GBA-1 Gilgit-I
Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
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GBA-1 Gilgit-I is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently represented by the Amjad Hussain Azar of Pakistan Peoples Party who is the current Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.[2]
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| GBA-1 Gilgit-I | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
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| District | Gilgit District |
| Electorate | 45,792 [1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Party | Pakistan People's Party |
| Member | Amjad Hussain Azar |
Members of Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | Votes received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Syed Raziuddin Rizvi | Pakistan People's Party[a] | 10,012 votes | |
| 2015 | Jafarullah Khan | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 7,171 votes | |
| 2020 | Amjad Hussain Azar | Pakistan Peoples Party | 11,178 votes | |
| 2026 | Amjad Hussain Azar | Pakistan Peoples Party | 11,287 votes | |
Election 2009
Syed Raziuddin Rizvi an independent politician became member of assembly by getting 10012 votes.[4] He later joined Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[3]
Election 2015
Jafarullah Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (N) won by getting 7171 votes and became Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Jafarullah Khan | 7,171 | 36.39 | ||
| Pakistan Peoples Party | Amjad Hussain Azar | 6,297 | 31.96 | ||
| Independent | Syed Nizam Ud Din Shah | 2,285 | 11.59 | ||
| Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen | Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui | 2,109 | 10.70 | ||
| Majority | 874 | 4.43 | |||
| Turnout | 19,703 | 64.48 | |||
| PML(N) gain from PPP | Swing | ||||
Election 2020
Amjad Hussain Azar won by 11178 votes and became the opposition leader.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Peoples | Amjad Hussain Azar | 11178 | |
| Independent | Maulana Sultan Rais | 8356 | |
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Johar Ali | 2000 | |
| Pakistan Muslim League | Jafarullah Khan | 85 |
Election 2026
A general election was held on 7 June 2026. Amjad Hussain Azar won the election with 11,287 votes.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Amjad Hussain Azar | 11,287 | 37.89 | ||
| PML(N) | Muhammad Shafiq Ud Din | 6,472 | 21.73 | ||
| MWM | Muhammad Ilyas Saddiqi | 3,655 | 12.27 | ||
| Independent | Asif Khan | 2,694 | 9.04 | ||
| PRHP | Himayat Ullah Khan | 2,290 | 7.69 | ||
| Independent | Jarrar Hussain | 1,535 | 5.15 | ||
| IPP | Sultan Rais | 988 | 3.32 | ||
| Others | Others (sixteen candidates) | 866 | 2.91 | ||
| Valid ballots | 29,787 | 96.95 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 936 | 3.05 | |||
| Turnout | 30,723 | 67.09 | |||
| Majority | 4,815 | 16.16 | |||
| Registered electors | 45,792 | ||||
| PPP hold | |||||