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PS-78 Karachi Central

Sindh Assembly · 1990 general election

District: Karachi Central

Hafiz Usama Qadri (HPG) won with 59,835 votes, beating Anwar Ahmad Khan (IJI) by 58,200.

About this result

Hafiz Usama Qadri of Haq Parast Group (MQM) won PS-78 Karachi Central in the 1990 general election with 59,835 of the 62,583 votes counted (95.6%). Anwar Ahmad Khan of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad finished second, 58,200 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 6th-largest winning margin among the 99 Sindh Assembly seats. In 1988, PS-78 Karachi Central was won by Izhar Hussain (Independent), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Hafiz Usama Qadri
Haq Parast Group (MQM)
59,83595.6%
Anwar Ahmad Khan
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
1,6352.6%
Syed Naeem Hassani
Pakistan Democratic Alliance
8661.4%
Arif Hassan Qasmi
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani)
1560.2%
Syed Shahzad Hussain
Independent
590.1%
Syed Shahzad Hussain
PPI-MHK
320.1%

PS-78 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-78 Karachi Central in 1990?

Hafiz Usama Qadri (HPG) won with 59,835 votes (95.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-78 in 1990?

58,200 votes. Hafiz Usama Qadri received 59,835 votes and Anwar Ahmad Khan (IJI) received 1,635.

How many candidates contested PS-78 in 1990?

6 candidates, who received 62,583 votes between them.

Who won PS-78 Karachi Central in 1988?

Izhar Hussain (Independent) with 44,017 votes.