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PF-22 Mardan

NWFP Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Mardan

Muhammad Firdus Khan (NAP-W) won with 20,571 votes, beating Sherin Khan (PML-Qayyum) by 6,791.

About this result

Muhammad Firdus Khan of National Awami Party (Wali) won PF-22 Mardan in the 1970 general election with 20,571 of the 47,494 votes counted (43.3%). Sherin Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 6,791 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-closest result among the 13 NWFP Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Firdus Khan
National Awami Party (Wali)
20,57143.3%
Sherin Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
13,78029.0%
Molvi Sahib Gulistan
JUI-WP
7,47915.7%
Amanullah Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
5,27911.1%
Muhammad Amin
Jamaat-e-Islami
3850.8%

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 PF-22 Mardan in 1970?

Muhammad Firdus Khan (NAP-W) won with 20,571 votes (43.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PF-22 in 1970?

6,791 votes. Muhammad Firdus Khan received 20,571 votes and Sherin Khan (PML-Qayyum) received 13,780.

How many candidates contested PF-22 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 47,494 votes between them.