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NW-33 Jhelum

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhelum

Muhammad Amir Khan (PPP) won with 33,473 votes, beating Sardar Muhammad Ashraf Khan (PML-C) by 3,213.

About this result

Muhammad Amir Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-33 Jhelum in the 1970 general election with 33,473 of the 109,045 votes counted (30.7%). Sardar Muhammad Ashraf Khan of Council Muslim League finished second, 3,213 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 4th-closest result among the 79 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Amir Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
33,47330.7%
Sardar Muhammad Ashraf Khan
Council Muslim League
30,26027.8%
Sardar Khizar Hayyat Khan
Convention Muslim League
27,81725.5%
Ghulam Hussain
Independent
6,8836.3%
Ghulam Ahamd
Pakistan Democratic Party
5,9155.4%
Abdul Rehman
Jamaat-e-Islami
4,6974.3%

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Common questions

Who won NW-33 Jhelum in 1970?

Muhammad Amir Khan (PPP) won with 33,473 votes (30.7%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-33 in 1970?

3,213 votes. Muhammad Amir Khan received 33,473 votes and Sardar Muhammad Ashraf Khan (PML-C) received 30,260.

How many candidates contested NW-33 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 109,045 votes between them.