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NW-113 Nawabshah

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi (PPP) won with 87,597 votes, beating Syed Zafar Ali Shah (Independent) by 32,431.

About this result

Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-113 Nawabshah in the 1970 general election with 87,597 of the 164,468 votes counted (53.3%). Syed Zafar Ali Shah, an independent candidate, finished second, 32,431 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi
Pakistan Peoples Party
87,59753.3%
Syed Zafar Ali Shah
Independent
55,16633.5%
Abdul Latif
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
8,8515.4%
Sher Jang Khan
SMM
6,4343.9%
Salah Uddin Ahmad Bhatti
Jamaat-e-Islami
6,4203.9%

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Common questions

Who won NW-113 Nawabshah in 1970?

Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi (PPP) won with 87,597 votes (53.3%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-113 in 1970?

32,431 votes. Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi received 87,597 votes and Syed Zafar Ali Shah (Independent) received 55,166.

How many candidates contested NW-113 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 164,468 votes between them.