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PP-126 Multan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Multan

Chaudahry Abdul Aziz Dogar (PPP) won with 34,309 votes, beating Malik Allah Yar Hiraj (PML-C) by 9,846.

About this result

Chaudahry Abdul Aziz Dogar of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-126 Multan in the 1970 general election with 34,309 of the 62,359 votes counted (55%). Malik Allah Yar Hiraj of Council Muslim League finished second, 9,846 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudahry Abdul Aziz Dogar
Pakistan Peoples Party
34,30955.0%
Malik Allah Yar Hiraj
Council Muslim League
24,46339.2%
Haji Noor Ahmed Bhatti
MJUP
2,8564.6%
Munir Ali
Pakistan Democratic Party
5410.9%
Ali Muhammad Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
1900.3%

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Common questions

Who won PP-126 Multan in 1970?

Chaudahry Abdul Aziz Dogar (PPP) won with 34,309 votes (55%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-126 in 1970?

9,846 votes. Chaudahry Abdul Aziz Dogar received 34,309 votes and Malik Allah Yar Hiraj (PML-C) received 24,463.

How many candidates contested PP-126 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 62,359 votes between them.