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NW-81 Multan

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Multan

Sajid Abbas Hussain Gardezi (PPP) won with 50,333 votes, beating Sardar Allah Yar Khan Hiraj (PML-C) by 24,849.

About this result

Sajid Abbas Hussain Gardezi of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-81 Multan in the 1970 general election with 50,333 of the 139,729 votes counted (36%). Sardar Allah Yar Khan Hiraj of Council Muslim League finished second, 24,849 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Sajid Abbas Hussain Gardezi
Pakistan Peoples Party
50,33336.0%
Sardar Allah Yar Khan Hiraj
Council Muslim League
25,48418.2%
Syed Khawar Ali Shah
Pakistan Democratic Party
24,52417.6%
Pir Khurshid Ahmad Shah
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
23,05816.5%
Muhammad Jamil Khan
Council Muslim League
10,6687.6%
Rab Nawaz
NAP-B
3,1832.3%
Mehar Khan Muhammad
Jamaat-e-Islami
2,4791.8%

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-81 Multan in 1970?

Sajid Abbas Hussain Gardezi (PPP) won with 50,333 votes (36%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-81 in 1970?

24,849 votes. Sajid Abbas Hussain Gardezi received 50,333 votes and Sardar Allah Yar Khan Hiraj (PML-C) received 25,484.

How many candidates contested NW-81 in 1970?

7 candidates, who received 139,729 votes between them.