LA-3 Mirpur-III
| LA-3 Mirpur-III | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| District | Mirpur District |
| Electorate | 59,494 |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| Member | Yasir Sultan Chaudhry |
LA-3 Mirpur-III is a constituency of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly which is currently represented by Yasir Sultan Chaudhry of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. It covers the area of Mirpur city in Mirpur District.[1]
Election 2016
General elections were held on 21 July 2016.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(N) | Muhammad Saeed | 19,514 | 52.66 | ||
| PTI | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry | 16,397 | 44.25 | ||
| Independent | Jahanzaib Akhtar | 823 | 2.22 | ||
| Independent | Muhammad Afzal Mirza | 125 | 0.34 | ||
| PPP | Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf | 100 | 0.27 | ||
| JUI (F) | Muhammad Ikhlaq Jazbi | 55 | 0.15 | ||
| Independent | Yasir Sultan Chaudhry | 43 | 0.12 | ||
| Turnout | 37,057 | ||||
By-election 2019
A by-election was held on 24 November 2019 due to the disqualification of Muhammad Saeed, the former MLA from this seat, by the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won the election with 17,673 votes.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry | 17,673 | 50.82 |  6.57 | |
| PML(N) | Chaudhry Sohaib Saeed | 14,813 | 42.60 |  10.06 | |
| TLP | Muhammad Shafiq-ur-Rehman | 1,393 | 4.01 | 4.01 | |
| Others | Others (eleven candidates) | 896 | 3.75 | ||
| Turnout | 34,775 | 58.45 | |||
| Majority | 2,860 | 8.22 | |||
| Registered electors | 59,494 | ||||
| PTI gain from PML(N) | |||||
Election 2021
General elections were held on 25 July 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry | 18,703 | 43.51 | 7.31 | |
| PML(N) | Muhammad Saeed | 15,556 | 36.19 | 6.41 | |
| TLP | Umair Asghar | 5,731 | 13.33 | 9.32 | |
| PPP | Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf | 1,384 | 3.22 | ||
| Others | Others (nineteen candidates) | 1,611 | 3.75 | ||
| Turnout | 42,985 | 50.03 | |||
| Majority | 3,147 | 7.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 85,917 | ||||
| PTI hold | |||||
By-election 2021
A by-election was held on 10 October 2021 due to the resignation of Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, the previous MLA from this seat, as he was elected to the office of President of Azad Kashmir. Chaudhry Yasir Sultan, his son, won the election with 20,142 votes.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Chaudhry Yasir Sultan | 20,142 | 54.09 | 10.58 | |
| PML(N) | Muhammad Saeed | 11,608 | 31.17 | 5.02 | |
| TLP | Umair Asghar | 3,843 | 10.32 | 3.01 | |
| PPP | Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf | 1,450 | 3.89 | 0.67 | |
| Others | Others (eight candidates) | 195 | 0.52 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,238 | 99.36 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 238 | 0.64 | |||
| Turnout | 37,476 | 43.61 | 6.42 | ||
| Majority | 8,534 | 22.92 | 15.60 | ||
| Registered electors | 85,925 | ||||
| PTI hold | |||||
Election 2026
General elections were held on 27 July 2026. Chaudhry Yasir Sultan of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) won the election with 12,590 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Chaudhry Yasir Sultan | 12,590 | 41.35 | 37.46 | |
| PML(N) | Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed | 11,081 | 36.40 | 5.23 | |
| IPP | Tasleem Arif | 2,776 | 9.12 | ||
| Independent | Moiz Majeed | 2,263 | 7.43 | ||
| Others | Others (Twenty nine candidates) | 1,735 | 5.70 | ||
| Turnout | 32,008 | 29.98 | 13.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,445 | 95.12 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,563 | 4.88 | |||
| Majority | 1,509 | 4.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 106,757 | ||||
| PPP gain from PTI | |||||
References
- ↑ "LA 3 Mirpur AJK Election Result 2016 Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ↑ "National Assembly - Google Drive". drive.google.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (24 November 2019). "PTI's Barrister Sultan Mahmood defeats PML-N candidate in Mirpur by-election". Dawn. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (11 October 2021). "PTI, PPP win one seat each in AJK by-polls". Dawn. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ LA-3 Mirpur-III Form 27 (2026), 27 July 2026, retrieved 29 July 2026
