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PP-161 Sahiwal

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sahiwal

Mian Noor Ahmad Hotiana (PPP) won with 16,238 votes, beating Peer Allah Yar (Independent) by 3,012.

About this result

Mian Noor Ahmad Hotiana of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-161 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 16,238 of the 54,534 votes counted (29.8%). Peer Allah Yar, an independent candidate, finished second, 3,012 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mian Noor Ahmad Hotiana
Pakistan Peoples Party
16,23829.8%
Peer Allah Yar
Independent
13,22624.3%
Ghulam Mueen Khan
Council Muslim League
13,11824.1%
Muhammad Hussain
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
6,18411.3%
Ijaz Ahmad
Convention Muslim League
5,3019.7%
Muhammad Nazir Khan
PNL
4670.9%

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-161 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-161 Sahiwal in 1970?

Mian Noor Ahmad Hotiana (PPP) won with 16,238 votes (29.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-161 in 1970?

3,012 votes. Mian Noor Ahmad Hotiana received 16,238 votes and Peer Allah Yar (Independent) received 13,226.

How many candidates contested PP-161 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 54,534 votes between them.