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NW-82 Multan

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Multan

Zafarullah Khan Chaudhary (Independent) won with 50,312 votes, beating Mian Qamar uz Zaman (PML-C) by 21,382.

About this result

Zafarullah Khan Chaudhary, an independent candidate, won NW-82 Multan in the 1970 general election with 50,312 of the 109,093 votes counted (46.1%). Mian Qamar uz Zaman of Council Muslim League finished second, 21,382 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Zafarullah Khan Chaudhary
Independent
50,31246.1%
Mian Qamar uz Zaman
Council Muslim League
28,93026.5%
Chaudhary Abdul Rehman
Pakistan Peoples Party
12,35011.3%
Nazir Ahmad
Jamaat-e-Islami
11,07910.2%
Qari Muhammad Noor Ul Haq
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
6,4225.9%

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Common questions

Who won NW-82 Multan in 1970?

Zafarullah Khan Chaudhary (Independent) won with 50,312 votes (46.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-82 in 1970?

21,382 votes. Zafarullah Khan Chaudhary received 50,312 votes and Mian Qamar uz Zaman (PML-C) received 28,930.

How many candidates contested NW-82 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 109,093 votes between them.