NA-202 Khairpur-I

NA-202 Khairpur-I (این اے-202، خيرپُور-1) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan, encompassing the Khairpur and Kot Diji tehsils in the Khairpur District. Historically, the seat has been a stronghold of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

NA-202 Khairpur-I
Constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan
Region	Khairpur and Kot Diji Tehsils of Khairpur District
Electorate	447,263 [1]
Current constituency
Party	Pakistan People's Party
Member(s)	Nafisa Shah
Created from	NA-215 Khairpur-I

The region has seen prominent political figures contesting the seat over the years, including Manzoor Wassan, Nawab Ali Wassan, and Nafisa Shah, all of whom have represented the PPP.

In recent elections, Nafisa Shah of the PPP has emerged as a key political figure, winning the seat in both the 2018 and 2024 general elections. Her victories signify the enduring influence of the PPP in the area, despite challenges from alliances like the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and other independent candidates.

The constituency’s electoral history is marked by allegations of electoral misconduct and legal challenges, as seen in the 2013 elections where Nawab Ali Wassan’s victory was initially declared void due to alleged corrupt practices. However, the Supreme Court of Pakistan later reinstated Wassan.

Assembly Segments

Constituency number	Constituency	District	Current MPA	Party
26	PS-26 Khairpur-I	Khairpur District	Syed Qaim Ali Shah		PPP
27	PS-27 Khairpur-II		Hallar Wassan

Election 2002

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2002

General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Manzoor Wassan of PPP won by 62,447 votes.^[2]

General election 2002: NA-215 Khairpur-I

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Manzoor Hussain Wasan	62,447	55.11
	Independent	Sher Mohammad Phulpoto	36,438	32.16
	PML(F)	Habib Ur Rehman Shaikh	6,319	5.58
	MQM	Manzoor Hussain Ansari	3,477	3.07
	Others	Others (six candidates)	4,638	4.08
Turnout			116,100	38.38
Total valid votes			113,319	97.61
Rejected ballots			2,781	2.39
Majority			26,009	22.95
Registered electors			302,490

Election 2008

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2008

General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Nawab Ali Wassan of PPP won by 98,782 votes.^[3]

General election 2008: NA-215 Khairpur-I

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Nawab Ali Wassan	98,782	70.26
	PML(F)	Syed Javed Ali Shah	34,014	24.19
	Others	Others (eight candidates)	7,806	5.55
Turnout			143,729	38.64
Total valid votes			140,602	97.82
Rejected ballots			3,127	2.18
Majority			64,768	46.07
Registered electors			371,957
	PPP hold

Election 2013

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2013

General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Nawab Ali Wassan of PPP won by 91,809 votes and became the member of National Assembly.^[4] However, this victory was declared null and void as the election Tribunal declared Wassan had used corrupt practices to secure his election and declared senior politician Ghous Ali Shah winner who had challenged electoral fraud.^[5] However, on 18 December 2014, Wassan was restored by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.^[6][7]

General election 2013: NA-215 Khairpur-I

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Nawab Ali Wassan	91,809	53.84
	PML(N)	Ghous Ali Shah	66,481	38.99
	Others	Others (sixteen candidates)	12,219	7.17
Turnout			176,467	61.89
Total valid votes			170,509	96.62
Rejected ballots			5,958	3.38
Majority			25,328	14.85
Registered electors			285,128
	PPP hold

Election 2018

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2018

General elections were held on 25 July 2018.^[8]

General election 2018: NA-208 Khairpur-I

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Nafisa Shah	107,978	62.26
	GDA	Ghous Ali Shah[9]	58,203	33.56
	Independent	Asadullah	4,020	2.32
	MMA	Mir Muhammad Hanjrah	972	0.56
	PRHP	Qudratullah	906	0.52
	Independent	Syed Qaim Ali Shah	850	0.49
	PSP	Syed Asad Abbas Zaidi	146	0.08
	Independent	Veero Mal	144	0.08
	Independent	Syed Pervaiz Ali Shah Jeelani	125	0.07
	Independent	Syed Nawaz Ali Shah Alias Farukh	84	0.05
Turnout			182,218	51.15
Total valid votes			173,428	95.18
Rejected ballots			8,790	4.82
Majority			49,775	28.70
Registered electors			356,253
	PPP hold

Election 2024

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2024

Elections were held on 8 February 2024. Nafisa Shah won the election with 152,511 votes.^[10]

General election 2024: NA-202 Khairpur-I

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Nafisa Shah	152,511	77.02	14.76
	GDA	Ghous Ali Shah	30,026	15.16	18.40
	Others	Others (twelve candidates)	15,478	7.82
Turnout			204,059	45.62	5.53
Total valid votes			198,015	97.04
Rejected ballots			6,044	2.96
Majority			122,485	61.86	33.16
Registered electors			447,263
	PPP hold

See also

• NA-201 Sukkur-II
• NA-203 Khairpur-II