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NW-66 Sheikhupura

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sheikhupura

Ch Mumtaz Ahmad (PPP) won with 63,991 votes, beating Chaudhary Muhammad Hussain Chahttha (PML-C) by 24,705.

About this result

Ch Mumtaz Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-66 Sheikhupura in the 1970 general election with 63,991 of the 103,277 votes counted (62%). Chaudhary Muhammad Hussain Chahttha of Council Muslim League finished second, 24,705 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Ch Mumtaz Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
63,99162.0%
Chaudhary Muhammad Hussain Chahttha
Council Muslim League
39,28638.0%

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Common questions

Who won NW-66 Sheikhupura in 1970?

Ch Mumtaz Ahmad (PPP) won with 63,991 votes (62%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-66 in 1970?

24,705 votes. Ch Mumtaz Ahmad received 63,991 votes and Chaudhary Muhammad Hussain Chahttha (PML-C) received 39,286.

How many candidates contested NW-66 in 1970?

2 candidates, who received 103,277 votes between them.