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NW-63 Lahore

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Sahibzada Ahmad Raza Kasuri (PPP) won with 52,769 votes, beating Mian Jamil Ahmad (MJUP) by 2,849.

About this result

Sahibzada Ahmad Raza Kasuri of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-63 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 52,769 of the 121,851 votes counted (43.3%). Mian Jamil Ahmad of MJUP finished second, 2,849 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 3rd-closest result among the 79 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Sahibzada Ahmad Raza Kasuri
Pakistan Peoples Party
52,76943.3%
Mian Jamil Ahmad
MJUP
49,92041.0%
Arif Iftikhar
NAP-B
10,7788.8%
Khawja Muhammad Ismail
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
4,7953.9%
Muhammad Aslam Khan
Council Muslim League
3,5892.9%

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-63 Lahore in 1970?

Sahibzada Ahmad Raza Kasuri (PPP) won with 52,769 votes (43.3%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-63 in 1970?

2,849 votes. Sahibzada Ahmad Raza Kasuri received 52,769 votes and Mian Jamil Ahmad (MJUP) received 49,920.

How many candidates contested NW-63 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 121,851 votes between them.