Sheikhupura: In the General Elections of 2024, the Member of the National Assembly from the NA-115 Sheikhupura-III constituency was elected with 130,416 votes, representing 47 percent of the total 275,178 ballots cast but only 24 percent of the 546,262 registered voters.

According to Free and Fair Election Network's Final Consolidated Result (Form-49), the voter turnout in the constituency was 50 percent. Despite securing victory, the elected member did not receive support from a majority of the voters who participated in the election on February 8, 2024. A total of 138,307 voters, or 50 percent, opted for other candidates, suggesting a significant portion of the electorate did not wish to be represented by the winner.

The runner-up candidate garnered 34 percent of the ballots, the third-place candidate received 11 percent, and the remaining contenders collected six percent of the votes. Additionally, 6,455 ballots, accounting for two percent, were declared invalid.

This analysis is part of FAFEN's examination of the unrepresentativeness of electoral outcomes in Pakistan. The report emphasizes how the First-Past-The-Post system can distort representation in multi-candidate electoral races, a common occurrence in the country. These dynamics may leave many voters feeling unrepresented and could raise questions about electoral legitimacy, potentially contributing to political instability.