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PP-139 Dera Ghazi Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Dera Ghazi Khan

Mir Balakh Sher Khan Mazari (Independent) won with 25,713 votes, beating Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (PPP) by 5,415.

About this result

Mir Balakh Sher Khan Mazari, an independent candidate, won PP-139 Dera Ghazi Khan in the 1970 general election with 25,713 of the 50,064 votes counted (51.4%). Muhammad Zafarullah Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 5,415 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mir Balakh Sher Khan Mazari
Independent
25,71351.4%
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
20,29840.5%
Dur Muhammad Khan
MJUP
3,8607.7%
Abdul Raheem
Pakistan Democratic Party
1930.4%

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-139 Dera Ghazi Khan in 1970?

Mir Balakh Sher Khan Mazari (Independent) won with 25,713 votes (51.4%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-139 in 1970?

5,415 votes. Mir Balakh Sher Khan Mazari received 25,713 votes and Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (PPP) received 20,298.

How many candidates contested PP-139 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 50,064 votes between them.