Karachi 15, Sindh — Pakistan National Assembly Election Results
Karachi 15 (Sindh) was won by Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi (MQM) at the 2013 National Assembly general election, with a margin of 39,473 votes over Muhammad Ashraf Jabbar Qureshi. This page covers every National Assembly general election in Karachi 15, Sindh, from 2002 to 2013.
Full Election History, 2002–2013
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Asadullah Bhutto | MMA | 28,840 | 36.2% | Prof. Dr. M. Fahimuddin (MQM) | 2,880 (3.6 pts) |
| 2008 | Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi | MQM | 96,973 | 63.4% | Syed Faisal Raza Abidi (PPP) | 49,872 (32.6 pts) |
| 2013 | Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi | MQM | 101,386 | 50.5% | Muhammad Ashraf Jabbar Qureshi (PTI) | 39,473 (19.7 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2002
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asadullah Bhutto | MMA | 28,840 | 36.2% |
| Prof. Dr. M. Fahimuddin | MQM | 25,960 | 32.6% |
| Shafi M. Shah | PPP | 13,947 | 17.5% |
| Ali Haider Saleem | PTI | 4,374 | 5.5% |
| Hafiz Moinuddin | Pakistan Muslim Alliance | 2,401 | 3.0% |
| Zain Ansari | PML-N | 1,603 | 2.0% |
| Wing Comdr. (R) M. Nawaz Asim | PML-Q | 904 | 1.1% |
| Shan-Ul-Haq Pirzada | National Alliance | 422 | 0.5% |
| Syed Sitwat Hussain Niazi, Adv. | Pakistan Awami Tehreek | 355 | 0.4% |
| Nazeer Ibrahim Sheikh | Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) | 179 | 0.2% |
| M. Yusuf Qureshi | Pakistan Ittehad Tehreek | 145 | 0.2% |
| Fahmida Khatoon, Adv. | Independent | 129 | 0.2% |
| Syed Abdul Raqeeb | Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) | 124 | 0.2% |
| M. Qutub-Uz-Zaman | PML-F | 92 | 0.1% |
| Syed Irshad Hussain | Independent | 81 | 0.1% |
| Lt. Commdr. (R) Hafiz M. Mukhtar Ahmad Ghazi, Adv. | Independent | 55 | 0.1% |
| Syed M. Sharfuddin | Independent | 51 | 0.1% |
| Qazi M. Muhzhar Rehamani | Independent | 41 | 0.1% |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi | MQM | 96,973 | 63.4% |
| Syed Faisal Raza Abidi | PPP | 47,101 | 30.8% |
| Saboohuddin Malik | PML-N | 4,160 | 2.7% |
| Moulana Abdul Karim Abid | JUI-F | 2,747 | 1.8% |
| Sultan Shahab Jahangir | PML-Q | 1,025 | 0.7% |
| Durre Shahwar Pervez | Independent | 183 | 0.1% |
| Qadir Khan Mandokhail Advocate | Independent | 148 | 0.1% |
| Syed Rizwan Ahmed | JWP | 119 | 0.1% |
| Moulana Dr. Muhammad Asad Thanwi | Independent | 77 | 0.1% |
| Syed Asghar Hussain | Independent | 77 | 0.1% |
| Khawaja Ghulam Hussain | Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) | 50 | 0.0% |
| Hamid Idrees | Sunni Tehreek | 41 | 0.0% |
| Shaikh Qasim Shah | Independent | 36 | 0.0% |
| Khadim Hussain | Independent | 29 | 0.0% |
| Aijaz Ali | Independent | 26 | 0.0% |
| Col.(R) Abdul Jabbar Abbasi | Independent | 22 | 0.0% |
| Muhammad Bakhsh Lashari Advocate | Independent | 17 | 0.0% |
| Dr. Muhammad Imtiaz Subhani | Independent | 12 | 0.0% |
2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi | MQM | 101,386 | 50.5% |
| Muhammad Ashraf Jabbar Qureshi | PTI | 61,913 | 30.8% |
| Asadullah Bhutto | Jamaat-e-Islami | 12,651 | 6.3% |
| Muhammad Murad Baloch | PPP | 10,127 | 5.0% |
| Qari Abdul Majeed Pitafi | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (Sami) | 8,242 | 4.1% |
| Syed Asghar Abbas Zaidi | Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan | 4,633 | 2.3% |
| Irshad Khan | ANP | 285 | 0.1% |
| Muhammad Yunus Barai | Independent | 203 | 0.1% |
| Syed Muhammad Yousaf Agha | PkMAP | 192 | 0.1% |
| Muhammad Rehan Shamim | Independent | 174 | 0.1% |
| Durreshahwar Pervez | Independent | 169 | 0.1% |
| Mushtaq Ali | Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) | 129 | 0.1% |
| Khuwaja Ghulam Hussain | Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) | 107 | 0.1% |
| Gulzar Ahmad Soomro | Sindh Taraqi Passand Party | 70 | 0.0% |
| Arsalan Taj Hussain Ghuman | Independent | 67 | 0.0% |
| Muhammad Tahir Qadri | Sunni Tehreek | 58 | 0.0% |
| Shaheen Munawer | All Pakistan Muslim League | 53 | 0.0% |
| Nasir Raheem | Pakistan Falah Party | 49 | 0.0% |
| Danish Channa | Pakistan Conservative Party | 48 | 0.0% |
| Shahid Shah | Independent | 40 | 0.0% |
| Syed Rehan Ali | Awami Muslim League Pakistan | 37 | 0.0% |
| Asif Mamon | PML-H | 34 | 0.0% |
| Ubair Ur Rehman Rashid | Independent | 33 | 0.0% |
| Waqar Zaka | Independent | 31 | 0.0% |
| Choudry Muhammad Kausar | Independent | 21 | 0.0% |
| Hafiz Fazal Kareem Advocate | Independent | 18 | 0.0% |
| Osama Razi | Independent | 15 | 0.0% |
| Sheikh Muhammad Younus | Independent | 12 | 0.0% |
| Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman | Independent | 8 | 0.0% |
| Soba Khan Bhunger | Independent | 6 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Karachi 15 has been contested at 3 National Assembly general elections on record since 2002. Parties that have won this seat over that span: MMA, MQM.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Karachi 15 in the 2013 general election?
Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi (MQM) won Karachi 15, Sindh, in 2013 with 101,386 votes (50.5%), a margin of 39,473 votes over Muhammad Ashraf Jabbar Qureshi.
Which parties have won Karachi 15 since 2002?
Since 2002, Karachi 15 has been won by: MMA, MQM.
What was the closest result in Karachi 15?
The closest result on record for Karachi 15 was 2002, when MMA beat MQM by just 2,880 votes (3.6 percentage points).