NA-259 Quetta
National Assembly · 2008 general election
District: Quetta
Syed Nasir Ali Shah alias Syed Abbas (PPP) won with 24,936 votes, beating Anwar ul Haq alias Anno (PML-Q) by 13,549.
About this result
Syed Nasir Ali Shah alias Syed Abbas of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-259 Quetta in the 2008 general election with 24,936 of the 60,817 votes counted (41%). Anwar ul Haq alias Anno of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) finished second, 13,549 votes behind. 18 candidates contested the seat. It was the 3rd-largest winning margin among the 13 National Assembly seats in Balochistan. In 2002, NA-259 Quetta was won by Molvi Noor Muhammad (MMA), so the seat changed hands.
NA-259 in other elections
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Common questions
Who won NA-259 Quetta in 2008?
Syed Nasir Ali Shah alias Syed Abbas (PPP) won with 24,936 votes (41%).
What was the margin of victory in NA-259 in 2008?
13,549 votes. Syed Nasir Ali Shah alias Syed Abbas received 24,936 votes and Anwar ul Haq alias Anno (PML-Q) received 11,387.
How many candidates contested NA-259 in 2008?
18 candidates, who received 60,817 votes between them.
Who won NA-259 Quetta in 2002?
Molvi Noor Muhammad (MMA) with 22,111 votes.