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PP-160 Sahiwal

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sahiwal

Haji Ahmad Ali Baito (PPP) won with 23,022 votes, beating Faiz Ahmad (PML-C) by 2,691.

About this result

Haji Ahmad Ali Baito of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-160 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 23,022 of the 55,380 votes counted (41.6%). Faiz Ahmad of Council Muslim League finished second, 2,691 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Haji Ahmad Ali Baito
Pakistan Peoples Party
23,02241.6%
Faiz Ahmad
Council Muslim League
20,33136.7%
Muhammad Obaidullah Shah
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
9,24416.7%
Ali Gohar Khan
Jamaat-e-Islami
2,4744.5%
Muhammad Sharif Khan
MJUP
3090.6%

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-160 Sahiwal in 1970?

Haji Ahmad Ali Baito (PPP) won with 23,022 votes (41.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-160 in 1970?

2,691 votes. Haji Ahmad Ali Baito received 23,022 votes and Faiz Ahmad (PML-C) received 20,331.

How many candidates contested PP-160 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 55,380 votes between them.