2021–22 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections

2021–22 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections
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66 tehsils (Phase I)
70 tehsils (Phase II)
  First party Second party
 
Party PTI JUI (F)
Seats won 45 35
Results of each tehsil chairman election

The 2021-22 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections were held in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on 19 December 2021 and 31 March 2022.[1][2] In the first phase of the election, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)) won 23 tehsil chairman positions while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 16 tehsil chairman positions.[3][4][5] In the second phase, the PTI won 29 tehsils while the JUI(F) won 12 tehsils.[6][7][8]

First phase

The first phase of the election was held on 19 December 2021 across 17 districts.

Re-voting

On 13 February 2022 re-voting of the first phase were held in 13 different districts.[9][10]

Mayoral elections

Mayor of Peshawar Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JUI (F) Zubair Ali 63,610
PTI Muhammad Rizwan Khan 51,523
ANP Sher Rehman 49,845
PPP Arbab Zarak Khan 46,198
JI Bahrullah 18,390
PML(N) Nek Zada 2,372
Independent Muhammad Ibrahim 1,858
Independent Shoaib Khan 1,542
Independent Kifayat Ullah 1,284
Independent Amin Jan 1,258
Independent Zia Ullah Afridi 1,123
Independent Shamsher Khan 1,092
PRHP Muhammad Anwar Khan 1,015
Independent Amir Iqbal Khalil 884
Independent Nadeem 377
Independent Muhammad Siddique Ur Rehman Paracha 205
Independent Muhammad Tahir Shah 170
Turnout 265,859
Rejected ballots 23,113
Majority 12,087
Registered electors 880,003
JUI (F) gain from PTI Swing {{{swing}}}
Mayor of Mardan Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ANP Himayat Ullah Mayar 56,458
JUI (F) Amanat Shah Haqqani 49,938
PTI Lakhkar Khan 30,383
JI Mushtaq Khan 17,196
Independent Kaleem Ullah Khan 13,254
PPP Asad Khan 12,230
Independent Zahir Shah 8,384
PML(N) Syed Inayat Khan Bacha 6,849
BPP Anwar Shah Bacha 1,613
Independent Jalil Ul Mulk 727
Turnout 213,974
Rejected ballots 16,097
Majority
Registered electors 550,577
ANP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Second phase

The second phase will be held in March in the remaining districts.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Local government polls: Nepotism, internal rifts behind KP rout". www.thenews.com.pk.
  2. ^ Husain, Fahd (23 December 2021). "RED ZONE FILES: KP rings the alarm bell". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ Ashfaq, Mohammad (21 December 2021). "JUI-F steals limelight amid dismal PTI show in KP polls". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ "PM orders action over K-P poll fiasco". The Express Tribune. 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ "No one realises KP LG polls start of a modern, developed system, regrets PM Imran Khan". www.geo.tv.
  6. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ "KP Local Body Elections 2021, Results, Party Position, Candidates, News, Live Updates". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  8. ^ "KPK Local Government Elections 2021 Phase 1 Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  9. ^ "KP LG elections: Re-polling ends in 13 districts, counting underway".
  10. ^ "JUI-F candidate wins Peshawar mayor seat in re-polling". 14 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Second phase of LG polls in KP put off until March 27 due to bad weather". 4 January 2022.
  12. ^ "K-P govt, ECP agree to hold 2nd phase of LG polls in March". 30 December 2021.