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PS-8 Shikarpur

Sindh Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Shikarpur

Aftab Shaban Meerani (PPP) won with 29,117 votes, beating Agha Zafarullah Khan (PAKNP) by 22,896.

About this result

Aftab Shaban Meerani of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-8 Shikarpur in the 1988 general election with 29,117 of the 38,149 votes counted (76.3%). Agha Zafarullah Khan of PAKNP finished second, 22,896 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Aftab Shaban Meerani
Pakistan Peoples Party
29,11776.3%
Agha Zafarullah Khan
PAKNP
6,22116.3%
Muhammad Rafiq Arain
Independent
2,0485.4%
Molvi Ghulam Qadir
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
2930.8%
Abdul Sattar Sheikh
Independent
2860.7%
Junaid Ahmad Soomro
Independent
890.2%
Mir Altaf Khan
Independent
510.1%
Allah Bukhsh Soomro
Independent
440.1%

PS-8 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-8 Shikarpur in 1988?

Aftab Shaban Meerani (PPP) won with 29,117 votes (76.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-8 in 1988?

22,896 votes. Aftab Shaban Meerani received 29,117 votes and Agha Zafarullah Khan (PAKNP) received 6,221.

How many candidates contested PS-8 in 1988?

8 candidates, who received 38,149 votes between them.