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NW-94 Sahiwal

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sahiwal

Chaudhary Muhammad Hanif Khan (PPP) won with 61,927 votes, beating Rai Muhammad Iqbal (PML-C) by 42,462.

About this result

Chaudhary Muhammad Hanif Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-94 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 61,927 of the 117,265 votes counted (52.8%). Rai Muhammad Iqbal of Council Muslim League finished second, 42,462 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Muhammad Hanif Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
61,92752.8%
Rai Muhammad Iqbal
Council Muslim League
19,46516.6%
Ch. Muhammad Nawaz
Convention Muslim League
11,67510.0%
Doctor Saeed Akhtar Cheema
Pakistan Democratic Party
8,6607.4%
Riaz Ud Din
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
8,0266.8%
Bashir Ahmad
Jamaat-e-Islami
7,5126.4%

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Common questions

Who won NW-94 Sahiwal in 1970?

Chaudhary Muhammad Hanif Khan (PPP) won with 61,927 votes (52.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-94 in 1970?

42,462 votes. Chaudhary Muhammad Hanif Khan received 61,927 votes and Rai Muhammad Iqbal (PML-C) received 19,465.

How many candidates contested NW-94 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 117,265 votes between them.