1993 Pakistani general election

General elections were held in Pakistan on 6 October 1993 to elect the members of National Assembly. The elections took place after both the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan resigned to resolve a power struggle.

1993 Pakistani general election

October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)

All 217 seats in the National Assembly
109 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.02%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Benazir Bhutto Nawaz Sharif
Party PPP PML(N)
Seats won 89 73
Popular vote 7,578,635 7,980,229
Percentage 37.00% 38.96%

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Nawaz Sharif
IJI

Elected Prime Minister

Benazir Bhutto
PPP

Prior to the elections, the ruling Islami Jamhoori Ittehad alliance was dissolved due to clashes between its member parties. The alliance's place in the two-party system (alongside the Pakistan Peoples Party) was taken up by Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (N).

The elections were held under the caretaker government of Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi. Although the PML (N) received the most votes, the PPP won the most seats. After winning the support of minor parties and independents, Benazir Bhutto became Prime Minister for a second non-consecutive term. Voter turnout was 40%.

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