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2008 Sindh provincial election

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2008 Sindh provincial election
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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 Increase 19 Increase 7 Decrease 2
Popular vote 3,597,275 2,592,505 1,098,754
Percentage 42.26% 30.46% 12.91%
Swing Increase 7.22% Increase 15.58% Increase 3.91%

Chief Minister before election

Arbab Ghulam Rahim
PML(Q)

Elected Chief Minister

Syed Qaim Ali Shah
PPP

Provincial elections were held in Sindh on 18 February 2008 to elect the Provincial Assembly.

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 Party69,1380.810
Others446,4525.24
Total8,512,357100.00130
Source: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)

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