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NW-43 Sargodha

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sargodha

Nawabzada Mian Muhammad Zakir (PML-C) won with 63,040 votes, beating Malik Najeeb Ullah (PPP) by 35,224.

About this result

Nawabzada Mian Muhammad Zakir of Council Muslim League won NW-43 Sargodha in the 1970 general election with 63,040 of the 116,602 votes counted (54.1%). Malik Najeeb Ullah of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 35,224 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Nawabzada Mian Muhammad Zakir
Council Muslim League
63,04054.1%
Malik Najeeb Ullah
Pakistan Peoples Party
27,81623.9%
Inayat Ali Shah
Independent
24,96221.4%
Malik Ghulam Hussain
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
7840.7%

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Common questions

Who won NW-43 Sargodha in 1970?

Nawabzada Mian Muhammad Zakir (PML-C) won with 63,040 votes (54.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-43 in 1970?

35,224 votes. Nawabzada Mian Muhammad Zakir received 63,040 votes and Malik Najeeb Ullah (PPP) received 27,816.

How many candidates contested NW-43 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 116,602 votes between them.