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NW-59 Lahore

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Dr. Mubashir Hassan (PPP) won with 82,476 votes, beating Chaudhary Ghulam Jillani (JI) by 65,562.

About this result

Dr. Mubashir Hassan of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-59 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 82,476 of the 126,985 votes counted (64.9%). Chaudhary Ghulam Jillani of Jamaat-e-Islami finished second, 65,562 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 6th-largest winning margin among the 79 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Dr. Mubashir Hassan
Pakistan Peoples Party
82,47664.9%
Chaudhary Ghulam Jillani
Jamaat-e-Islami
16,91413.3%
Molvi Saleem Ullah
MJUP
12,72110.0%
Mian Zaka Ur Rehman
Convention Muslim League
10,4708.2%
Fazal Elahi
Independent
4,1643.3%
Shaikh Muhammad Hussain
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
2400.2%

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

NW-59 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NW-59 Lahore in 1970?

Dr. Mubashir Hassan (PPP) won with 82,476 votes (64.9%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-59 in 1970?

65,562 votes. Dr. Mubashir Hassan received 82,476 votes and Chaudhary Ghulam Jillani (JI) received 16,914.

How many candidates contested NW-59 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 126,985 votes between them.