1997 Pakistani General Election
3 February 1997 · The democratic decade · 217 seats, 109 for a majority
Pakistan Muslim League (N) finished first with 135 of 217 seats on 44.9% of the vote. Turnout 35.8%. Nawaz Sharif replaced Benazir Bhutto.
Prime Minister before
Benazir Bhutto
PPP
Prime Minister after
Nawaz Sharif
PML(N)
Largest force
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
135 of 217 seats
Turnout
35.8%
The result
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
44.9% of votes · +62 seats
135
seats
Pakistan Peoples Party
21.3% of votes · -71 seats
18
seats
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
3.9% of votes
12
seats
Pakistan Muslim League (J)
3.2% of votes · -6 seats
0
seats
Awami National Party
1.8% of votes · +6 seats
9
seats
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
1.9% of votes
1
seats
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
1.7% of votes
2
seats
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
1.6% of votes
0
seats
Balochistan National Party
0.6% of votes
3
seats
National Peoples Party (Khar)
0.4% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats
Baloch National Movement
0.4% of votes
0
seats
Jamhoori Wattan Party
0.3% of votes · 0 seats
2
seats
3 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.