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NA-229 Tharparkar

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Tharparkar

Arbab Zakaullah (PML-Q) won with 135,697 votes, beating Mahesh Kumar Malhani (PPP) by 107,286.

About this result

Arbab Zakaullah of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) won NA-229 Tharparkar in the 2008 general election with 135,697 of the 164,597 votes counted (82.4%). Mahesh Kumar Malhani of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 107,286 votes behind. 9 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, NA-229 Tharparkar was won by Arbab Ghulam Rahim (NA), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Arbab Zakaullah
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
135,69782.4%
Mahesh Kumar Malhani
Pakistan Peoples Party
28,41117.3%
Arbab Zulifqar Ali
Independent
3060.2%
Arbab Haji Abdullah
PNP
1110.1%
Dr. Khatoo Mal
Independent
250.0%
Arbab Ghulam Raheem
Independent
190.0%
Dr. Manoj Kumar Malhani
Independent
110.0%
Faqir Sher Muhammad Bilalani
Independent
90.0%
Mohammad Meean Bajeer Vakil
Independent
80.0%

NA-229 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-229 Tharparkar in 2008?

Arbab Zakaullah (PML-Q) won with 135,697 votes (82.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-229 in 2008?

107,286 votes. Arbab Zakaullah received 135,697 votes and Mahesh Kumar Malhani (PPP) received 28,411.

How many candidates contested NA-229 in 2008?

9 candidates, who received 164,597 votes between them.

Who won NA-229 Tharparkar in 2002?

Arbab Ghulam Rahim (NA) with 86,196 votes.