Pakistan, Nov. 9 -- The ruling PML-N retained NA-77 Gujranwala and PP-203 seats after by-elections on both seats on Sunday, according to unofficial and unverified results.

Both seats had fallen vacant after the deaths of their respective lawmakers in September. Polling in the constituencies began at 8am and concluded at 5pm, with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reporting an uninterrupted and largely peaceful process.

In PP-203 of Chichawatni, PML-N's Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt won with 42,114 votes, defeating his closest rival, Muhammad Awais Mahmood of Tehreek-i-Ehsas Pakistan (TEP), who secured 24,512 votes, according to the Form-47.

The margin of victory was 17,602 votes, while voter turnout stood at 27.6 per cent. Form-47 i...