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GBLA-8 Skardu

Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly · 2009 election

Shaikh Nissar Hussain (PPP) won with 8,077 votes, beating Syed Muhammad Ali Shah (Independent) by 3,387.

About this result

Shaikh Nissar Hussain of Pakistan Peoples Party won GBLA-8 Skardu in the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election with 8,077 of the 17,160 votes counted (47.1%). Syed Muhammad Ali Shah, an independent candidate, finished second, 3,387 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat. It was the 3rd-largest winning margin among the 23 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Shaikh Nissar Hussain
Pakistan Peoples Party
8,07747.1%
Syed Muhammad Ali Shah
Independent
4,69027.3%
Ghulam Nabi
Independent
4,39325.6%

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Common questions

Who won GBLA-8 Skardu in 2009?

Shaikh Nissar Hussain (PPP) won with 8,077 votes (47.1%).

What was the margin of victory in GBLA-8 in 2009?

3,387 votes. Shaikh Nissar Hussain received 8,077 votes and Syed Muhammad Ali Shah (Independent) received 4,690.

How many candidates contested GBLA-8 in 2009?

3 candidates, who received 17,160 votes between them.