1993 Pakistani general election

none October 2019 Pakistan parliamentary 1990 Pakistani general election 1990 6 October 1993 1997 Pakistani general election 1997 All 217 seats in the National Assembly 109 51,867,876 40.02% ( 5.15pp) (Benazir Buttho) Rueda de prensa de Felipe González y la primera ministra de Paquistán. Pool Moncloa. 14 de septiembre de 1994 (cropped).jpeg Benazir Bhutto Pakistan People's Party 44 89 45 7,578,635 37.00% 0.99pp Nawaz Sharif detail, 981203-D-9880W-117.jpg Nawaz Sharif Pakistan Muslim League (N) 106 73 33 7,980,229 38.96% 2.42pp Pakistan General election 1993.png Results by constituency Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Benazir Bhutto Pakistan People's Party General elections were held in Pakistan on 6 October 1993 to elect the members of National Assembly. The elections took place after both the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan resigned to resolve a power struggle. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2241_93.htm ELECTIONS HELD IN 1993 25 November 2008 Inter-Parliamentary Union Prior to the elections, the ruling Islami Jamhoori Ittehad alliance was dissolved due to clashes between its member parties. The alliance's place in the two-party system (alongside the Pakistan Peoples Party) was taken up by Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (N). The elections were held under the caretaker government of Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi. Although the PML (N) received the most votes, the PPP won the most seats. After winning the support of minor parties and independents, Benazir Bhutto became Prime Minister for a second non-consecutive term. Voter turnout was 40%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p678 0-19-924958-X Background The Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) won the 1990 election and the party's leader, Nawaz Sharif, became Prime Minister. In early 1993 he attempted to strip the President of the power to dismiss the Prime Minister, National Assembly and regional assemblies. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DC1E38F93AA25754C0A965958260 Pakistan Government Collapses; Elections Are Called 25 November 2008 19 July 1993 The New York Times Edward A. Gargan However, in April 1993 President Khan dismissed Sharif for corruption and called elections for 14 July after dissolving the National Assembly. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDA1F3AF933A15757C0A965958260 Pakistan Seeks 2-Party Cabinet 25 November 2008 20 April 1993 The New York Times Sharif immediately appealed to the Supreme Court, which in May ruled by 10 to 1 that Khan had exceeded his powers and therefore restored Sharif as Prime Minister. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3DD143CF93AA15756C0A965958260 The Verdict on Two Courts; Judicial Courage in Pakistan 25 November 2008 29 May 1993 The New York Times Khan and Sharif then began to battle for control of Pakistan for the next two months. They both attempted to secure control over the regional assemblies and in particular, Punjab. In Punjab this saw a staged kidnapping and the moving of 130 members of the Punjab Assembly to the capital to ensure they stayed loyal to Sharif. Meanwhile, the leader of the main opposition party Benazir Bhutto threatened to lead a march on Islamabad unless new elections were called. Finally on 18 July, under pressure from the army to resolve the power struggle, Sharif and Khan resigned as Prime Minister and President respectively. Elections for the National Assembly were called for 6 October with elections for the regional assemblies set to follow shortly afterwards. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930719/1711814/top-two-political-powers-resign-in-pakistan Top Two Political Powers Resign in Pakistan – Benazir Bhutto Sees Opportunity To Regain Status 25 November 2008 19 July 1993 The Seattle Times Campaign Until the election the chairman of the Senate, Wasim Sajjad became interim president and former World Bank executive Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi became caretaker prime minister. The interim government cut spending, introduced a tax on rich landowners and cracked down on corruption and drug traffickers. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3DF133BF93BA35753C1A965958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 Bhutto Wins Plurality and Faces a New Struggle 25 November 2008 8 October 1993 The New York Times Edward A. Gargan They were praised for stabilising the country while the campaign took place but their policies were criticised by the two main political leaders, Sharif and Bhutto. In total 1,485 candidates stood in the election but the main fight was between the PML-N of Nawaz Sharif and the PPP of Benazir Bhutto. Their policies were very similar but saw a clash of personalities with both parties making many promises but not explaining how they were going to pay for them. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DA1638F935A35753C1A965958260 After a Year of Tumult, Pakistanis Will Vote 25 November 2008 6 October 1993 The New York Times Edward A. Gargan Sharif stood on his record of privatisations and development projects and pledged to restore his taxi giveaway program. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,979436,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101028025005/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,979436,00.html dead 28 October 2010 Second Time Lucky? 25 November 2008 18 October 1993 Time Bhutto promised price supports for agriculture, pledged a partnership between government and business and campaigned strongly for the female vote. Over 50 people (including former chief minister of Punjab Ghulam Haider Wyne) were killed in violence in the run up to the elections.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/09/29/Gunmen-kill-former-high-ranking-official-in-Pakistan/5962749275200/ Gunmen kill former high-ranking official in Pakistan UPI 29 September 1993 Opinion polls showed a very close election between the two main parties but there was a lot of cynicism among voters. The army was credited with making sure that the election was fair and deployed 150,000 troops in polling stations to ensure this. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFD91730F934A35753C1A965958260 Ex-Leaders Await Pakistan Vote Tally 25 November 2008 7 October 1993 The New York Times Edward A. Gargan Results The PPP won the most seats in the election at 86 but failed to gain a majority with the PML-N second with 73 seats. This was also the first election in Pakistan in which the party that won the popular vote, the PML-N, failed to win the most seats. The PPP performed strongly in Bhutto's native Sindh and rural Punjab, while the PML-N was strongest in industrial Punjab and the largest cities such as Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi. Islamic fundamentalist candidates did poorly in an election that was marked by a low turnout. Turnout in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, was particularly low at 20% after one party MQM (A) boycotted the election. International observers from 40 countries reported no serious irregularities in an election which was seen as the most free and fair since 1970. One seat was not contested on election day due to the death of a candidate; it was subsequently won in a by-election by the People's Democratic Alliance.Nohlen et al., pp680–687 Pakistan Muslim League (N) 7980229 73 New Pakistan Peoples Party 7578635 89 New Pakistan Muslim League (J) 781652 6 New Pakistan Islamic Front 645278 3 New Islamic Jamhoori Mahaz 480099 4 New Awami National Party 335094 3 –3 Mutehda Deeni Mahaz 216937 2 New Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party 97541 3 +2 National Democratic Alliance 64713 1 New Jamhoori Wattan Party 54607 2 0 Pakhtun-khwa Qaumi Party 54144 1 New National Peoples Party (Khar) 48721 1 New Balochistan National Movement (Hayee) 47648 1 New Balochistan National Movement (Mengal) 45228 1 New Other parties 107979 0 – Independents (Muslims) 1482033 16 –6 Independent Non-Muslim seats 460454 10 0 Independent Vacant 1 – 277187 51867876 0 Nohlen et al. Aftermath Election for Prime Minister The election for Prime Minister took place on 19 October 1993. Both main parties lobbied the smaller parties and independents for their support in the National Assembly; the PPP was successful and Benazir Bhutto was elected Prime Minister receiving 121 votes to 72 for Nawaz Sharif. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/27/AR2007122701006_pf.html Bhutto Elected Pakistan's Premier, Says She Hopes to End Isolation 25 November 2008 20 October 1993 The Washington Post Molly Moore Her position was strengthened by a strong performance by the PPP in the regional elections on 9 October, in which the PPP, with the help of its Alliance partners, managed to retake Punjab for the first time since 1971. 119 votes required Benazir Bhutto Pakistan Peoples Party 121 Nawaz Sharif Pakistan Muslim League (N) 72 References Category:General elections in Pakistan general Pakistan General Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results