NW-12 Kohat
National Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Kohat
Moulvi Naimat Ullah (JUI) won with 35,817 votes, beating Muhammad Yousif Khattak (PML-C) by 20,803.
About this result
Moulvi Naimat Ullah of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam won NW-12 Kohat in the 1970 general election with 35,817 of the 87,142 votes counted (41.1%). Muhammad Yousif Khattak of Council Muslim League finished second, 20,803 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 2nd-largest winning margin among the 17 National Assembly seats in NWFP.
Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.
NW-12 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Malak Muhammad Idress (Independent)Kohistan Kolai Pallas
- 2018 Muhammad Nawaz Khan (PTI)Battagram
- 2013 Usman Khan Tarrakai (AJIP)Swabi
- 2008 Engineer Usman Khan Tarkai (Independent)Swabi
- 2002 Muhammad Usman Advocate (MMA)Swabi
- 1997 Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (PML-N)Abottabad
- 1993 Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (PML-N)Abbottabad
- 1990 Haji Javed Iqbal Abbasi (IJI)Abbottabad
- 1988 Sardar Haji Gul Khattab Khan (IJI)Abbottabad
- 1985 Amanullah Khan Jadoon (Non-party)Abbottabad
- 1977 Muhammad Iqbal Khan Jadoon (PPP)Abbottabad
Common questions
Who won NW-12 Kohat in 1970?
Moulvi Naimat Ullah (JUI) won with 35,817 votes (41.1%).
What was the margin of victory in NW-12 in 1970?
20,803 votes. Moulvi Naimat Ullah received 35,817 votes and Muhammad Yousif Khattak (PML-C) received 15,014.
How many candidates contested NW-12 in 1970?
6 candidates, who received 87,142 votes between them.