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NA-246 Karachi

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Karachi

Sufyan Yousuf (MQM) won with 186,933 votes, beating Sohail Ansari (PPP) by 180,192.

About this result

Sufyan Yousuf of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won NA-246 Karachi in the 2008 general election with 186,933 of the 194,278 votes counted (96.2%). Sohail Ansari of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 180,192 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat. It was the largest winning margin among the 59 National Assembly seats in Sindh. In 2002, NA-246 Karachi was won by Haji Aziz Ullah (MQM), so Muttahida Qaumi Movement kept the seat with a different candidate.

CandidateVotes
Sufyan Yousuf
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
186,93396.2%
Sohail Ansari
Pakistan Peoples Party
6,7413.5%
Saifullah Advocate
Independent
6040.3%

NA-246 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-246 Karachi in 2008?

Sufyan Yousuf (MQM) won with 186,933 votes (96.2%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-246 in 2008?

180,192 votes. Sufyan Yousuf received 186,933 votes and Sohail Ansari (PPP) received 6,741.

How many candidates contested NA-246 in 2008?

3 candidates, who received 194,278 votes between them.

Who won NA-246 Karachi in 2002?

Haji Aziz Ullah (MQM) with 53,134 votes.