Elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan. The Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the Provincial Assembly to the conduct of Provincial elections need to be approved by the Parliament of Pakistan. Election Commission of Pakistan is responsible of conducting Elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is Represented by 55 MNA's in National Assembly which include 45 General Seats and 10 Women Seats. In Senate of Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is Represented by 23 Senators which include 14 General Seats, 4 Technocrat/Ulema Seats, 4 Women Seats, and 1 Seat for Non-Muslims.
Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the unicameral legislature of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly consists of 145 Members which include 115 General Seats, 26 Women Seats, and 4 Non-Muslim Seats.
Political parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is the major political party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam(F), Awami National Party are minor political parties of the Province. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Jamat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) also has minor support in the Province.
General Elections 1970 Pakistani general election in North-West Frontier Province Party Seats GeneralWomenTotal Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) 71 8 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 6 0 6 National Awami Party (Wali) 3 0 3 Pakistan Peoples Party 1 0 1Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 1 0 1Total18119
2018 Pakistani general election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Party Seats GeneralWomenTotal Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 368 44 Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 7 1 8 Pakistan Muslim League (N) 3 1 4 Awami National Party 1 0 1 Pakistan Peoples Party 1 0 1Independents 3 0 3Total511061
Provincial Elections 1970 North-West Frontier Province provincial election Party Seats GeneralWomenTotal National Awami Party (Wali) 131 14 Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) 11 1 12 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 4 0 4 Pakistan Peoples Party 3 0 3 Convention Muslim League 2 0 2Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 1 0 1Independents 6 0 6Total40242 2002 North-West Frontier Province provincial election Party Seats GeneralWomenNon-MuslimsTotal Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 5213 165 Pakistan Peoples party(Sherpao) 102 113 Awami National Party 8 2 0 10 Pakistan Peoples Party 8 2 0 10 Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 8 2 0 10 Pakistan Muslim League (N) 4 1 0 5 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 10 01 Independents 8 0 0 8Elections postponed 0 0 1 1Total99223124
2008 North-West Frontier Province provincial election Party Seats GeneralInd joinedWomenNon-MuslimsTotal Awami National Party 335 9 1 48 Pakistan Peoples Party 185 6 1 30 Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 1103 115 Pakistan Muslim League (N) 52 2 0 9 Qaumi Watan Party 501 06 Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 50 1 0 6Independents 100 0 0 10Total8712223124
2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election Party Seats GeneralWomenNon-MuslimsTotal Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 6616 284 Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal 10 21 13 Awami National Party 7 2 0 9 Pakistan Muslim League (N) 5 1 0 6 Pakistan Peoples Party 3 1 0 4Independents 6 0 0 6Elections postponed 2 0 0 2Total99223124
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