NW-96 Sahiwal
National Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Sahiwal
Rao Khurshid Ali Khan (PPP) won with 69,012 votes, beating Colonel (R) Syed Mukhtar Hussain (Independent) by 43,424.
About this result
Rao Khurshid Ali Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-96 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 69,012 of the 121,623 votes counted (56.7%). Colonel (R) Syed Mukhtar Hussain, an independent candidate, finished second, 43,424 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.
Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.
NW-96 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Rai Haidar Ali Khan (Independent)Jaranwala
- 2018 Amjad Ali Khan (PTI)Mianwali
- 2013 Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 2008 Engineer.Khuram Dastgir Khan (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 2002 Qazi Hameed Ullah Khan (MMA)Gujranwala II
- 1997 Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (PML-N)Lahore
- 1993 Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (PML-N)Lahore
- 1990 Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (IJI)Lahore
- 1988 Jahangir Badar (PPP)Lahore
- 1985 Malik Sarfraz Ahmad (Non-party)Sheikhupura
- 1977 Mian Shamim Haidar (PPP)Sheikhupura
Common questions
Who won NW-96 Sahiwal in 1970?
Rao Khurshid Ali Khan (PPP) won with 69,012 votes (56.7%).
What was the margin of victory in NW-96 in 1970?
43,424 votes. Rao Khurshid Ali Khan received 69,012 votes and Colonel (R) Syed Mukhtar Hussain (Independent) received 25,588.
How many candidates contested NW-96 in 1970?
6 candidates, who received 121,623 votes between them.