2015 Islamabad local elections

Elections to 50 local Union Councils in the Islamabad Capital Territory were held on November 30, 2015.[1] The fifty chairmen elected constitute the Islamabad Municipal Corporation.[2] The last local elections in Islamabad had been held in 1979, but only in rural areas.[2]

There were 676,795 eligible voters.[2] Tight security measures were enforced on polling day.[2] No incidents of violence were reported.[2]

Results

Party Candidates Chairman Vice Chairman General Women Worker/Peasant Youth Non-Muslim Total
PML-N 506 20 20 99 34 22 21 16 232
PTI 479 16 16 107 39 21 20 13 232
JI 164 4 3 7
PPP 81 4 1 5
Independents 972 14 14 77 23 6 7 7 148
Total 2407 50 50 299 100 650

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References

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