PS-52 Karachi
Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Karachi
Haji Zahid Ali (MJUP) won with 11,847 votes, beating Muhammad Athar Qureshi (JI) by 1,148.
About this result
Haji Zahid Ali of MJUP won PS-52 Karachi in the 1970 general election with 11,847 of the 39,216 votes counted (30.2%). Muhammad Athar Qureshi of Jamaat-e-Islami finished second, 1,148 votes behind. 11 candidates contested the seat. It was the 6th-closest result among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.
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-52 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Dost Muhammad (PPP)Tharparkar
- 2018 Syed Ali Mardan Shah (PPP)Umerkot
- 2013 Imdad Ali Pitafi (PPP)Tando Allahyar Matiari
- 2008 Imdad Ali (PPP)Tando Allahyar Matiari
- 2002 Dr. Irfan Gul Magsi (Independent)Tando Allahyar Matiari
- 1997 Mir Munawar Ali Khan Talpur (PPP)Umerkot
- 1993 Mir Munawar Ali Talpur (PPP)Umerkot
- 1990 Mir Munawar Ali Khan Talpur (PDA)Tharparkar
- 1988 Mir Munawar Ali Khan Talpur (PPP)Tharparkar
- 1985 Muhammad Yousaf (Non-party)Badin
- 1977 Haji Abdul Khaliq Soomro (PPP)Badin
Common questions
Who won PS-52 Karachi in 1970?
Haji Zahid Ali (MJUP) won with 11,847 votes (30.2%).
What was the margin of victory in PS-52 in 1970?
1,148 votes. Haji Zahid Ali received 11,847 votes and Muhammad Athar Qureshi (JI) received 10,699.
How many candidates contested PS-52 in 1970?
11 candidates, who received 39,216 votes between them.