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PP-137 Dera Ghazi Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Dera Ghazi Khan

Nawabzada Sardar Mehmood Khan Laghari (Independent) won with 19,101 votes, beating Molvi Muhammad Akram (MJUP) by 11,003.

About this result

Nawabzada Sardar Mehmood Khan Laghari, an independent candidate, won PP-137 Dera Ghazi Khan in the 1970 general election with 19,101 of the 33,456 votes counted (57.1%). Molvi Muhammad Akram of MJUP finished second, 11,003 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Nawabzada Sardar Mehmood Khan Laghari
Independent
19,10157.1%
Molvi Muhammad Akram
MJUP
8,09824.2%
Abdullah Khan
MJAH
6,25718.7%

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Common questions

Who won PP-137 Dera Ghazi Khan in 1970?

Nawabzada Sardar Mehmood Khan Laghari (Independent) won with 19,101 votes (57.1%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-137 in 1970?

11,003 votes. Nawabzada Sardar Mehmood Khan Laghari received 19,101 votes and Molvi Muhammad Akram (MJUP) received 8,098.

How many candidates contested PP-137 in 1970?

3 candidates, who received 33,456 votes between them.