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NW-60 Lahore

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (PPP) won with 78,132 votes, beating Doctor Javid Iqbal (PML-C) by 44,211.

About this result

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-60 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 78,132 of the 124,434 votes counted (62.8%). Doctor Javid Iqbal of Council Muslim League finished second, 44,211 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan Peoples Party
78,13262.8%
Doctor Javid Iqbal
Council Muslim League
33,92127.3%
Ayub
PML-Masihi
6,0864.9%
Major General (R) Sarfraz Khan
Pakistan Democratic Party
3,6262.9%
Ahmad Saeed Karmani
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
1,9241.5%
Feroz Khan
Independent
7450.6%

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Common questions

Who won NW-60 Lahore in 1970?

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (PPP) won with 78,132 votes (62.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-60 in 1970?

44,211 votes. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto received 78,132 votes and Doctor Javid Iqbal (PML-C) received 33,921.

How many candidates contested NW-60 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 124,434 votes between them.