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NW-17 Swat

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Swat

Mian Gul Aurangzaib (PML-Qayyum) won with 35,538 votes, beating Syed Badshah Gul (NAP-W) by 12,262.

About this result

Mian Gul Aurangzaib of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) won NW-17 Swat in the 1970 general election with 35,538 of the 100,438 votes counted (35.4%). Syed Badshah Gul of National Awami Party (Wali) finished second, 12,262 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 10th-closest result among the 17 National Assembly seats in NWFP.

CandidateVotes
Mian Gul Aurangzaib
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
35,53835.4%
Syed Badshah Gul
National Awami Party (Wali)
23,27623.2%
Khair Muhammad
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
21,54921.5%
Abdul Hameed Khan
Jamaat-e-Islami
10,54510.5%
Mehboob Ur Rehman
Pakistan Peoples Party
9,5309.5%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

NW-17 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NW-17 Swat in 1970?

Mian Gul Aurangzaib (PML-Qayyum) won with 35,538 votes (35.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-17 in 1970?

12,262 votes. Mian Gul Aurangzaib received 35,538 votes and Syed Badshah Gul (NAP-W) received 23,276.

How many candidates contested NW-17 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 100,438 votes between them.