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NW-4 Peshawar

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Peshawar

Moulana Abdul Haq (JUI) won with 29,856 votes, beating Muhammad Ajmal Khattak (ANP-W) by 2,747.

About this result

Moulana Abdul Haq of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam won NW-4 Peshawar in the 1970 general election with 29,856 of the 82,615 votes counted (36.1%). Muhammad Ajmal Khattak of ANP-W finished second, 2,747 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 4th-closest result among the 17 National Assembly seats in NWFP.

CandidateVotes
Moulana Abdul Haq
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
29,85636.1%
Muhammad Ajmal Khattak
ANP-W
27,10932.8%
Nasrullah Khan Khattak
Pakistan Peoples Party
20,00424.2%
Salam Attaullah
Jamaat-e-Islami
5,1436.2%
Abdul Latif
Independent
5030.6%

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Common questions

Who won NW-4 Peshawar in 1970?

Moulana Abdul Haq (JUI) won with 29,856 votes (36.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-4 in 1970?

2,747 votes. Moulana Abdul Haq received 29,856 votes and Muhammad Ajmal Khattak (ANP-W) received 27,109.

How many candidates contested NW-4 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 82,615 votes between them.