2005 Karachi local elections

2005 Karachi local government elections were the first Karachi local government elections to elect a mayor and a local council.

2005 Karachi local government elections
19 August 2005 2015 →
Turnout30% (Claim 1)
50% (Claim 2)
40% (Claim 3)
 
Party MQM JI PPP
Percentage 59.0% 16.4% 12.4%

Elected Mayor

Syed Mustafa Kamal
MQM

Voting edit

In contrast to latest elections held in 2015, the mayors were elected in CDGK by direct voting of all elected counsellors. Each union council consisted of 13 members, which gave a total electorate of 2,314 members from 178 union councils.

Result edit

 
The elected mayor Syed Mustafa Kamal
 
Syed Mustafa Kamal taking oath as Mayor of Karachi

The 2005 local government elections individual results are based on claims made by various parties; the official result has not remained as a part of the Election Commission of Pakistan's record.

The following party results are only based on estimate and is not a definite result.[1][2][3]

Karachi Local Government Elections, 2005
#
Parties
Panel Name Seats

claimed

Claim 1 Claim 2 Average Percentage
1   Muttahida Qaumi Movement Haq Parast 105 1,362 1,400 1,381 59.0%
2   Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Al-Khidmat 38 299 500 400 16.4%
3   Pakistan Peoples Party Awam Dost 25 202 400 301 12.4%
4   Awami National Party Khidmatgar 3 40 100 70 3%
5   Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Insan Dost 31 100 65 2.7%
6   Pakistan Muslim League (N) Watan Nawaz 28 80 54 2.2%
7 Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Al-Khadim 10 80 45 1.8%
8 Sunni Tehreek Insan Dost - 25 12 0.5%
9   Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Khushal Pakistan - - - - -
10 Independents 100 100 100 4.1%
Estimated total 171 2,072 2,785 2,428
Actual total 178 2,314 5% error
Turn out 30% 50% 40%

References edit

  1. ^ Report, Dawn (2005-08-19). "KARACHI: Peaceful polling held amid claims of rigging: First phase of LB elections". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. ^ "KARACHI: Muttahida lays claim on Karachi, Hyderabad: Nazim, naib nazim slots". DAWN.COM. 2005-09-06. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ^ Report, Dawn (2005-08-20). "PML, allies claim victory in Sindh: •Mixed trends in Punjab, Balochistan •opposition alleges massive fraud". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-12-27.