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All 53 seats in the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly 27 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 3,220,793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 61.30% ( 0.90%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of Azad Kashmir showing Assembly Constituencies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Azad Kashmir on 25 July 2021 after the expiry of the 5-year term of the previous Legislative Assembly.[1] The elections were held in 33 constituencies of Azad Kashmir and 12 constituencies of the refugees of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan.[2]
By an early estimate, over 2.82 million people of Azad Kashmir were registered to vote; of which 1.59 million were male voters, while 1.30 million were female voters.[3] By the time of the election, the number of registered voters had increased to 3,220,793.[4]
A total of 724 candidates stood for 45 general seats this year. 579 candidates competed for the 33 constituencies within Azad Kashmir, while the remaining 145 competed for the 12 refugee constituencies in Pakistan.[5]
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