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NW-103 Bahawalnagar

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Bahawalnagar

Syed Rafiq Shah (PML-Qayyum) won with 44,322 votes, beating Ahmad (PPP) by 4,343.

About this result

Syed Rafiq Shah of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) won NW-103 Bahawalnagar in the 1970 general election with 44,322 of the 84,301 votes counted (52.6%). Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 4,343 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-closest result among the 79 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Syed Rafiq Shah
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
44,32252.6%
Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
39,97947.4%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

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Common questions

Who won NW-103 Bahawalnagar in 1970?

Syed Rafiq Shah (PML-Qayyum) won with 44,322 votes (52.6%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-103 in 1970?

4,343 votes. Syed Rafiq Shah received 44,322 votes and Ahmad (PPP) received 39,979.

How many candidates contested NW-103 in 1970?

2 candidates, who received 84,301 votes between them.