NW-79 Multan
National Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Multan
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (PPP) won with 56,360 votes, beating Moulana Hamid Ali Khan (MJUP) by 14,474.
About this result
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-79 Multan in the 1970 general election with 56,360 of the 127,793 votes counted (44.1%). Moulana Hamid Ali Khan of MJUP finished second, 14,474 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.
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-79 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Ch. Zulfiqar Ali Bhindar (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 2018 Nisar Ahmad Cheema (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 2013 Chaudahry Muhammad Shahbaz Babar (PML-N)Faisalabad
- 2008 Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan (Independent)Faisalabad
- 2002 Muhammad Safdar Shaker (PML-Q)Faisalabad V
- 1997 Chaudhary Ijaz Ahmad (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 1993 Chaudhary Ijaz Ahmad (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 1990 Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf Warraich (PDA)Gujranwala
- 1988 Chaudhary Ejaz Ahmad (IJI)Gujranwala
- 1985 Chaudhary Abdul Sattar (Non-party)Toba Tek Singh
- 1977 Muhammad Bashir Ahmad (PPP)Faisalabad
Common questions
Who won NW-79 Multan in 1970?
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (PPP) won with 56,360 votes (44.1%).
What was the margin of victory in NW-79 in 1970?
14,474 votes. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto received 56,360 votes and Moulana Hamid Ali Khan (MJUP) received 41,886.
How many candidates contested NW-79 in 1970?
3 candidates, who received 127,793 votes between them.