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NW-83 Multan

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Multan

Ch. Barkatullah Advocate (PPP) won with 66,830 votes, beating Khan Aftab Ahmad Khan (PML-Qayyum) by 38,155.

About this result

Ch. Barkatullah Advocate of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-83 Multan in the 1970 general election with 66,830 of the 125,171 votes counted (53.4%). Khan Aftab Ahmad Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 38,155 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Ch. Barkatullah Advocate
Pakistan Peoples Party
66,83053.4%
Khan Aftab Ahmad Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
28,67522.9%
Moulana Muhammad Ayub ur Rehman
MJUP
14,23511.4%
Niaz Ahmad Ghani
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
12,85210.3%
Bashir Ahmad Hawar
Pakistan Democratic Party
2,5792.1%

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Common questions

Who won NW-83 Multan in 1970?

Ch. Barkatullah Advocate (PPP) won with 66,830 votes (53.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-83 in 1970?

38,155 votes. Ch. Barkatullah Advocate received 66,830 votes and Khan Aftab Ahmad Khan (PML-Qayyum) received 28,675.

How many candidates contested NW-83 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 125,171 votes between them.