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PS-78 Karachi Central

Sindh Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Karachi Central

Izhar Hussain (Independent) won with 44,017 votes, beating Ali Ghazanfar (PPP) by 39,943.

About this result

Izhar Hussain, an independent candidate, won PS-78 Karachi Central in the 1988 general election with 44,017 of the 52,678 votes counted (83.6%). Ali Ghazanfar of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 39,943 votes behind. 9 candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-largest winning margin among the 99 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Izhar Hussain
Independent
44,01783.6%
Ali Ghazanfar
Pakistan Peoples Party
4,0747.7%
Muhammad Naseer Uddin
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
2,4854.7%
Muhammad Ayub
Awami National Party
8361.6%
Qari Abdul Bais Siddiqi
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
7151.4%
Muhammad Rohail Aamir
Independent
2810.5%
Syed Barkat Ali
PAI
2380.5%
Tahir Abdul Rehman
Independent
160.0%
Muhammad Ali Khan
Independent
160.0%

PS-78 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-78 Karachi Central in 1988?

Izhar Hussain (Independent) won with 44,017 votes (83.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-78 in 1988?

39,943 votes. Izhar Hussain received 44,017 votes and Ali Ghazanfar (PPP) received 4,074.

How many candidates contested PS-78 in 1988?

9 candidates, who received 52,678 votes between them.