# PP-203 Sahiwal by-election result: PML-N's Asad Hanif Jutt wins by 17,602 votes on 27.6% turnout

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Published: 8 Nov 2026
Updated: 8 Nov 2026
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> Hanif Jutt's son held Chichawatni for the PML-N, but with 4,706 fewer votes than his father a year ago and a runner-up who more than doubled the opposition vote. NA-77 Gujranwala was still counting.

**PP-203 Sahiwal by-election result:** PML-N's **Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt** has won Sunday's by-election in **PP-203 (Chichawatni, Sahiwal district)** with **42,114 votes**, beating **Muhammad Awais Mahmood of Tehreek-i-Ehsas Pakistan (TEP)**, who polled **24,512**, according to the Form-47 provisional result [reported by Dawn](https://www.dawn.com/news/2043037/pml-n-retains-sahiwals-pp-203-as-per-unofficial-result-counting-underway-in-gujranwalas-na-77). The margin is **17,602 votes** and turnout was **27.6 per cent**. [ARY News](https://arynews.tv/pp-203-sahiwal-by-election-official-result-announced) also reported Asad Hanif's 42,114 votes but gave the runner-up 25,512; the Form-47 figure is used here.

Counting was still going on late on Sunday in **NA-77 Gujranwala**, the National Assembly seat polled the same day, and no final result had been announced at the time of writing.

## Why PP-203 had a third election in under three years

The seat has now been contested three times since the February 2024 general election:

| Poll | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Rai Murtaza Iqbal (PTI-backed independent) | 55,874 | Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Jutt (PML-N) | 35,163 | 20,711 |
| 23 November 2025 by-election | Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Jutt (PML-N) | 46,820 | Falik Sher (independent) | 10,975 | 35,845 |
| 8 November 2026 by-election | Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt (PML-N) | 42,114 | Muhammad Awais Mahmood (TEP) | 24,512 | 17,602 |

Rai Murtaza Iqbal was disqualified and de-notified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) after his conviction by an anti-terrorism court in Faisalabad, which led to the 2025 by-election. Hanif Jutt won it, then died of a cardiac arrest on 17 September 2026, Dawn reported, which brought his son Asad Hanif into Sunday's contest.

## What the numbers show

- **The PML-N vote fell:** Asad Hanif's 42,114 is **4,706 fewer** than his father polled a year ago, about 10 per cent less.
- **The runner-up more than doubled:** the second-placed candidate went from 10,975 votes in 2025 to 24,512 now, so the margin roughly halved, from 35,845 to 17,602.
- **Low turnout:** 27.6 per cent, in a contest run across **185 polling stations** (137 of them rated Category C, the least sensitive) with about 1,370 polling staff and 1,100 police.

## Code of conduct notices

The district monitoring officer issued notices to **PML-N MPAs Malik Qasim Nadeem and Motiya Begum** for allegedly visiting polling stations in PP-203 on polling day, which the ECP code bars within 400 metres of a station. They have been asked to explain themselves at the Municipal Committee office at **5pm on Monday 9 November**, according to Dawn.

## NA-77 Gujranwala: what to watch

In NA-77, PML-N's **Rashid Basheer Virk** was one of 11 candidates for the seat left vacant when his father, five-time MNA **Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir Virk**, died on 11 September. The ECP has summoned Information Minister **Attaullah Tarar**, Virk and others to a hearing on **12 November** over alleged campaign violations, and has said the constituency's result **could be withheld** until it decides. We will add the NA-77 result here when it is announced.

For earlier results, see the [NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election result](/news/politics/na-168-bahawalpur-by-election-result). Islamabad's own local government polls are on 20 December ([nomination and polling dates](/news/politics/islamabad-local-bodies-elections-nominations-extended-to-8-november-polling-on)).

## Frequently asked questions

**Who won the PP-203 Sahiwal by-election on 8 November 2026?**

PML-N's Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt won with 42,114 votes against 24,512 for TEP's Muhammad Awais Mahmood, a margin of 17,602, according to the Form-47 provisional result reported by Dawn.

**What was the turnout in PP-203?**

Turnout was 27.6 per cent across 185 polling stations, Dawn reported.

## Sources

- PML-N retains Sahiwal's PP-203 as per unofficial result; counting underway in Gujranwala's NA-77 (8 Nov 2026) (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2043037/pml-n-retains-sahiwals-pp-203-as-per-unofficial-result-counting-underway-in-gujranwalas-na-77
- PP-203 Sahiwal by-election official result announced (8 Nov 2026) (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/pp-203-sahiwal-by-election-official-result-announced

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