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NW-29 Rawalpindi

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti (PPP) won with 57,584 votes, beating Muhammad Akram (PML-C) by 33,935.

About this result

Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-29 Rawalpindi in the 1970 general election with 57,584 of the 106,383 votes counted (54.1%). Muhammad Akram of Council Muslim League finished second, 33,935 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti
Pakistan Peoples Party
57,58454.1%
Muhammad Akram
Council Muslim League
23,64922.2%
Colonel (R) Muhammad Ashraf
Convention Muslim League
14,21613.4%
Aziz Ahmad Bhatti
Jamaat-e-Islami
10,93410.3%

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-29 Rawalpindi in 1970?

Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti (PPP) won with 57,584 votes (54.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-29 in 1970?

33,935 votes. Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti received 57,584 votes and Muhammad Akram (PML-C) received 23,649.

How many candidates contested NW-29 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 106,383 votes between them.