GBA-18 (Darel-I)
# GBA-18 (Darel-I)

GBLA-18 (Darel-I) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly of the Darel District which is currently represented by Gulbar Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

## History

Before 2019, the constituency was of Diamer District and was known as GBA-18 (Diamer-IV). In 2019, when Darel was made a district. The constituency is known as Darel-I.

## Members

| Election | Member | Party | Votes received |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Gulbar Khan | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 2,741 votes |
| 2015 | Muhammad Wakeel | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 3,527 votes |
| 2016 | Imran Wakeel | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 3,914 votes |
| 2020 | Gulbar Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 4,401 votes |

## Election results

### 2009

Gulbar Khan of JUI-F became member of assembly in 2009 elections.

### 2015

Muhammad Wakeel of Pakistan Muslim League (N) won this seat by getting 3,622 votes.

2015: Diamir-IV :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | PML-N | Muhammad Wakeel | 3,761 | 52.04 |
| | JUI F | Gulbar Khan | 2,438 | 33.74 |
| | PPP | Shakrat Khan | 828 | 11.46 |
| | PTI | Dilbar Khan | 88 | 1.22 |
| | Independents & Others | | 112 | 1.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,227 | 46.03 | |
| | PML(N) gain from [[JUI-F|JUI-F]] | Swing | | |

### 2016

In May 2016 Muhammad Wakeel died of cardiac arrest. Imran Wakeel was elected on 12 July 2016 By-polls by securing 3917 votes.

