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PP-14 Jhelum

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhelum

Abdul Ghaffar Khan (PPP) won with 25,903 votes, beating Muhammad Altaf Hussain (PML-C) by 10,188.

About this result

Abdul Ghaffar Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-14 Jhelum in the 1970 general election with 25,903 of the 57,963 votes counted (44.7%). Muhammad Altaf Hussain of Council Muslim League finished second, 10,188 votes behind. 9 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
25,90344.7%
Muhammad Altaf Hussain
Council Muslim League
15,71527.1%
Bashir Ahmad
Pakistan Democratic Party
8,14014.0%
Ghulam Ahmed
Independent
7,01812.1%
Main Fateh Muhammad
PNL
3450.6%
Muhammad Saeed Ahmad
MJUP
3060.5%
Abdul Rasheed Qureshi
Independent
2560.4%
Molvi Abdul Latif
JUI-WP
1960.3%
Muhammad Iqbal
Independent
840.1%

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-14 Jhelum in 1970?

Abdul Ghaffar Khan (PPP) won with 25,903 votes (44.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-14 in 1970?

10,188 votes. Abdul Ghaffar Khan received 25,903 votes and Muhammad Altaf Hussain (PML-C) received 15,715.

How many candidates contested PP-14 in 1970?

9 candidates, who received 57,963 votes between them.