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Elections in [[Islamabad]] are conducted by the [[Election Commission of Pakistan]]. [[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]] is the only Federal Territory of [[Pakistan]] which is not part of any Province. Islamabad is administered by the [[Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation|Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad]]. Islamabad is Represented by 3 MNA's in National Assembly and 4 Senators which include one technocrat/Ulema and one Woman.
Elections in [[Islamabad]] are conducted by the [[Election Commission of Pakistan]]. [[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]] is the only Federal Territory of [[Pakistan]] which is not part of any Province. Islamabad is administered by the [[Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation|Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad]]. Islamabad is Represented by 3 MNA's in National Assembly and 4 Senators which include one technocrat/Ulema and one Woman.


== Political Parties ==
== Political parties ==
[[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)]], [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)]] are main political parties in [[Islamabad]]. [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan|Jamat-e-Islami (JI)]] and [[Pakistan People's Party|Pakistan People's Party (PPP)]] also has minor support in the Territory.
[[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)]], [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)]] are main political parties in [[Islamabad]]. [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan|Jamat-e-Islami (JI)]] and [[Pakistan People's Party|Pakistan People's Party (PPP)]] also has minor support in the Territory.


== General Elections ==
== General elections ==
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===Election Maps (1977-2018)===
===Election maps (1977–2018)===
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File:1977 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1977:''' PPP wins Islamabad.
File:1977 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1977:''' PPP wins Islamabad.
File:1985 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1985:''' Non Partisan elections held.
File:1985 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1985:''' Non Partisan elections held.
File:1988 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1988:''' PPP wins Islamabad.
File:1977 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1988:''' PPP wins Islamabad.
File:1990 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1990:''' PML-N wins Islamabad.
File:1990 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1990:''' PML-N wins Islamabad.
File:1993 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1993:''' PML-N wins Islamabad for 2nd consecutive time.
File:1993 Pakistani general election in Islamabad result.png|'''1993:''' PML-N wins Islamabad for 2nd consecutive time.
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== Local Elections ==
== Local elections ==
Local Elections are conducted in Islamabad to elect the [[Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation|Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad]]. Islamabad is divided into 50 Union Councils . Each Union Council sends one chairman and Vice Chairman to the Metropolitan Corporation. 9 Women, 2 Minority Members, 2 Workers/Peasants, 2 Youth and 1 Technocrat are indirectly elected by the Metropolitan Corporation. Chairman and Vice Chairman of Majority party becomes [[Mayor of Islamabad|Mayor]] and [[Deputy Mayor of Islamabad|Deputy Mayor]] of Islamabad Respectively. Each Union Council is divided into 6 wards and each Union Council elects 6 Councilors, 2 Women Councilors, one Minority and one Youth Councilor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghumman |first=Kashif Abbasi {{!}} Khawar |date=2015-11-30 |title=LG polls: The rural-urban divide in Islamabad |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1223281 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>
Local elections are conducted in Islamabad to elect the [[Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation|Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad]]. Islamabad is divided into 50 Union Councils . Each Union Council sends one chairman and Vice Chairman to the Metropolitan Corporation. 9 Women, 2 Minority Members, 2 Workers/Peasants, 2 Youth and 1 Technocrat are indirectly elected by the Metropolitan Corporation. Chairman and Vice Chairman of Majority party becomes [[Mayor of Islamabad|Mayor]] and [[Deputy Mayor of Islamabad|Deputy Mayor]] of Islamabad Respectively. Each Union Council is divided into 6 wards and each Union Council elects 6 Councilors, 2 Women Councilors, one Minority and one Youth Councilor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghumman |first=Kashif Abbasi {{!}} Khawar |date=2015-11-30 |title=LG polls: The rural-urban divide in Islamabad |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1223281 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:43, 26 May 2023

Elections in Islamabad are conducted by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Islamabad is the only Federal Territory of Pakistan which is not part of any Province. Islamabad is administered by the Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad. Islamabad is Represented by 3 MNA's in National Assembly and 4 Senators which include one technocrat/Ulema and one Woman.

Political parties

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) are main political parties in Islamabad. Jamat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) also has minor support in the Territory.

General elections

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  PTI   PML-N   PPP   MMA   Non-Partisan

From 1977 to 1997 Islamabad was represented in the National Assembly of Pakistan by one Constituency NA-35 Islamabad. From 2002 to 2013 Islamabad had 2 National Assembly constituencies NA-48 Islamabad-I and NA-49 Islamabad-II. From 2018 onward Islamabad is represented by 3 National Assembly Constituencies NA-52 Islamabad-I, NA-53 Islamabad-II, NA-54 Islamabad-III.[1] Below table shows winners of each constituency:

General Election Winners
NA-35
1977 PPP
1985 Independent
1988 PPP
1990 PML-N
1993 PML-N
1997 PML-N
General Election Winners
NA-48 NA-49
2002 MMA PPP
2008 PML-N PML-N
2013 PTI PML-N
General Election Winners
NA-52 NA-53 NA-54
2018 PTI PTI PTI
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Election maps (1977–2018)

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  • 1977: PPP wins Islamabad.
    1977: PPP wins Islamabad.
  • 1985: Non Partisan elections held.
    1985: Non Partisan elections held.
  • 1988: PPP wins Islamabad.
    1988: PPP wins Islamabad.
  • 1990: PML-N wins Islamabad.
    1990: PML-N wins Islamabad.
  • 1993: PML-N wins Islamabad for 2nd consecutive time.
    1993: PML-N wins Islamabad for 2nd consecutive time.
  • 1997: PML-N wins Islamabad for 3rd consecutive time.
    1997: PML-N wins Islamabad for 3rd consecutive time.
  • 2002: PPP and MMA win one seat each.
    2002: PPP and MMA win one seat each.
  • 2008: PML-N swept Islamabad winning both seats.
    2008: PML-N swept Islamabad winning both seats.
  • 2013: PML-N and PTI won one seat each.
    2013: PML-N and PTI won one seat each.
  • 2018: PTI swept Islamabad winning all three seats with huge margin.
    2018: PTI swept Islamabad winning all three seats with huge margin.

Local elections

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Local elections are conducted in Islamabad to elect the Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad. Islamabad is divided into 50 Union Councils . Each Union Council sends one chairman and Vice Chairman to the Metropolitan Corporation. 9 Women, 2 Minority Members, 2 Workers/Peasants, 2 Youth and 1 Technocrat are indirectly elected by the Metropolitan Corporation. Chairman and Vice Chairman of Majority party becomes Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Islamabad Respectively. Each Union Council is divided into 6 wards and each Union Council elects 6 Councilors, 2 Women Councilors, one Minority and one Youth Councilor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Islamabad New Halqa Bandi 2018 – MNA Seats". Sports Workers Helpline. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ Ghumman, Kashif Abbasi | Khawar (2015-11-30). "LG polls: The rural-urban divide in Islamabad". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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