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PP-147 Muzaffargarh

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Muzaffargarh

Makhdoomzada Syed Irshad Hussain Shah (PDP) won with 23,587 votes, beating Manzoor Ahmed Khan (PML-Qayyum) by 1,379.

About this result

Makhdoomzada Syed Irshad Hussain Shah of Pakistan Democratic Party won PP-147 Muzaffargarh in the 1970 general election with 23,587 of the 61,803 votes counted (38.2%). Manzoor Ahmed Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 1,379 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 7th-closest result among the 176 Punjab Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Makhdoomzada Syed Irshad Hussain Shah
Pakistan Democratic Party
23,58738.2%
Manzoor Ahmed Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
22,20835.9%
Ejaz Hussain
Pakistan Peoples Party
11,38118.4%
Mushtaq Ahmad
JUI-WP
3,9506.4%
Ghulam Abbas Shah
Independent
5650.9%
Allah Baksh
Jamaat-e-Islami
1120.2%

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-147 Muzaffargarh in 1970?

Makhdoomzada Syed Irshad Hussain Shah (PDP) won with 23,587 votes (38.2%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-147 in 1970?

1,379 votes. Makhdoomzada Syed Irshad Hussain Shah received 23,587 votes and Manzoor Ahmed Khan (PML-Qayyum) received 22,208.

How many candidates contested PP-147 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 61,803 votes between them.