Constituency NA-207
Former constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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Constituency NA-207 (Larkana-IV) (Urdu: این اے-۲۰۷، لاڑکانہ-۴) was a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It was abolished in the 2018 delimitation as this constituency's area encompassed three districts: Larkana, Shikarpur, and Qambar Shadadkot.[1] Now the major area of the constituency, which belonged to Larkana, is included in NA-200 (Larkana-I). The Qambar Shahdadkot area is in NA-202 (Qambar Shahdadkot-I) and the area belonging to Shikarpur is in NA-199 (Shikarpur-II).[2]
| Constituency NA-207 (Larkana-IV) | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| |
| District | Larkana District |
| Province | Sindh |
| Electorate | 282,819 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1970 |
| Abolished | 2018 |
| Member | Faryal Talpur |
Election 2002
General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Shahid Hussain Bhutto of PPP won by 54,349 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Shahid Hussain Bhutto | 54,349 | 59.96 | ||
| MMA | Dr. Khalid Mahmood Soomro | 26,183 | 28.89 | ||
| PPP(SB) | Farooq Ali Khan Bhutto | 4,687 | 5.17 | ||
| Independent | Manzoor Ali Lashari | 2,188 | 2.41 | ||
| Others | Others (four candidates) | 3,234 | 3.57 | ||
| Turnout | 95,070 | 38.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 90,641 | 95.34 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 4,429 | 4.66 | |||
| Majority | 28,166 | 31.07 | |||
| Registered electors | 250,200 | ||||
Election 2008
General elections were held on 18 February 2008. Faryal Talpur of PPP won the seat Unopposed[4]
Election 2013
General elections 2013 were held on 11 May 2013. The constituency is often called "The fort of the PPP" as the seat covers the native home of the former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Garhi Khuda Baksh. The seat was won by Ms. Faryal Talpur of the PPP in the 2013 general election who won this seat uncontested in 2008.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Faryal Talpur | 83,918 | 57.89 | ||
| PPP(SB) | Ghanva Bhutto | 28,195 | 19.45 | ||
| JUI (F) | Dr. Khalid Mahmood Soomro | 20,480 | 14.13 | ||
| MDM | Manzoor Ahmed Solangi | 3,575 | 2.47 | ||
| Others | Others (thirty three candidates) | 8,791 | 6.06 | ||
| Turnout | 153,403 | 54.24 | |||
| Total valid votes | 144,959 | 94.50 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 8,444 | 5.50 | |||
| Majority | 55,723 | 38.44 | |||
| Registered electors | 282,819 | ||||
