NA-40 (Bajaur-I)
NA-40 (Tribal Area-I) (Urdu: این اے-۴۳، قباَئلی علاقہ-۸) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan comprising Utman Khel Subdivision, Barang Subdivision, Khar Bajaur Subdivision, Bar Chamer Kand Subdivision, Nawagai Subdivision, and Mandal and Shamozai sections of Salarzai Subdivision in Bajaur District.[1]
| NA-40 (Tribal Area-I) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
 | |
| Region | Bajaur District |
| Electorate | 255,579 |
| Current constituency | |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
| Created from | NA-43 (Tribal Area-VIII) |
Members of Parliament
2002–2018: NA-43 (Tribal Area-VIII)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Maulvi Muhammad Sadiq | Independent | |
| 2008 | Shaukatullah Khan | Independent | |
| 2013 | Bismillah Khan | Independent | |
Since 2018: NA-40 (Tribal Area-I)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gul Dad Khan | PTI | |
Election 2002
General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Maulvi Muhammad Sadiq an Independent candidate won by 13,097 votes.[2]
Election 2008
The result of general election 2008 in this constituency is given below.
Result
Shaukatullah Khan succeeded in the election 2008 and became the member of National Assembly.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Shaukatullah Khan | 7,428 | 50 | |
| Independent | Sheikh Jehanzada | 3,079 | 21 | |
| Independent | Bashir Mohammad | 3,009 | 21 | |
| Others | Others | 1,394 | 8 | |
Election 2013
General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Bismillah Khan an Independent candidate won by 13,929 votes and became the member of National Assembly.[4]
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Gul Dad Khan | 34,616 | 33.71 | ||
| Independent | Sardar Khan | 17,850 | 17.38 | ||
| Independent | Shaukatullah Khan | 16,845 | 16.40 | ||
| ANP | Gul Afzal Khan | 14,304 | 13.93 | ||
| PPP | Akhunzada Chattan | 12,906 | 12.57 | ||
| Others | Others (nine candidates) | 6,168 | 6.01 | ||
| Turnout | 104,532 | 40.90 | |||
| Total valid votes | 102,689 | 98.24 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,843 | 1.76 | |||
| Majority | 16,766 | 16.33 | |||
| Registered electors | 255,579 | ||||
| PTI gain from Independent | |||||
By-election 2023
A by-election will be held on 19 March 2023 due to the resignation of Gul Dad Khan, the previous MNA from this seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Gul Dad Khan | ||||
| Independent | Najeebullah Khan | ||||
| ANP | Maulana Khan Zeb | ||||
| Others | Others (twelve candidates) | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Total valid votes | |||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
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References
- Final List of National Assembly Constituencies (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. 2018. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- "Election Result NA-43 Fata FATA | Pakistan Election 2013 - geo.tv". Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- "Election result 2008 for NA-43". ECP. Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "ECP – Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.