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PS-54 Karachi

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Karachi

Bostan Ali Hoti (PML-C) won with 14,305 votes, beating Muhammad Haneef Soldier (PPP) by 1,102.

About this result

Bostan Ali Hoti of Council Muslim League won PS-54 Karachi in the 1970 general election with 14,305 of the 33,904 votes counted (42.2%). Muhammad Haneef Soldier of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 1,102 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat. It was the 5th-closest result among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Bostan Ali Hoti
Council Muslim League
14,30542.2%
Muhammad Haneef Soldier
Pakistan Peoples Party
13,20338.9%
Aziz Kareem
Independent
4,90614.5%
Kalyan Ji
Independent
8682.6%
Shaukat Khaial
Independent
3271.0%
Muhammad Rafiq Ahmed
Jamaat-e-Islami
1750.5%
Bashir Ahmad
Independent
900.3%
Zulfiqar Ali
Independent
300.1%

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

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Common questions

Who won PS-54 Karachi in 1970?

Bostan Ali Hoti (PML-C) won with 14,305 votes (42.2%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-54 in 1970?

1,102 votes. Bostan Ali Hoti received 14,305 votes and Muhammad Haneef Soldier (PPP) received 13,203.

How many candidates contested PS-54 in 1970?

8 candidates, who received 33,904 votes between them.