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PS-83 Karachi Central

Sindh Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Karachi Central

Syed Altaf Hussain Kazmi (Independent) won with 57,573 votes, beating Muhammad Athar Qureshi (IJI) by 51,629.

About this result

Syed Altaf Hussain Kazmi, an independent candidate, won PS-83 Karachi Central in the 1988 general election with 57,573 of the 68,908 votes counted (83.6%). Muhammad Athar Qureshi of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad finished second, 51,629 votes behind. 11 candidates contested the seat. It was the largest winning margin among the 99 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Syed Altaf Hussain Kazmi
Independent
57,57383.6%
Muhammad Athar Qureshi
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
5,9448.6%
Ghulam Qadir
Pakistan Peoples Party
4,3706.3%
Doctor Wakeel Ahmad
Independent
2520.4%
Muhammad Akbar Khan Bizenjo
Independent
1910.3%
Molana Ehtram-ul-Haq Thanvi
Independent
1810.3%
Syed Muhammad Saleem
Independent
1570.2%
Tariq Mehboob
PAI
1170.2%
Haji Anwar-ul-Hassan
Independent
870.1%
Wali Muhammad Nooshad
PQMA
250.0%
Syed Nayyar Abbas
TNFJ
110.0%

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Common questions

Who won PS-83 Karachi Central in 1988?

Syed Altaf Hussain Kazmi (Independent) won with 57,573 votes (83.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-83 in 1988?

51,629 votes. Syed Altaf Hussain Kazmi received 57,573 votes and Muhammad Athar Qureshi (IJI) received 5,944.

How many candidates contested PS-83 in 1988?

11 candidates, who received 68,908 votes between them.