FAISALABAD: In the recent General Elections of 2024, the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from the NA-101 Faisalabad-VII constituency secured election victory with 134,886 votes, representing 51 percent of the total ballots cast. However, this constituted only 25 percent of the 535,081 registered voters in the constituency.

According to Free and Fair Election Network, the official Final Consolidated Result (Form-49) indicated a voter turnout of 50 percent in NA-101. The constituency was one of 70 out of 266 National Assembly constituencies where the winning candidate managed to secure 50 percent or more of the polled votes. Despite this, 124,218 voters, accounting for 47 percent, cast their votes for other candidates, and the winner's share among all registered voters remained at 25 percent.

The runner-up in the constituency garnered 34 percent of the ballots cast, while the third-placed candidate received four percent. The remaining candidates collectively secured nine percent of the votes. Additionally, 6,826 ballots, or three percent of the total votes, were declared invalid.

This analysis is part of a broader examination by FAFEN on the unrepresentativeness of Pakistan's electoral outcomes. It highlights the impact of the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system in multi-candidate contests, where a majority of voters may feel unrepresented, potentially raising questions about the legitimacy of the electoral process and contributing to political instability.