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NA-256 Karachi

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Karachi

Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan (MQM) won with 123,491 votes, beating Mirza Maqbool Ahmed (PPP) by 99,662.

About this result

Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won NA-256 Karachi in the 2008 general election with 123,491 of the 163,868 votes counted (75.4%). Mirza Maqbool Ahmed of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 99,662 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, NA-256 Karachi was won by Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan (MQM), so Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan held the seat.

CandidateVotes
Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
123,49175.4%
Mirza Maqbool Ahmed
Pakistan Peoples Party
23,82914.5%
Zain-ul-Abideen Ansari
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
15,6549.6%
Muhammad Siddique Rathor
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
4420.3%
Brig. ( R ) Umair Ahmed Siddiqui
Independent
2450.1%
Shahzia Batul
Awami National Party
1600.1%
Iftikhar Anwer Khan
Independent
470.0%

NA-256 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-256 Karachi in 2008?

Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan (MQM) won with 123,491 votes (75.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-256 in 2008?

99,662 votes. Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan received 123,491 votes and Mirza Maqbool Ahmed (PPP) received 23,829.

How many candidates contested NA-256 in 2008?

7 candidates, who received 163,868 votes between them.

Who won NA-256 Karachi in 2002?

Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan (MQM) with 39,196 votes.