This is a summary of the electoral history of Nawaz Sharif, who was Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1990 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 1999 and then again from 2013 to 2017 and Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2011 to August 2017 and then again from October 2017 to February 2018. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA) for Lahore.

Pakistani general elections 1988 general election PartyVotes%SeatsPakistan People's Party7,546,56138.594Islami Jamhoori Ittehad5,908,74130.256Pakistan Awami Ittehad848,1194.23Awami National Party409,5552.12Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl-ur-Rehman)360,5261.87Punjabi Pakhtun Ittehad105,0610.50Pakistan National Party104,4420.50National Peoples Party (Khar)97,3630.51Pakistan Democratic Party80,7430.41Balochistan National Alliance59,2480.32Pakistan Muslim League55,0520.30Pakistan Milli Awai Ittehad46,5620.20Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Darkhasti)44,9640.21Tehrik-e-Jafaria (Arif Hussaini)42,2610.2015 other parties51,6560.30Independents3,829,70519.540Invalid/blank votes313,926––Total19,904,440100207Source: Nohlen et al.

1990 general election PartiesVotes%Seats+/–Islami Jamhoori Ittehad7,908,51337.4106+50People's Democratic Alliance7,795,21836.844NewHaq Parast1,172,5255.515NewJamiat Ulema-e-Islam622,2142.96−1Awami National Party356,1601.76+4Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani)310,9531.53NewPakistan Awami Tehrik237,4921.10NewJamhoori Wattan Party129,4310.62NewPakistan National Party127,2870.62+2Pakhtun-khwa Milli Awami Party73,6350.31NewSindh National Front51,9900.20NewPakistan Democratic Party51,6450.200Balochistan National Movement51,2970.20NewSindh National Alliance31,1250.10New13 other parties64,4700.30–Independents2,179,95610.322−18Invalid/blank votes231,568–––Total21,395,4791002070Source: Nohlen et al.

1993 general election PartiesVotes%Seats+/–Pakistan Muslim League (N)7,980,22939.973NewPakistan Peoples Party7,578,63537.989NewPakistan Muslim League (J)781,6523.96NewPakistan Islamic Front645,2783.23NewIslamic Jamhoori Mahaz480,0992.44NewAwami National Party335,0941.73–3Mutehda Deeni Mahaz216,9371.12NewPakhtun-khwa Milli Awami Party97,5410.53+2National Democratic Alliance64,7130.31NewJamhoori Wattan Party54,6070.320Pakhtun-khwa Qaumi Party54,1440.31NewNational Peoples Party (Khar)48,7210.21NewBalochistan National Movement (Hayee)47,6480.21NewBalochistan National Movement (Mengal)45,2280.21NewOther parties107,9790.50–Independents1,482,0337.416–6Invalid/blank votes272,769–––Total20,293,3071002070Source: Nohlen et al.

1997 general election Results as reported by news sources.

PartiesVotes%Seats+/–Pakistan Muslim League (N)8,751,79345.9137+64Pakistan Peoples Party4,152,20921.818–71Haq Parast764,2074.012NewPakistan Muslim League (J)624,2863.30–6Awami National Party357,0021.910+7Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)377,2282.01NewJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)325,9101.72NewPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf314,8201.70NewBalochistan National Party124,7540.73NewNational Peoples Party (Khar)85,1210.410Balochistan National Movement72,3540.40NewJamhoori Wattan Party66,1280.320Muslim Ittehad Pakistan49,6010.30NewJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S)48,8380.30NewPakistan Democratic Party47,1530.20NewMuslim League (Qayyum)37,7230.20NewPakistan Awami Party31,6150.20New30 other parties88,4290.50–Independents1,482,0337.421+5Invalid/blank votes448,829–––Total19,516,7161002070Source: Nohlen et al.

2013 general election PartyVote%SeatsGeneralWomenMinoritiesTotal+/–Pakistan Muslim League (N)14,874,10432.77126346166Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf7,679,95416.92286135Pakistan Peoples Party6,911,21815.23338142Muttahida Qaumi Movement2,456,1535.41194124Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)1,461,3713.22113115Pakistan Muslim League (Q)1,409,9053.112002Pakistan Muslim League (F)1,072,8462.365106Jamaat-e-Islami963,9092.123104Awami National Party453,0571.002003Mutahida Deeni Mahaz360,2970.790000Pakhtun-khwa Milli Awami Party214,6310.473104National Peoples Party197,8290.442103Pakistan Muslim League (Z)128,5100.281001Bahawalpur National Awami Party113,3650.250000Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati103,0980.230000Awami Muslim League93,0460.201001Sindh United Party82,6340.180000Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan76,3580.170000Pakistan Muslim League (J)71,7730.160000Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan71,1750.161001Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan67,9660.150000Balochistan National Party63,9790.141001National Party (Pakistan)61,1480.131001All Pakistan Muslim League54,2310.121001Pakistan National Muslim League52,3980.120000Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)50,0460.110000Qaumi Watan Party46,5740.101001Tehreek-e-Suba Hazara43,2650.100000Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen41,5200.090000Sunni Ittehad Council37,7320.080000Sunni Tehreek25,4850.060000Sindh Taraqi Passand Party23,3970.050000Qoumi Wattan Party19,2530.040000Awami Workers Party18,6500.040000Balochistan National Party (Awami)12,8660.030000Hazara Democratic Party11,0520.020000Mohajir Qaumi Movement10,5750.020000Jamote Qaumi Movement10,4680.020000Saraiki Party5,2360.010000Kissan Ittehad4,3670.010000Falah Party4,2070.010000Awami Justice Party3,8030.010000Pakistan Justice Party3,2300.010000Islamli Tehreek2,6940.010000Christian Progressive Movement2,5230.010000Mohib-e-Wattan Nowjawan Inqilabion Ki Anjuman2,5030.010000Mutahidda Qabil Party2,3990.010000Qaumi Tahaffaz Party2,2020.000000Mustaqbil Pakistan2,0520.000000Sairkistan Qaumi Ittehad1,8900.000000Seraiki Sooba Movement1,7970.000000Awami Workers Party1,6570.000000Jamhoori Wattan Party1,6320.000000Karwan-i-Millat1,4120.000000Jannat Pakistan Party1,2690.000000Tehreek Tabdili Nizam1,1640.000000Pakistan Muslim League (SB)1,0630.000000Pakistan Insani Haqook Party9890.000000Pakistan Patriotic Movement9480.000000Pakistan Muslim League (S)8900.000000Markazi Jamiat Mushaikh8330.000000Pakistan Conservative Party7940.000000Tehreek-e-Istehkaam6510.000000Islamic Republican Party6310.000000Pakistan Tehrek-e-Inqalab5930.000000Tehreek-e-Ittehad Ummat5830.000000Pak Justice Party5370.000000Pakistan Freedom Party5020.000000Roshan Pakistan Muhaibban Wattan Party4930.000000Pakistan Muslim League (H)4720.000000Mutahida Baloch Movement4710.000000Menecracy Action Party4470.000000Awami Himayat Tehreek3300.000000Islami Inqalab Party2740.000000Pakistan Human Rights Party2660.000000Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (S)2580.000000Pakistan Gharib Party2560.000000Sindh Dost Ittehad Party2500.000000Istehkaam-e-Pakistan2400.000000Pak Wattan Party2200.000000Istiqlal Party2180.000000Hazara Awami Ittehad2140.000000Pakistan National Democratic Party1910.000000Communist Party of Pakistan1910.000000Ghareeb Awam Party1740.000000Pakistan Muslim League (M)1720.000000Pakistan Muslim League (C)1520.000000Afgan Qomi Movement1520.000000Pakistan Brohi Party1490.000000Pakistan Muhajir League1340.000000Pakistan Muhafiz Watan Party1260.000000Azad Pakistan Party1160.000000Pakistan Muslim League (Zehri)1010.000000Tehrik-e-Masawaat990.000000All Pakistan Bayrozgar Party890.000000Pakistan Aman Party710.000000Mutthuda Majlis-e-Amal690.000000Pakistan Motherland Party680.000000Pakistan Muslim League (H)640.000000Pakistan Qaumi Party550.000000Pakistan Islami Justice Party540.000000Tehreek-e-Wafaq480.000000Salam Pakistan Party340.000000Aap Janab Sarkar Party300.000000Jamiat Ulma-e-Pakistan (Niazi)270.000000Pakistan Muhammadi Party240.000000Aalay Kalam Ullah Farman Rasool150.000000All Pakistan Youth Working Party140.000000Punjab National Party130.000000Pakistan Awami Quwat Party90.000000Pakistan Awami Inqalab70.000000Independents5,880,65812.96270027Repoll ordered––3––3Postponed/terminated/withheld––5–16Total45,388,4041002726010342Registered voters/turnout84,207,52455.02–––––Source: ECP (elected seats), ECP (minority seats), ECP (women seats), ECP (votes)

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