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NW-52 Lyallpur

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Faisalabad

Muhammad Bashir Ahmad (PPP) won with 68,114 votes, beating Akhtar Hussain Gill (MJUP) by 50,130.

About this result

Muhammad Bashir Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-52 Lyallpur in the 1970 general election with 68,114 of the 113,842 votes counted (59.8%). Akhtar Hussain Gill of MJUP finished second, 50,130 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Bashir Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
68,11459.8%
Akhtar Hussain Gill
MJUP
17,98415.8%
Muhammad Afzal Khan Noon
Pakistan Democratic Party
16,45814.5%
Muhammad Zaman
Council Muslim League
11,2869.9%

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Common questions

Who won NW-52 Lyallpur in 1970?

Muhammad Bashir Ahmad (PPP) won with 68,114 votes (59.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-52 in 1970?

50,130 votes. Muhammad Bashir Ahmad received 68,114 votes and Akhtar Hussain Gill (MJUP) received 17,984.

How many candidates contested NW-52 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 113,842 votes between them.