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NA-237 Thatta

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Thatta

Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro (PPP) won with 85,138 votes, beating Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Sheerazi (PML-Q) by 29,086.

About this result

Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-237 Thatta in the 2008 general election with 85,138 of the 141,633 votes counted (60.1%). Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Sheerazi of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) finished second, 29,086 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, NA-237 Thatta was won by Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Sheerazi (PML-Q), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro
Pakistan Peoples Party
85,13860.1%
Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Sheerazi
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
56,05239.6%
Irfan Ali Bikak
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
2650.2%
Imtiaz Ahmed Qureshi
Independent
1780.1%

NA-237 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-237 Thatta in 2008?

Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro (PPP) won with 85,138 votes (60.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-237 in 2008?

29,086 votes. Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro received 85,138 votes and Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Sheerazi (PML-Q) received 56,052.

How many candidates contested NA-237 in 2008?

4 candidates, who received 141,633 votes between them.

Who won NA-237 Thatta in 2002?

Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Sheerazi (PML-Q) with 57,195 votes.