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NW-135 Quetta

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Quetta

Molvi Abdul Haq (JUI) won with 32,065 votes, beating Saleh Mehmood Khan (Independent) by 11,839.

About this result

Molvi Abdul Haq of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam won NW-135 Quetta in the 1970 general election with 32,065 of the 70,908 votes counted (45.2%). Saleh Mehmood Khan, an independent candidate, finished second, 11,839 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Molvi Abdul Haq
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
32,06545.2%
Saleh Mehmood Khan
Independent
20,22628.5%
Yahya Bukhtiar
Council Muslim League
6,3589.0%
Nawab Muhammad Khan Jogezai
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
4,6186.5%
Khan Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai
NAP-B
3,9645.6%
Janan Shah
Jamaat-e-Islami
3,6775.2%

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Common questions

Who won NW-135 Quetta in 1970?

Molvi Abdul Haq (JUI) won with 32,065 votes (45.2%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-135 in 1970?

11,839 votes. Molvi Abdul Haq received 32,065 votes and Saleh Mehmood Khan (Independent) received 20,226.

How many candidates contested NW-135 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 70,908 votes between them.