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NW-87 Multan

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Multan

Rana Taj Ahmad Noon (PPP) won with 82,513 votes, beating Hamid Shah (PML-Qayyum) by 38,397.

About this result

Rana Taj Ahmad Noon of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-87 Multan in the 1970 general election with 82,513 of the 126,629 votes counted (65.2%). Hamid Shah of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 38,397 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Rana Taj Ahmad Noon
Pakistan Peoples Party
82,51365.2%
Hamid Shah
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
44,11634.8%

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Common questions

Who won NW-87 Multan in 1970?

Rana Taj Ahmad Noon (PPP) won with 82,513 votes (65.2%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-87 in 1970?

38,397 votes. Rana Taj Ahmad Noon received 82,513 votes and Hamid Shah (PML-Qayyum) received 44,116.

How many candidates contested NW-87 in 1970?

2 candidates, who received 126,629 votes between them.