2005 Karachi local elections explained
| Election Name: | 2005 Karachi local government elections |
| Leader3: | Bashir Ahmad |
| Mayor of Karachi |
| Percentage2: | 16.4% |
| Party2: | Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan |
| Leader2: | Rehmat Khaliq |
| Percentage3: | 12.4% |
| Seats3: | 25 |
| Party3: | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Type: | presidential |
| After Party: | MQM-L |
| After Election: | Syed Mustafa Kamal |
| Posttitle: | Elected Mayor |
| Percentage1: | 59.0% |
| Party1: | Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London |
| Leader1: | Syed Mehdi Shah |
| Turnout: | 30% (Claim 1)
50% (Claim 2)
40% (Claim 3) |
| Election Date: | 19 August 2005 |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Karachi local government elections |
| Ongoing: | No |
2005 Karachi local government elections were the first Karachi local government elections to elect a mayor and a local council.
Voting
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
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 |
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| | Panel Name | Seatsclaimed | Claim 1 | Claim 2 | Average | Percentage |
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| 1 | MQM-L | Haq Parast | 105 | 1,362 | 1,400 | 1,381 | 59.0% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0) BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:59.0 color:green width:0.2in |
| 2 | JI | Al-Khidmat | 38 | 299 | 500 | 400 | 16.4% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:16.4 color:green width:0.2in |
| 3 | PPP | Awam Dost | 25 | 202 | 400 | 301 | 12.4% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:12.4 color:green width:0.2in |
| 4 | ANP | Khidmatgar | 3 | 40 | 100 | 70 | 3% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:3 color:green width:0.2in |
| 5 | JUI (F) | Insan Dost | | 31 | 100 | 65 | 2.7% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:2.7 color:green width:0.2in |
| 6 | PMLN | Watan Nawaz | | 28 | 80 | 54 | 2.2% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:2.2 color:green width:0.2in |
| 7 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan | Al-Khadim | | 10 | 80 | 45 | 1.8% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:1.8 color:green width:0.2in |
| 8 | Sunni Tehreek | Insan Dost | | - | 25 | 12 | 0.5% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0.5 color:green width:0.2in |
| 9 | PML (Q) | Khushal Pakistan | | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | IND | | | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4.1% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:4.1 color:green width:0.2in |
| Estimated total | | 171 | 2,072 | 2,785 | 2,428 | |
| Actual total | | 178 | 2,314 | 5% error | |
| Turn out | | | 30% | 50% | 40% | | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:Ruby value:rgb(0.52,0.11,0.18)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:40 color:Ruby width:0.2in | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Report. Dawn. 2005-08-19. KARACHI: Peaceful polling held amid claims of rigging: First phase of LB elections. 2020-12-27. DAWN.COM. en.
- Web site: 2005-09-06. KARACHI: Muttahida lays claim on Karachi, Hyderabad: Nazim, naib nazim slots. 2020-12-27. DAWN.COM. en.
- Web site: Report. Dawn. 2005-08-20. PML, allies claim victory in Sindh: •Mixed trends in Punjab, Balochistan •opposition alleges massive fraud. 2020-12-27. DAWN.COM. en.
