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NW-112 Nawabshah

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Hakim Ali Zardari (PPP) won with 63,845 votes, beating Shabir Ahmad Shah (Independent) by 11,630.

About this result

Hakim Ali Zardari of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-112 Nawabshah in the 1970 general election with 63,845 of the 153,000 votes counted (41.7%). Shabir Ahmad Shah, an independent candidate, finished second, 11,630 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-closest result among the 27 National Assembly seats in Sindh.

CandidateVotes
Hakim Ali Zardari
Pakistan Peoples Party
63,84541.7%
Shabir Ahmad Shah
Independent
52,21534.1%
Muhammad Saleem
Jamaat-e-Islami
29,54219.3%
Haji Ali Ahmad Shah
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
5,3913.5%
Qazi Faiz Muhammad
AL
2,0071.3%

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Common questions

Who won NW-112 Nawabshah in 1970?

Hakim Ali Zardari (PPP) won with 63,845 votes (41.7%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-112 in 1970?

11,630 votes. Hakim Ali Zardari received 63,845 votes and Shabir Ahmad Shah (Independent) received 52,215.

How many candidates contested NW-112 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 153,000 votes between them.