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PS-79 Karachi Central

Sindh Assembly · 1990 general election

District: Karachi Central

Muhammad Abid Shareef S/O Muhammad Sharif (HPG) won with 49,063 votes, beating Muhammad Abid S/o Muhammad Asif (PDA) by 46,423.

About this result

Muhammad Abid Shareef S/O Muhammad Sharif of Haq Parast Group (MQM) won PS-79 Karachi Central in the 1990 general election with 49,063 of the 56,108 votes counted (87.4%). Muhammad Abid S/o Muhammad Asif of Pakistan Democratic Alliance finished second, 46,423 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat. In 1988, PS-79 Karachi Central was won by Shams-ul-Arfeen (Independent), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Abid Shareef S/O Muhammad Sharif
Haq Parast Group (MQM)
49,06387.4%
Muhammad Abid S/o Muhammad Asif
Pakistan Democratic Alliance
2,6404.7%
Haji Sardar Khan
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
2,2454.0%
Ajab Khan
Independent
1,9583.5%
Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqi
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani)
990.2%
Muhammad Naeem
Independent
610.1%
Hafiz Muhammad Taqi
Independent
420.1%

PS-79 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-79 Karachi Central in 1990?

Muhammad Abid Shareef S/O Muhammad Sharif (HPG) won with 49,063 votes (87.4%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-79 in 1990?

46,423 votes. Muhammad Abid Shareef S/O Muhammad Sharif received 49,063 votes and Muhammad Abid S/o Muhammad Asif (PDA) received 2,640.

How many candidates contested PS-79 in 1990?

7 candidates, who received 56,108 votes between them.

Who won PS-79 Karachi Central in 1988?

Shams-ul-Arfeen (Independent) with 38,833 votes.