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PS-8 Shikarpur

Sindh Assembly · 2024 general election

District: Shikarpur

Muhammad Arif Khan Mahar (PPP) won with 64,016 votes, beating Abid Hussain Jatoi (JUI-F) by 12,147.

About this result

Muhammad Arif Khan Mahar of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-8 Shikarpur in the 2024 general election with 64,016 of the 117,821 votes counted (54.3%), contesting on the Arrow symbol. Abid Hussain Jatoi of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) finished second, 12,147 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 2018, PS-8 Shikarpur was won by Muhammad Shahryar Khan Mahar (GDA), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Arif Khan Mahar
Pakistan Peoples Party Symbol: Arrow
64,01654.3%
Abid Hussain Jatoi
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
51,86944.0%
Naeem Ahmad Khan Jatoi
Independent
6780.6%
Ameer Ali Jatoi
Independent
4610.4%
Ghous Bux Khan Mahar
Independent
4000.3%
Shahida Parveen
Jamaat-e-Islami
3970.3%

PS-8 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-8 Shikarpur in 2024?

Muhammad Arif Khan Mahar (PPP) won with 64,016 votes (54.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-8 in 2024?

12,147 votes. Muhammad Arif Khan Mahar received 64,016 votes and Abid Hussain Jatoi (JUI-F) received 51,869.

How many candidates contested PS-8 in 2024?

6 candidates, who received 117,821 votes between them.

Who won PS-8 Shikarpur in 2018?

Muhammad Shahryar Khan Mahar (GDA) with 37,706 votes.