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PP-149 Sahiwal

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sahiwal

Rustam Khan (PPP) won with 19,353 votes, beating Abdul Shakoor Khan (Independent) by 12,328.

About this result

Rustam Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-149 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 19,353 of the 29,176 votes counted (66.3%). Abdul Shakoor Khan, an independent candidate, finished second, 12,328 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Rustam Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
19,35366.3%
Abdul Shakoor Khan
Independent
7,02524.1%
Muhammad Ahmed
Jamaat-e-Islami
1,8496.3%
Abdul Haq
JUI-WP
9493.3%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

PP-149 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-149 Sahiwal in 1970?

Rustam Khan (PPP) won with 19,353 votes (66.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-149 in 1970?

12,328 votes. Rustam Khan received 19,353 votes and Abdul Shakoor Khan (Independent) received 7,025.

How many candidates contested PP-149 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 29,176 votes between them.