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NW-129 Karachi

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Karachi

Abdul Hafeez Pirzada (PPP) won with 63,839 votes, beating Syed Zakir Ali (JI) by 37,408.

About this result

Abdul Hafeez Pirzada of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-129 Karachi in the 1970 general election with 63,839 of the 131,202 votes counted (48.7%). Syed Zakir Ali of Jamaat-e-Islami finished second, 37,408 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-largest winning margin among the 27 National Assembly seats in Sindh.

CandidateVotes
Abdul Hafeez Pirzada
Pakistan Peoples Party
63,83948.7%
Syed Zakir Ali
Jamaat-e-Islami
26,43120.1%
Abdur Rehman Muhammad Qureishi
Independent
21,21616.2%
Malik Mir Hazar Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
11,5078.8%
Moulana Muhammad Asfand Yar
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
4,9943.8%
Doctor Sarwar Sultana
Council Muslim League
1,5371.2%
Ali Mehmood
Convention Muslim League
1,0230.8%
Abdul Ghaffar Shakir
National Awami Party (Wali)
6550.5%

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-129 Karachi in 1970?

Abdul Hafeez Pirzada (PPP) won with 63,839 votes (48.7%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-129 in 1970?

37,408 votes. Abdul Hafeez Pirzada received 63,839 votes and Syed Zakir Ali (JI) received 26,431.

How many candidates contested NW-129 in 1970?

8 candidates, who received 131,202 votes between them.