2018 Balochistan provincial election

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Balochistan on 25 July 2018. Newly formed Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) emerged as the largest party by winning 24 seats followed by Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal who won 10 seats. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won 7 seats for the very first time.

2018 Balochistan provincial election
25 July 2018
All 65 seats in the Provincial Assembly
33 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout45.27% (3.47pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jam Kamal Khan Maulana Noorullah Akhtar Mengal
Party BAP MMA BNP (M)
Leader's seat Lasbela-II Killa Saifullah Khuzdar-III
Last election New Party 8 seats, 15.80% 2 seats, 6.19%
Seats won 24 10 10
Seat change 24 2 8
Popular vote 446,795 261,742 126,854
Percentage 24.44 15.28 9.04
Swing new 0.52 2.85
  Fourth party
 
Leader Yar Muhammad Rind
Party PTI
Leader's seat Kachhi-cum-Mastung
Last election 0 seats, 1.86%
Seats won 7
Seat change 7
Popular vote 109,757
Percentage 6.05
Swing 4.19
Map of Balochistan Showing Assembly Constituencies and Winning parties
Chief Minister before election

Abdul Quddus Bizenjo
BAP

 Elected Chief Minister

Jam Kamal Khan
BAP

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