NA-164 Bahawalpur-I

NA-164 Bahawalpur-I (این اے-164، بہاولپور-1) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.^[2]

NA-164 Bahawalpur-I
Constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan
Region	Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil (partly), Khairpur Tamewali and Hasilpur Tehsils of Bahawalpur District
Electorate	489,674 [1]
Current constituency
Party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Member(s)	Riaz Hussain Pirzada
Created from	NA-183 Bahawalpur-IV

Members of Parliament

2018–2023: NA-171 Bahawalpur-II

Election		Member	Party
	2018	Riaz Hussain Pirzada	PML(N)

2024–present: NA-164 Bahawalpur-I

Election		Member	Party
	2024	Riaz Hussain Pirzada	PML(N)

Election 2002

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2002

General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Mian Riaz Hussain Peerzada of National Alliance won by 66,757 votes.^[3]

General election 2002: NA-186 Bahawalpur-IV

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NA	Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada	60,456	43.73
	PML(Q)	Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi	56,729	41.03
	PML(N)	Muhammad Baleegh-ur-Rehman	11,812	8.54
	PPP	Syed Mubashar Zaman Shah	8,659	6.26
	Others	Others (three candidates)	599	0.44
Turnout			141,500	49.16
Total valid votes			138,255	97.71
Rejected ballots			3,245	2.29
Majority			3,727	2.70
Registered electors			287,829

Election 2008

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2008

General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Mian Riaz Hussain Peerzada of PML-Q won by 60,456 votes.^[4]

General election 2008: NA-186 Bahawalpur-IV

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PML(Q)	Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada	66,757	42.71
	Independent	Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi	50,468	32.29
	PML(N)	Ch. Muhammad Jamil Johar	21,123	13.51
	PPP	Muhammad Nawazish Ali Pirzada	17,947	11.48
Turnout			161,398	46.69
Total valid votes			156,295	96.84
Rejected ballots			5,103	3.16
Majority			16,289	10.42
Registered electors			345,653
	PML(Q) gain from NA

Election 2013

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2013

General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Mian Riaz Hussain Peerzada of PML-N won by 74,491 votes and became the member of National Assembly.^[5]

General election 2013: NA-186 Bahawalpur-IV

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PML(N)	Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada	74,491	38.69
	PML(Q)	Ch. Tariq Bashir Cheema	61,403	31.90
	PTI	Ch. Naeem Ud Din Waraich	52,958	27.51
	Others	Others (seven candidates)	3,667	1.90
Turnout			198,228	63.86
Total valid votes			192,519	97.12
Rejected ballots			5,709	2.88
Majority			13,088	6.79
Registered electors			310,421
	PML(N) gain from PML(Q)

Election 2018

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2018

General elections were held on 25 July 2018.

General election 2018: NA-171 Bahawalpur-II ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PML(N)	Riaz Hussain Pirzada	99,202	41.95
	PTI	Chaudhary Naeemuddin Warraich	88,297	37.34
	Others	Others (five candidates)	48,923	20.69
Turnout			242,707	59.95
Total valid votes			236,452	97.42
Rejected ballots			6,255	2.58
Majority			10,905	4.61
Registered electors			404,823
	PML(N) hold		Swing	N/A

Election 2024

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2024

General elections were held on 8 February 2024. Riaz Hussain Pirzada won the election with votes.

General election 2024: NA-164 Bahawalpur-I

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PML(N)	Riaz Hussain Pirzada	123,377	44.65	2.70
	Independent	Malik Ejaz Ahmad Gaddan[a]	117,176	42.40	5.06
	Others	Others (eleven candidates)	36,796	12.95
Turnout			282,986	57.79	2.16
Total valid votes			276,349	97.65
Rejected ballots			6,637	2.35
Majority			6,201	2.24	2.37
Registered electors			489,674
	PML(N) hold		Swing	N/A

See also

• NA-163 Bahawalnagar-IV
• NA-165 Bahawalpur-II

Notes

1. Filed nomination papers as PTI candidate but ECP allowed him to run as an Independent