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PS-48 Karachi

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Karachi

Syed Imdad Hussain Shah (PPP) won with 25,910 votes, beating Muhammad Mustafa (MJUP) by 17,617.

About this result

Syed Imdad Hussain Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-48 Karachi in the 1970 general election with 25,910 of the 45,190 votes counted (57.3%). Muhammad Mustafa of MJUP finished second, 17,617 votes behind. 15 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syed Imdad Hussain Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
25,91057.3%
Muhammad Mustafa
MJUP
8,29318.4%
Abdullah Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
2,2975.1%
Hajjani Mah Bani
Independent
1,8294.0%
Muhammad Ismail Baloch
JUI-WP
1,7803.9%
Muhammad Natha
AL
1,5513.4%
Syed Fazal Ahmad Jafri
Pakistan Democratic Party
1,3122.9%
Rahim Bukhsh Sarbazi
Independent
8731.9%
Abdul Majid
Independent
7881.7%
Khuda Bukhsh
Jamaat-e-Islami
2090.5%
Abdul Latif Baloch
Independent
950.2%
Musa
Independent
760.2%
Ghulam Muhammad
Council Muslim League
670.1%
Habib ur Rahman
Independent
660.1%
Ghulam Rasool
Independent
440.1%

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

PS-48 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-48 Karachi in 1970?

Syed Imdad Hussain Shah (PPP) won with 25,910 votes (57.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-48 in 1970?

17,617 votes. Syed Imdad Hussain Shah received 25,910 votes and Muhammad Mustafa (MJUP) received 8,293.

How many candidates contested PS-48 in 1970?

15 candidates, who received 45,190 votes between them.