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NA-251 Karachi

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Karachi

Waseem Akhter (MQM) won with 83,537 votes, beating Mushahiduallh Khan (PML-N) by 61,233.

About this result

Waseem Akhter of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won NA-251 Karachi in the 2008 general election with 83,537 of the 131,024 votes counted (63.8%). Mushahiduallh Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) finished second, 61,233 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, NA-251 Karachi was won by Syeed Safwan ullah (MQM), so Muttahida Qaumi Movement kept the seat with a different candidate.

CandidateVotes
Waseem Akhter
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
83,53763.8%
Mushahiduallh Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
22,30417.0%
Choudhri Umar Hayat Sandhu
Pakistan Peoples Party
17,82313.6%
Irfanullah Khan Marwat
Independent
6,6535.1%
Shamim Ahmed
Independent
3270.2%
Sabir Gola
Independent
3240.2%
Qadir Bux
Independent
560.0%

NA-251 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-251 Karachi in 2008?

Waseem Akhter (MQM) won with 83,537 votes (63.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-251 in 2008?

61,233 votes. Waseem Akhter received 83,537 votes and Mushahiduallh Khan (PML-N) received 22,304.

How many candidates contested NA-251 in 2008?

7 candidates, who received 131,024 votes between them.

Who won NA-251 Karachi in 2002?

Syeed Safwan ullah (MQM) with 23,856 votes.