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NW-28 Rawalpindi

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Colonel (R) Habib Ahmad (PPP) won with 36,925 votes, beating Raja Muhammad Anwar (Independent) by 16,994.

About this result

Colonel (R) Habib Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-28 Rawalpindi in the 1970 general election with 36,925 of the 93,725 votes counted (39.4%). Raja Muhammad Anwar, an independent candidate, finished second, 16,994 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Colonel (R) Habib Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
36,92539.4%
Raja Muhammad Anwar
Independent
19,93121.3%
Brigadier (R) Muhammad Sadiq
Council Muslim League
17,38518.5%
Raja Muhammad Ashraf
Jamaat-e-Islami
9,1999.8%
Muhammad Murad Ali
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
5,8036.2%
Raja Ahmad Ali
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
4,4824.8%

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Common questions

Who won NW-28 Rawalpindi in 1970?

Colonel (R) Habib Ahmad (PPP) won with 36,925 votes (39.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-28 in 1970?

16,994 votes. Colonel (R) Habib Ahmad received 36,925 votes and Raja Muhammad Anwar (Independent) received 19,931.

How many candidates contested NW-28 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 93,725 votes between them.