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PS-79 Karachi

Sindh Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Karachi

Alhaj Shamimuddin (Non-party) won with 9,333 votes, beating Syed Sher Ali Shah (Non-party) by 2,694.

About this result

Alhaj Shamimuddin won PS-79 Karachi in the 1985 general election with 9,333 of the 28,281 votes counted (33%). Syed Sher Ali Shah finished second, 2,694 votes behind. 12 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Alhaj Shamimuddin
Non-party candidate
9,33333.0%
Syed Sher Ali Shah
Non-party candidate
6,63923.5%
Junaid-ur-Rahman
Non-party candidate
4,54616.1%
Muhammad Afzal
Non-party candidate
3,97314.0%
Murad Buksh
Non-party candidate
1,1914.2%
Kamal Ahmad Siddiqi
Non-party candidate
8072.9%
Qadir Bukhsh
Non-party candidate
4931.7%
Captain (R) Anwar Baig
Non-party candidate
4881.7%
Mushtaq Ahmad Qureshi
Non-party candidate
3901.4%
Qari Abdul Aleem
Non-party candidate
2020.7%
Haji Mahmood Ali
Non-party candidate
1690.6%
Muhammad Yaseen Siddiqi
Non-party candidate
500.2%

This election was held on a non-party basis: all candidates stood as individuals.

PS-79 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-79 Karachi in 1985?

Alhaj Shamimuddin won with 9,333 votes (33%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-79 in 1985?

2,694 votes. Alhaj Shamimuddin received 9,333 votes and Syed Sher Ali Shah received 6,639.

How many candidates contested PS-79 in 1985?

12 candidates, who received 28,281 votes between them.