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NW-98 Sahiwal

National Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sahiwal

Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan (PPP) won with 84,658 votes, beating Dewan Qutub Ud Din Chishti (PML-Qayyum) by 42,066.

About this result

Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won NW-98 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 84,658 of the 127,250 votes counted (66.5%). Dewan Qutub Ud Din Chishti of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 42,066 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
84,65866.5%
Dewan Qutub Ud Din Chishti
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
42,59233.5%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

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Common questions

Who won NW-98 Sahiwal in 1970?

Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan (PPP) won with 84,658 votes (66.5%).

What was the margin of victory in NW-98 in 1970?

42,066 votes. Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan received 84,658 votes and Dewan Qutub Ud Din Chishti (PML-Qayyum) received 42,592.

How many candidates contested NW-98 in 1970?

2 candidates, who received 127,250 votes between them.