2008 Sindh provincial election

Provincial elections were held in Sindh on 18 February 2008 to elect the Provincial Assembly.[1][2]

2008 Sindh provincial election
18 February 2008

All 168 seats in the Provincial Assembly
85 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Syed Qaim Ali Shah Arbab Ghulam Rahim
Party PPP MQM PML-Q
Last election 51 seats 32 seats 11 seats
Seats won 70 39 9
Seat change 19 7 2
Popular vote 3,597,275 2,592,505 1,098,754
Percentage 42.26% 30.46% 12.91%
Swing 7.22% 15.58% 3.91%

Chief Minister before election

Arbab Ghulam Rahim
PML(Q)

Elected Chief Minister

Syed Qaim Ali Shah
PPP

Result

PartyVotes%Seats
General
Pakistan Peoples Party3,597,27542.2670
Muttahida Qaumi Movement2,592,50530.4639
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)1,098,75412.919
Pakistan Muslim League (F)533,3856.272
National Peoples Party174,8482.053
Awami National Party69,1380.812
Others446,4525.240
Total8,512,357100.00130
Source: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)

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