NA-77 Gujranwala and PP-203 Sahiwal By-Election Result: How to Check Form-47 on ECP, and When
Check the NA-77 Gujranwala and PP-203 Sahiwal by-election result as Form-47 on the ECP website. Due by 2 am on 9 November, recount rules and what can delay it.
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The official NA-77 Gujranwala-I and PP-203 Sahiwal-VI by-election results will appear as Form-47 on the ECP's by-elections page, ecp.gov.pk/bye-elections-2024. Under rule 84 of the Election Rules 2017, each Returning Officer must send the scanned Form-47 to the Election Commission by 2 am on Monday 9 November. Anything shared before that is unofficial.
Polling closes at 5 pm today, Sunday 8 November 2026. This guide shows where each result form appears, in what order, and what can delay the NA-77 result in particular, after the ECP said on 7 November it could be withheld.
Check the NA-77 and PP-203 result on the ECP website
Open the ECP by-elections page and look under the NA-77 Gujranwala-I and PP-203 Sahiwal-VI headings. Form-47, the provisional result, is added there after counting. It is free and needs no login.
- Type ecp.gov.pk/bye-elections-2024 in your browser. The page is named for 2024 but lists the 2026 by-elections too.
- Find the heading Bye-Elections (NA-77 Gujranwala-I) or Bye-Elections (PP-203 Sahiwal-VI).
- Look for a new link named Form-47. On 8 November it lists only Form-28, Form-33 and the draft list of polling stations.
- Open the PDF. It is usually a scan in Urdu, with each candidate's votes, the total votes cast and the turnout.
- For the station-by-station count, look for Form-45 links, which the ECP posts as the results arrive.
The NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election in September shows the pattern. Its Form-47 appeared on the same page the day after polling, with Forms 45 to 49 later. Our NA-168 result page was written from that Form-47.
Result forms arrive in a fixed order
The result moves through four ECP forms. Form-45 comes from each polling station, Form-47 is the Returning Officer's provisional total, and Form-49 is the final consolidated result. The winner's name is then notified.
| Form | What it is | When |
|---|---|---|
| Form-45 | Result of the count at one polling station | After counting at each station, from 5 pm |
| Form-47 | Provisional consolidated result for the whole seat | Scan due at the ECP by 2 am, 9 November |
| Form-47, late | Partial result with reasons, then the full one | Full result by 10 am, 9 November |
| Form-49 | Final consolidated result, with postal ballots | After the consolidation hearing |
| Notification | Returned candidate's name published | After Form-49 (Section 98) |
The 2 am and 10 am deadlines are in rule 84 of the Election Rules 2017, which we read in the ECP's copy updated to 31 December 2023. Our guide to Forms 45, 47 and 49 explains how to read each form.
NA-77 has 11 candidates and PP-203 has 7
According to the ECP's Form-33 lists, 11 candidates are standing in NA-77 Gujranwala-I and 7 in PP-203 Sahiwal-VI. Both seats fell vacant on the deaths of PML-N members.
| Item | NA-77 Gujranwala-I | PP-203 Sahiwal-VI |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly | National Assembly | Punjab Assembly |
| Candidates | 11 | 7 |
| Registered voters | 518,620 (draft list) | 258,122 |
| Polling stations | 333 (draft list) | 185 |
| Previous member | Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir Virk | Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Jutt |
Names, symbols and parties are on our polling day page. PML-N has fielded Raashid Bashir Virk in NA-77 and Muhammad Asad Hanif in PP-203, both with the tiger symbol.
Three things can delay the NA-77 result
The NA-77 notification can be held up by the ECP's notice to a federal minister, by a recount request, or by late Form-45s from polling stations. A delay in notification does not stop the count.
The ECP notice of 7 November
The ECP said the NA-77 result can be withheld until it decides an alleged code of conduct breach by Federal Minister Atta Ullah Tarar. We explain what that means in our report on the ECP notice on NA-77. The notice does not cover PP-203.
A recount
Under Section 95(5) of the Elections Act 2017, the Returning Officer must recount once, on a written request, if the winning margin is under 5 per cent of votes polled or 8,000 votes for a National Assembly seat, whichever is less. For a Punjab Assembly seat the vote figure is 4,000.
Late station results
If results are incomplete at 2 am, rule 84 asks the Returning Officer to send what he has, list the stations still awaited and give reasons in writing.
Unofficial results and what to trust
Counts posted by party workers or polling agents are unofficial until they match a Form-45. Polling agents are entitled to a signed copy of Form-45 at each station, which is the best early check.
- Trust Form-45 and Form-47 on ecp.gov.pk over any screenshot.
- Compare totals: valid votes plus excluded ballots should equal votes cast.
- Report problems to the ECP helpline, 051-111-327-000, which stays open until results arrive.
Our page on polling agents' rights explains who gets Form-45 and when.
Frequently asked questions
When will the NA-77 by-election result come?
The Returning Officer must send Form-47 to the ECP by 2 am on 9 November 2026, or a partial result with reasons and the full one by 10 am.
Where can I see the PP-203 Sahiwal result?
On ecp.gov.pk/bye-elections-2024, under the PP-203 Sahiwal-VI heading, once Form-47 is posted.
Can the NA-77 result be withheld?
Yes. On 7 November the ECP said it can withhold the NA-77 result until it decides an alleged code of conduct breach by a federal minister.
What is Form-47?
The Returning Officer's provisional consolidated statement of the count for the whole constituency, without postal ballots.
When is a recount compulsory?
On a written request, if the margin is under 5 per cent of votes polled or 8,000 votes in NA, 4,000 in PA, whichever is less, or if excluded ballots equal or exceed the margin.
Who won the NA-77 by-election?
Polling is still open as we write. We will publish the result from Form-47 once the ECP posts it.
Sources and last checked
We opened the ECP by-elections page and read rule 84 of the Election Rules 2017 and Sections 95 and 98 of the Elections Act 2017 on ecp.gov.pk on 8 November 2026. Candidate and voter numbers are from the ECP's Form-33 and Form-28 lists. To find your polling station, see our 8300 guide.
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Global Affairs & Political Economy Writer
Muhammad Hatim is a book lover who started writing because he enjoys it. At Pakistan Era he writes about international relations, geopolitics and the global economy, with a particular interest in South Asia and the forces behind current events.
