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NW-90 Muzaffargarh

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Muzaffargarh

Mahar Manzoor Hussain Sumra (PPP) won with 55,262 votes, beating Pir of Baroo Sahib (MJUP) by 5,786.

About this result

Mahar Manzoor Hussain Sumra of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-90 Muzaffargarh in the 1970 general election with 55,262 of the 154,520 votes counted (35.8%). Pir of Baroo Sahib of MJUP finished second, 5,786 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 10th-closest result among the 79 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Mahar Manzoor Hussain Sumra
Pakistan Peoples Party
55,26235.8%
Pir of Baroo Sahib
MJUP
49,47632.0%
Rehmat Ali Alvi
Council Muslim League
28,40418.4%
Abdul Majeed
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
14,9059.6%
Muhammad Afzal Badar
Jamaat-e-Islami
6,4734.2%

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Common questions

Who won NW-90 Muzaffargarh in 1970?

Mahar Manzoor Hussain Sumra (PPP) won with 55,262 votes (35.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-90 in 1970?

5,786 votes. Mahar Manzoor Hussain Sumra received 55,262 votes and Pir of Baroo Sahib (MJUP) received 49,476.

How many candidates contested NW-90 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 154,520 votes between them.