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NW-106 Rahim Yar Khan

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Major (R) Abdul Nabi Kanjo (PPP) won with 49,514 votes, beating Doctor Chaudhary Bashir (JI) by 22,261.

About this result

Major (R) Abdul Nabi Kanjo of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-106 Rahim Yar Khan in the 1970 general election with 49,514 of the 120,602 votes counted (41.1%). Doctor Chaudhary Bashir of Jamaat-e-Islami finished second, 22,261 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Major (R) Abdul Nabi Kanjo
Pakistan Peoples Party
49,51441.1%
Doctor Chaudhary Bashir
Jamaat-e-Islami
27,25322.6%
Moulana Abdullah Darkhasti
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
19,97616.6%
Khawja Abdul Salam
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
14,92812.4%
Abdul Roshan
Independent
8,9317.4%

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Common questions

Who won NW-106 Rahim Yar Khan in 1970?

Major (R) Abdul Nabi Kanjo (PPP) won with 49,514 votes (41.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-106 in 1970?

22,261 votes. Major (R) Abdul Nabi Kanjo received 49,514 votes and Doctor Chaudhary Bashir (JI) received 27,253.

How many candidates contested NW-106 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 120,602 votes between them.