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NA-240 Karachi

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Karachi

Khawaja Sohail Mansoor (MQM) won with 67,799 votes, beating Abdullah Bloch (PPP) by 6,782.

About this result

Khawaja Sohail Mansoor of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won NA-240 Karachi in the 2008 general election with 67,799 of the 130,737 votes counted (51.9%). Abdullah Bloch of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 6,782 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat. It was the closest result among the 59 National Assembly seats in Sindh. In 2002, NA-240 Karachi was won by Sarkaruddin Advocate (MQM), so Muttahida Qaumi Movement kept the seat with a different candidate.

CandidateVotes
Khawaja Sohail Mansoor
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
67,79951.9%
Abdullah Bloch
Pakistan Peoples Party
61,01746.7%
Qari Muhammad Usman
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
1,6001.2%
Shafiq But Advocate
Independent
1210.1%
Malik Matloob Ali Awan
ST
910.1%
Asghar Khan
Independent
650.0%
Malik Jhanzaib Khan Advocate
Independent
440.0%

NA-240 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-240 Karachi in 2008?

Khawaja Sohail Mansoor (MQM) won with 67,799 votes (51.9%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-240 in 2008?

6,782 votes. Khawaja Sohail Mansoor received 67,799 votes and Abdullah Bloch (PPP) received 61,017.

How many candidates contested NA-240 in 2008?

7 candidates, who received 130,737 votes between them.

Who won NA-240 Karachi in 2002?

Sarkaruddin Advocate (MQM) with 30,408 votes.