Badin: In the recent General Elections of 2024, the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) elected from the NA-223 Badin-II constituency secured his seat with only 25% of the total registered voter support. The MNA received 115,299 votes, which accounted for 49% of the 233,147 ballots cast, as reported in the final tally, but this represented only a quarter of the 470,581 registered voters in the area.

According to Free and Fair Election Network, the final consolidated results indicate a voter turnout of 50% in the constituency. Despite the MNA's victory under Pakistan's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the highest vote share wins, he did not garner majority support among those who voted on February 8, 2024. Out of those who participated, 105,240 voters, or 45%, supported other candidates.

The runner-up in the election managed to secure 34% of the ballots cast, while the candidate in third place received 3%. The remaining candidates collectively garnered 9% of the vote, and 12,608 ballots, or 5%, were declared invalid.

This analysis is part of a broader examination by FAFEN of electoral representativeness in Pakistan's 266 National Assembly constituencies. Under the FPTP system, securing the highest number of votes, rather than a majority, is sufficient to win, leading to scenarios where elected officials may not have majority support. In contrast, a proportional representation system would allocate seats based on the proportion of votes received, potentially offering a more representative reflection of voter preferences. The data from Pakistan's GE-2024 highlights the discrepancy between the number of votes cast and the level of representation achieved across the constituencies.