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PP-135 Dera Ghazi Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Dera Ghazi Khan

Rab Nawaz Khan Khetran (IGD) won with 24,519 votes, beating Ghulam Qadir Khan (PPP) by 23,979.

About this result

Rab Nawaz Khan Khetran of IGD won PP-135 Dera Ghazi Khan in the 1970 general election with 24,519 of the 25,372 votes counted (96.6%). Ghulam Qadir Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 23,979 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Rab Nawaz Khan Khetran
IGD
24,51996.6%
Ghulam Qadir Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
5402.1%
Haji Khawaja Ghulam Murtaza
PNL
3131.2%

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 PP-135 Dera Ghazi Khan in 1970?

Rab Nawaz Khan Khetran (IGD) won with 24,519 votes (96.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-135 in 1970?

23,979 votes. Rab Nawaz Khan Khetran received 24,519 votes and Ghulam Qadir Khan (PPP) received 540.

How many candidates contested PP-135 in 1970?

3 candidates, who received 25,372 votes between them.