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NW-85 Multan

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Multan

Khan Irshad Ahmad Khan (PPP) won with 65,004 votes, beating Nawaz Khan (PML-Qayyum) by 32,282.

About this result

Khan Irshad Ahmad Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-85 Multan in the 1970 general election with 65,004 of the 137,519 votes counted (47.3%). Nawaz Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 32,282 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Khan Irshad Ahmad Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
65,00447.3%
Nawaz Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
32,72223.8%
Ahmad Khan Khichhi
Council Muslim League
23,20416.9%
Molvi Faiz Ahmad
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
10,8567.9%
Jamshid Ali Khan
Jamaat-e-Islami
5,7334.2%

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Common questions

Who won NW-85 Multan in 1970?

Khan Irshad Ahmad Khan (PPP) won with 65,004 votes (47.3%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-85 in 1970?

32,282 votes. Khan Irshad Ahmad Khan received 65,004 votes and Nawaz Khan (PML-Qayyum) received 32,722.

How many candidates contested NW-85 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 137,519 votes between them.