | Arif Hussain | 1,098 | 5.89 | ||
| PML (Q) | Rehmatullah Baig | 734 | 3.93 | ||
| Independent | Raja Shahbaz Khan | 539 | 2.89 | ||
| Others | 746 | 3.99 | |||
| Turnout | 18,667 | 55.01 | |||
| PPP win (new seat) | |||||
2015
Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (N) won this seat by getting 8,245 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML-N | Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan | 8,245 | 40.01 | ||
| Awami Workers Party (AWP) | Baba Jan | 4,641 | 22.55 | ||
| PPPP | Zafar Iqbal | 3,501 | 17.49 | ||
| PTI | Izhar Hunzai | 2,291 | 11.13 | ||
| MWM | Sheikh Musa Karimi | 1,041 | 5.06 | ||
| APML | Aman Ullah | 254 | 1.23 | ||
| Others | 40 | 0.19 | |||
| Turnout | 20,579 | 56.91 | |||
| PML(N) gain from ] | Swing | ||||
2016
This constituency was vacated by Shah Salim Khan. As of 9 April 2018 he has been disqualified by the national bank for defaulting on loans.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML-N | Shah Salim Khan | 4,525 | |||
| Independent | Abaid Ullah Baig | 4,024 | |||
| Independent | Naiknaam | 2,048 | |||
| PPPP | Wazir Baig | 1,703 | |||
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Aziz Ahmed | 1,471 | |||
| Awami Workers Party | Akhon Bai | 1,291 | |||
| Turnout | 14,246 | 43.00 | |||
| PML(N) hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
References
- "PM decides to appoint Mir Ghazanfar as governor of Gilgit-Baltistan: PML-N". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 27 May 2016.