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NA-196 Karachi East

National Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Karachi East

Waseem Ahmad (INDEPDNENT) won with 73,612 votes, beating Syed Sagheer Husain Jafri (PPP) by 41,597.

About this result

Waseem Ahmad of Indepdnent won NA-196 Karachi East in the 1988 general election with 73,612 of the 122,615 votes counted (60%). Syed Sagheer Husain Jafri of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 41,597 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Waseem Ahmad
Indepdnent
73,61260.0%
Syed Sagheer Husain Jafri
Pakistan Peoples Party
32,01526.1%
Shahzada Tariq
PPIS
15,06312.3%
Syed Zaheer Ul Hussain JIllani
PAI
1,0190.8%
Syed Zakir Ali
Independent
3420.3%
Haji Muhammad Ramzan
Independent
2730.2%
Shahar Yar Mirza
Independent
1590.1%
Syed Muhammad Abne Hassan
Independent
1320.1%

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Common questions

Who won NA-196 Karachi East in 1988?

Waseem Ahmad (INDEPDNENT) won with 73,612 votes (60%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-196 in 1988?

41,597 votes. Waseem Ahmad received 73,612 votes and Syed Sagheer Husain Jafri (PPP) received 32,015.

How many candidates contested NA-196 in 1988?

8 candidates, who received 122,615 votes between them.