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PS-47 Karachi

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Karachi

Ahmad Ali Soomro (PPP) won with 22,511 votes, beating Hafiz Ismail (JUI-WP) by 15,732.

About this result

Ahmad Ali Soomro of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-47 Karachi in the 1970 general election with 22,511 of the 29,638 votes counted (76%). Hafiz Ismail of JUI-WP finished second, 15,732 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Ahmad Ali Soomro
Pakistan Peoples Party
22,51176.0%
Hafiz Ismail
JUI-WP
6,77922.9%
Noor Muhammad
Jamaat-e-Islami
1600.5%
Muhammad Hussain
Convention Muslim League
1170.4%
Zia Uddin Ahmad Baig
Pakistan Democratic Party
710.2%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

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Common questions

Who won PS-47 Karachi in 1970?

Ahmad Ali Soomro (PPP) won with 22,511 votes (76%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-47 in 1970?

15,732 votes. Ahmad Ali Soomro received 22,511 votes and Hafiz Ismail (JUI-WP) received 6,779.

How many candidates contested PS-47 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 29,638 votes between them.