| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Majlis-E-Shoora / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
National Assembly
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) | 6 March 2006
10 March 2006 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for a half of the seats (50) in the Senate. General elections had previously been held in February 2003. |
| N/A (indirect elections) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 (from/to) | 6 March 2006
10 March 2006 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Pakistan Muslim League-Qaid-i-Azam (PML/Q) |
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| Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) |
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| Independents |
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| Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) |
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| Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) |
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| Other parties |
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| Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) |
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| Pakhtoon Khwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) |
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| Pakistan People's Party (PPP) |
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| Awami National Party (ANP) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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Seats 2006 |
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| Pakistan Muslim League-Qaid-i-Azam (PML/Q) |
39
|
20 |
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| Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) |
18
|
10 |
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| Independents |
11
|
4 |
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| Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) |
9
|
5 |
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| Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) |
6
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3 |
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| Other parties |
5
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4 |
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| Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) |
4
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1 |
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| Pakhtoon Khwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) |
3
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1 |
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| Pakistan People's Party (PPP) |
3
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1 |
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| Awami National Party (ANP) |
2
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1 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
42
8
8.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
A half of the seats renewed were as follows:
- 11 seats in each of the country's four provinces (7 general seats; two seats reserved for women, two seats technocrats and ulemas);
- 4 general seats in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATAs, tribal zones under federal administration);
- 2 seats (1 general seat, one seat reserved for technocrats and ulemas) in the federal capital.
After the renewal in March 2006, there were 17 women, of whom eight were elected in 2006.
Sources:
Senate (13.03.2006)
http://www.ecp.gov.pk/ |
A historical Archive of past election results for this chamber can be found on a separate page