PP-153 Sahiwal
Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Sahiwal
Sheikh Muhammad Riaz (PPP) won with 37,787 votes, beating Manzoor Ali Shah (MJUP) by 37,213.
About this result
Sheikh Muhammad Riaz of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-153 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 37,787 of the 38,409 votes counted (98.4%). Manzoor Ali Shah of MJUP finished second, 37,213 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-largest winning margin among the 176 Punjab Assembly seats.
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-153 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Khawja Salman Rafique (PML-N)Lahore
- 2018 Khawaja Imran Nazeer (PML-N)Lahore
- 2013 Ramzan Siddique Bhatti (PML-N)Lahore
- 2008 Ramzan Siddique (PML-N)Lahore
- 2002 Muhammad Asghar Ch (PML-Q)Lahore
- 1997 Syed Ghulam Mohy-Ud-Din Shah (PML-N)Okara
- 1993 Chaudhary Shafaqat Abbas Robera (PML-N)Okara
- 1990 Chaudhary Shafqat Abbas Rabhera (IJI)Okara
- 1988 Rana Ikram Rabbani (PPP)Okara
- 1985 Muhammad Naseer Khan (Non-party)Sialkot
- 1977 Ch. Muhammad Hussain Randhawa (PPP)Sialkot
Common questions
Who won PP-153 Sahiwal in 1970?
Sheikh Muhammad Riaz (PPP) won with 37,787 votes (98.4%).
What was the margin of victory in PP-153 in 1970?
37,213 votes. Sheikh Muhammad Riaz received 37,787 votes and Manzoor Ali Shah (MJUP) received 574.
How many candidates contested PP-153 in 1970?
3 candidates, who received 38,409 votes between them.