NA-40 (Bajaur-I)
Constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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NA-40 (Tribal Area-I) (Urdu: این اے-۴۳، قباَئلی علاقہ-۸) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan comprising Utman Khel Tehsil, Barang Tehsil, Khar Bajaur Tehsil, Bar Chamarkand Tehsil, Nawagai Tehsil, and Mandal and Shamozai sections of Salarzai Tehsil in Bajaur District.[1]
| NA-40 (Tribal Area-I) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| |
| Region | Bajaur District |
| Electorate | 255,579 |
| Current constituency | |
| Member | Vacant |
| Created from | NA-43 (Tribal Area-VIII) |
Members of Parliament
2002–2018: NA-43 (Tribal Area-VIII)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Maulvi Muhammad Sadiq | Independent | |
| 2008 | Shaukatullah Khan | Independent | |
| 2013 | Bismillah Khan | Independent | |
Since 2018: NA-40 (Tribal Area-I)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gul Dad Khan | PTI | |
Election 2002
General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Maulvi Muhammad Sadiq an Independent candidate won by 13,097 votes.[2]
Election 2008
The result of general election 2008 in this constituency is given below.
Result
Shaukatullah Khan succeeded in the election 2008 and became the member of National Assembly.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Shaukatullah Khan | 7,428 | 50 | |
| Independent | Sheikh Jehanzada | 3,079 | 21 | |
| Independent | Bashir Mohammad | 3,009 | 21 | |
| Others | Others | 1,394 | 8 | |
Election 2013
General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Bismillah Khan an Independent candidate won by 13,929 votes and became the member of National Assembly.[4]
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Gul Dad Khan | 34,616 | 33.71 | ||
| Independent | Sardar Khan | 17,850 | 17.38 | ||
| Independent | Shaukatullah Khan | 16,845 | 16.40 | ||
| ANP | Gul Afzal Khan | 14,304 | 13.93 | ||
| PPP | Akhunzada Chattan | 12,906 | 12.57 | ||
| Others | Others (nine candidates) | 6,168 | 6.01 | ||
| Turnout | 104,532 | 40.90 | |||
| Total valid votes | 102,689 | 98.24 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,843 | 1.76 | |||
| Majority | 16,766 | 16.33 | |||
| Registered electors | 255,579 | ||||
| PTI gain from Independent | |||||
