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NA-202 Khairpur-I

NA-202 Khairpur-I
Constituency
for the National Assembly of Pakistan
RegionKhairpur and Kot Diji Tehsils of Khairpur District
Electorate447,263 [1]
Current constituency
PartyPakistan People's Party
Member(s)Nafisa Shah
Created fromNA-215 Khairpur-I

NA-202 Khairpur-I (این اے-202، خيرپُور-1) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan, encompassing the Khairpur and Kot Diji tehsils in the Khairpur District. Historically, the seat has been a stronghold of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

The region has seen prominent political figures contesting the seat over the years, including Manzoor Wassan, Nawab Ali Wassan, and Nafisa Shah, all of whom have represented the PPP.

In recent elections, Nafisa Shah of the PPP has emerged as a key political figure, winning the seat in both the 2018 and 2024 general elections. Her victories signify the enduring influence of the PPP in the area, despite challenges from alliances like the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and other independent candidates.

The constituency’s electoral history is marked by allegations of electoral misconduct and legal challenges, as seen in the 2013 elections where Nawab Ali Wassan’s victory was initially declared void due to alleged corrupt practices. However, the Supreme Court of Pakistan later reinstated Wassan.

Election 2002

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Further information: Pakistani general election, 2002

General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Manzoor Wassan of PPP won by 62,447 votes.[2]

General election 2002: NA-215 Khairpur-I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PPP Manzoor Hussain Wasan 62,447 55.11
Independent Sher Mohammad Phulpoto 36,438 32.16
PML(F) Habib Ur Rehman Shaikh 6,319 5.58
MQM Manzoor Hussain Ansari 3,477 3.07
Others Others (six candidates) 4,638 4.08
Turnout 116,100 38.38
Total valid votes 113,319 97.61
Rejected ballots 2,781 2.39
Majority 26,009 22.95
Registered electors 302,490

Election 2008

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Further information: Pakistani general election, 2008

General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Nawab Ali Wassan of PPP won by 98,782 votes.[3]

General election 2008: NA-215 Khairpur-I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PPP Nawab Ali Wassan 98,782 70.26
PML(F) Syed Javed Ali Shah 34,014 24.19
Others Others (eight candidates) 7,806 5.55
Turnout 143,729 38.64
Total valid votes 140,602 97.82
Rejected ballots 3,127 2.18
Majority 64,768 46.07
Registered electors 371,957
PPP hold

Election 2013

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Further information: Pakistani general election, 2013

General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Nawab Ali Wassan of PPP won by 91,809 votes and became the member of National Assembly.[4] However, this victory was declared null and void as the election Tribunal declared Wassan had used corrupt practices to secure his election and declared senior politician Ghous Ali Shah winner who had challenged electoral fraud.[5] However, on 18 December 2014, Wassan was restored by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[6][7]

General election 2013: NA-215 Khairpur-I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PPP Nawab Ali Wassan 91,809 53.84
PML(N) Ghous Ali Shah 66,481 38.99
Others Others (sixteen candidates) 12,219 7.17
Turnout 176,467 61.89
Total valid votes 170,509 96.62
Rejected ballots 5,958 3.38
Majority 25,328 14.85
Registered electors 285,128
PPP hold

Election 2018

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Further information: Pakistani general election, 2018

General elections were held on 25 July 2018.[8]

General election 2018: NA-208 Khairpur-I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PPP Nafisa Shah 107,978 62.26
GDA Ghous Ali Shah[9] 58,203 33.56
Independent Asadullah 4,020 2.32
MMA Mir Muhammad Hanjrah 972 0.56
PRHP Qudratullah 906 0.52
Independent Syed Qaim Ali Shah 850 0.49
PSP Syed Asad Abbas Zaidi 146 0.08
Independent Veero Mal 144 0.08
Independent Syed Pervaiz Ali Shah Jeelani 125 0.07
Independent Syed Nawaz Ali Shah Alias Farukh 84 0.05
Turnout 182,218 51.15
Total valid votes 173,428 95.18
Rejected ballots 8,790 4.82
Majority 49,775 28.70
Registered electors 356,253
PPP hold

Election 2024

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Further information: Pakistani general election, 2024

Elections were held on 8 February 2024. Nafisa Shah won the election with 152,511 votes.[10]

General election 2024: NA-202 Khairpur-I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PPP Nafisa Shah 152,511 77.02 Increase14.76
GDA Ghous Ali Shah 30,026 15.16 Decrease18.40
Others Others (twelve candidates) 15,478 7.82
Turnout 204,059 45.62 Decrease5.53
Total valid votes 198,015 97.04
Rejected ballots 6,044 2.96
Majority 122,485 61.86 Increase33.16
Registered electors 447,263
PPP hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Election Result NA-215 Khairpur-I Sindh | Pakistan Election 2013 - geo.tv". Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Geo.tv: Latest News Breaking Pakistan, World, Live Videos". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Recounting in NA-215: Election tribunal declares PML-N's Ghous Ali Shah successful - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "SC restores Wassan as MNA". The Nation. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "GDA awards tickets to ex-CM Ghous Ali Shah". www.thenews.com.pk. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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