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NW-57 Lyallpur

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Faisalabad

Muhammad Khan Chaudhary (PPP) won with 72,555 votes, beating Abdul Hameed (MJUP) by 47,861.

About this result

Muhammad Khan Chaudhary of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-57 Lyallpur in the 1970 general election with 72,555 of the 124,203 votes counted (58.4%). Abdul Hameed of MJUP finished second, 47,861 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Khan Chaudhary
Pakistan Peoples Party
72,55558.4%
Abdul Hameed
MJUP
24,69419.9%
Din Muhammad
Jamaat-e-Islami
11,2779.1%
Muhammad Abdullah
Council Muslim League
7,3565.9%
Rao Muhammad Hayat
Convention Muslim League
4,7253.8%
Abdul Rehman
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
2,8692.3%
Muhammad Mohsin
Independent
7270.6%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

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Common questions

Who won NW-57 Lyallpur in 1970?

Muhammad Khan Chaudhary (PPP) won with 72,555 votes (58.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-57 in 1970?

47,861 votes. Muhammad Khan Chaudhary received 72,555 votes and Abdul Hameed (MJUP) received 24,694.

How many candidates contested NW-57 in 1970?

7 candidates, who received 124,203 votes between them.