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NA-187 Karachi Central

National Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Karachi Central

Imran Farooq (Independent) won with 93,499 votes, beating Muzaffar Ahmad Hashmi (IJI) by 81,374.

About this result

Imran Farooq, an independent candidate, won NA-187 Karachi Central in the 1988 general election with 93,499 of the 115,338 votes counted (81.1%). Muzaffar Ahmad Hashmi of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad finished second, 81,374 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 2nd-largest winning margin among the 39 National Assembly seats in Sindh.

CandidateVotes
Imran Farooq
Independent
93,49981.1%
Muzaffar Ahmad Hashmi
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
12,12510.5%
Shahid Iqbal
Pakistan Peoples Party
5,8955.1%
Shah Farid ul Haq
PAI
3,3752.9%
Syed Hashim Ali
Independent
3210.3%
Arif Hussain Qasmi
Independent
1230.1%

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Common questions

Who won NA-187 Karachi Central in 1988?

Imran Farooq (Independent) won with 93,499 votes (81.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-187 in 1988?

81,374 votes. Imran Farooq received 93,499 votes and Muzaffar Ahmad Hashmi (IJI) received 12,125.

How many candidates contested NA-187 in 1988?

6 candidates, who received 115,338 votes between them.