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NW-42 Sargodha

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sargodha

Malik Karam Bakhsh Awan (PML-C) won with 45,513 votes, beating Nasim Ahmad Tahir (PPP) by 15,890.

About this result

Malik Karam Bakhsh Awan of Council Muslim League won NW-42 Sargodha in the 1970 general election with 45,513 of the 121,405 votes counted (37.5%). Nasim Ahmad Tahir of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 15,890 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Malik Karam Bakhsh Awan
Council Muslim League
45,51337.5%
Nasim Ahmad Tahir
Pakistan Peoples Party
29,62324.4%
Anwar Khan
Convention Muslim League
26,82622.1%
Malik Sher Muhammad
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
7,3216.0%
Izhar Ahmad Qureishi
Jamaat-e-Islami
7,1325.9%
Malik Khuda Bux
Independent
4,9904.1%

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Common questions

Who won NW-42 Sargodha in 1970?

Malik Karam Bakhsh Awan (PML-C) won with 45,513 votes (37.5%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-42 in 1970?

15,890 votes. Malik Karam Bakhsh Awan received 45,513 votes and Nasim Ahmad Tahir (PPP) received 29,623.

How many candidates contested NW-42 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 121,405 votes between them.