2005 Karachi local elections

Pakistani elections 2005 Karachi local government elections Bashir Ahmad Mayor of Karachi 16.4% Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Rehmat Khaliq 100px 12.4% 25 Pakistan Peoples Party 100px presidential MQM-L Syed Mustafa Kamal Elected Mayor 59.0% Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London Syed Mehdi Shah 100px 30% (Claim 1)50% (Claim 2)40% (Claim 3) 19 August 2005 17 2015 2015 Karachi local government elections No2005 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 thumb|The elected mayor Syed Mustafa Kamal thumb|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.Report Dawn 2005-08-19 KARACHI: Peaceful polling held amid claims of rigging: First phase of LB elections https://www.dawn.com/news/152767/karachi-peaceful-polling-held-amid-claims-of-rigging-first-phase-of-lb-elections 2020-12-27 DAWN.COM en2005-09-06 KARACHI: Muttahida lays claim on Karachi, Hyderabad: Nazim, naib nazim slots https://www.dawn.com/news/155436/karachi-muttahida-lays-claim-on-karachi-hyderabad-nazim-naib-nazim-slots 2020-12-27 DAWN.COM enReport Dawn 2005-08-20 PML, allies claim victory in Sindh: •Mixed trends in Punjab, Balochistan •opposition alleges massive fraud https://www.dawn.com/news/152999/pml-allies-claim-victory-in-sindh-mixed-trends-in-punjab-balochistan-opposition-alleges-massive-fraud 2020-12-27 DAWN.COM en Karachi Local Government Elections, 2005#PartiesPanel NameSeats claimedClaim 1Claim 2AveragePercentage125x25px MQM-LHaq Parast1051,3621,4001,38159.0%225x25px JIAl-Khidmat3829950040016.4%325x25px PPPAwam Dost2520240030112.4%425x25px ANPKhidmatgar340100703%525x25px JUI(F)Insan Dost31100652.7%625x25px PMLNWatan Nawaz2880542.2%7 Jamiat Ulema-e-PakistanAl-Khadim1080451.8%8Sunni TehreekInsan Dost -25120.5%925x25px PTIInsaf Pakistan - - - - -10IND1001001004.1%Estimated total1712,0722,7852,428Actual total1782,3145% errorTurn out30%50%40% References Category:Elections in Karachi Category:2005 in Pakistan Category:August 2005 in Pakistan