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PP-16 Jhelum

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhelum

Raja Sikandar Khan (Independent) won with 31,855 votes, beating Muhammad Masudul Hassan Bhatti (PPP) by 15,958.

About this result

Raja Sikandar Khan, an independent candidate, won PP-16 Jhelum in the 1970 general election with 31,855 of the 47,912 votes counted (66.5%). Muhammad Masudul Hassan Bhatti of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 15,958 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Raja Sikandar Khan
Independent
31,85566.5%
Muhammad Masudul Hassan Bhatti
Pakistan Peoples Party
15,89733.2%
Sufi Karam Elahi
Jamaat-e-Islami
1600.3%

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

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Common questions

Who won PP-16 Jhelum in 1970?

Raja Sikandar Khan (Independent) won with 31,855 votes (66.5%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-16 in 1970?

15,958 votes. Raja Sikandar Khan received 31,855 votes and Muhammad Masudul Hassan Bhatti (PPP) received 15,897.

How many candidates contested PP-16 in 1970?

3 candidates, who received 47,912 votes between them.