Karachi: In the 2024 General Elections, the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) elected from the NA-243 Karachi Keamari-II constituency garnered only 13% support from the total registered voters, securing their position with 60,266 votes. This figure represents 35% of the 170,004 ballots cast, highlighting the dynamics of Pakistan's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate with the highest vote share wins, rather than needing a majority.

According to the Free and Fair Election Network, the final results from the constituency indicated a voter turnout of 37%. Despite the win, a significant portion of the electorate, 63% or 106,747 voters, cast their votes for other candidates on February 8, 2024. The runner-up in the election secured 29% of the votes cast, the third-placed candidate received 12%, while other candidates together accounted for 23% of the votes. Additionally, 2% of the votes, totaling 2,991, were declared invalid.

This analysis is part of FAFEN's broader examination of electoral representativeness in Pakistan's 266 National Assembly constituencies. Under the FPTP system, the highest vote-getter wins regardless of overall majority support, contrasting with a proportional representation system that would allocate seats based on vote shares, potentially aligning elected bodies more closely with the electorate's preferences. The 2024 election data underscore the gap between votes cast and the representation secured, a pattern observed across all constituencies.