Results
The results saw the PML-N win a landslide victory, winning by the largest margin since the 1977 election. The PPP came second with only 18 seats while Khan's Movement for Justice failed to win any seats. The turnout, at around 36%, was the lowest ever in the history of elections in Pakistan.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 8,751,793 | 45.9 | 137 | +64 |
| Pakistan Peoples Party | 4,152,209 | 21.8 | 18 | –71 |
| Haq Parast | 764,207 | 4.0 | 12 | New |
| Pakistan Muslim League (J) | 624,286 | 3.3 | 0 | –6 |
| Awami National Party | 357,002 | 1.9 | 10 | +7 |
| Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) | 377,228 | 2.0 | 1 | New |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 325,910 | 1.7 | 2 | New |
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 314,820 | 1.7 | 0 | New |
| Balochistan National Party | 124,754 | 0.7 | 3 | New |
| National Peoples Party (Khar) | 85,121 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Balochistan National Movement | 72,354 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Jamhoori Wattan Party | 66,128 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Muslim Ittehad Pakistan | 49,601 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) | 48,838 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Pakistan Democratic Party | 47,153 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Muslim League (Qayyum) | 37,723 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Pakistan Awami Party | 31,615 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| 30 other parties | 88,429 | 0.5 | 0 | – |
| Independents | 1,482,033 | 7.4 | 21 | +5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 448,829 | – | – | – |
| Total | 19,516,716 | 100 | 207 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
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