NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan-II
constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan
NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan-II (این اے-185، ڈیرہ غازي خان-2) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It mainly comprises the city of Dera Ghazi Khan which was in the old NA-172 before the 2018 delimitations.
Member of Parliament
2002–2018: NA-172 Dera Ghazi Khan-II
2018-2024: NA-191 Dera Ghazi Khan-III
2024-2025: NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan-II
Election 2002
General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Farooq Ahmad Khan Laghari of National Alliance won by 56,343 votes.
Election 2008
General elections were held on 18 February 2008. Farooq Ahmad Khan Laghari of PML-Q won by 45,370 votes.
By-Election 2011
Election 2013
General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Hafiz Abdul Kareem of PML-N won by 49,230 votes and became the member of National Assembly.
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018.
Election 2024
Elections were held on 8 February 2024.
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