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PP-100 Gujranwala

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Gujranwala

Khan Muhammad Shafique Khan (PPP) won with 45,695 votes, beating Bashir Ahmed (PML-C) by 19,915.

About this result

Khan Muhammad Shafique Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-100 Gujranwala in the 1970 general election with 45,695 of the 73,824 votes counted (61.9%). Bashir Ahmed of Council Muslim League finished second, 19,915 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Khan Muhammad Shafique Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
45,69561.9%
Bashir Ahmed
Council Muslim League
25,78034.9%
Muhammad Muneer
JUI-WP
1,1061.5%
Nawat
PML-Masihi
5310.7%
Sardar Rafiq Ahmad
Independent
3580.5%
Abdul Rahman
Jamaat-e-Islami
3540.5%

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Common questions

Who won PP-100 Gujranwala in 1970?

Khan Muhammad Shafique Khan (PPP) won with 45,695 votes (61.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-100 in 1970?

19,915 votes. Khan Muhammad Shafique Khan received 45,695 votes and Bashir Ahmed (PML-C) received 25,780.

How many candidates contested PP-100 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 73,824 votes between them.