NA-255 (Karachi Central-III)

NA-255 (Karachi Central-III) (Urdu: این اے-۲۵۵, کراچی-۹‎) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.

NA-255 (Karachi Central-III)
Constituency
for the National Assembly of Pakistan
RegionKarachi District
Electorate460,110
Current constituency
Member(s)Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Created fromNA-247 (Karachi-IX)

Area

This constituency includes neighborhoods of Liaquatabad, named after first Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan , and Nazimabad, named after second Prime Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Nazimuddin.[1]

According to statistics, the total population of the area covered in NA-255 is 755,412, and of them, 460,110 are registered voters; 255,753 of total voters in the constituency are male while the constituency has 204,357 female voters.[2]

Members of Parliament

Since 2018: NA-255 (Karachi Central-III)
ElectionMemberParty
2018Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui MQM-P

Election 2002
Further information: Pakistani general election, 2002

General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Israr-Ul-Ebad Khan of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 51,564 votes.[3]

Election 2008
Further information: Pakistani general election, 2008

General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Syed Asif Husnain of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won his seat and became member of National Assembly.[4]

Election 2013
Further information: Pakistani general election, 2013

General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Sufyan Yousuf of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 126,263 votes and became the member of National Assembly.[5]

Election 2018
Further information: Pakistani general election, 2018

General elections were held on 25 July 2018.

General election 2018: NA-255 (Karachi Central-III)[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MQM-P Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui 59,807 34.72
PTI Mehmood Baqi Moulvi 50,352 29.23
TLP Muhammad Adeel 21,289 12.36
MMA Muhammad Mustaqeem Qureshi 11,323 6.57
PPP Zafar Ahmed Siddiqui 8,106 4.71
PSP Attaul Mustafa Jameel Rathore 8,099 4.70
PML(N) Nasiruddin Mehmood 7,608 4.42
Others Others (eight candidates) 5,669 3.29
Turnout 174,406 37.91
Total valid votes 172,253 98.77
Rejected ballots 2,153 1.23
Majority 9,455 5.49
Registered electors 460,110
MQM-P† hold Swing N/A

†MQM-P is considered heir apparent to MQM

See also

References
  1. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1764313/1-na-255-past-winners-may-get-run-money/ Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine In NA-255, past winners may get a run for their money
  2. https://www.geo.tv/latest/204511-na-255-karachi-the-issues-and-expectations-of-constituents Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine NA-255 Karachi: The issues and expectations of constituents
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "KARACHI: MQM major election winner in city, PPP distant second". DAWN.COM. 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  5. "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 October 2018.


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