2024 Balochistan provincial election

2024 Balochistan provincial election

8 February 2024

51 out of 65 seats in the Balochistan Assembly
33 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,371,947
Turnout42.9% (2.37%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Sarfraz Bugti Jaffar Khan Mandokhail Abdul Wasey
Party PPP PML(N) JUI (F)
Leader since 18 December 2023 3 February 2023 -
Leader's seat Dera Bugti Zhob (lost) Killa Saifullah (lost)
Last election 3.09%, 0 seats 1.54%, 1 seat Did not contest
Seats won 19 18 14
Seat change 19 17 14
Popular vote 367,837 278,924 392,626
Percentage 15.98% 12.12% 17.06%
Swing 12.89pp 10.58pp n/a

Map of Balochistan with Provincial Assembly constituencies

Chief Minister before election

Abdul Quddus Bizenjo
BAP

Elected Chief Minister

Sarfraz Bugti
PPP

Provincial elections were held in Balochistan on 8 February 2024 to elect a new provincial legislature. On 5 August 2023, after the approval of the results of the 2023 digital census by the Council of Common Interests headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, elections have been delayed for several months, as new delimitations will be published on 14 December 2023. On 2 November 2023, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced, in agreement with the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, that the elections will be held on 8 February 2024. This election will be held concurrently with nationwide general elections and other provincial elections.