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PP-162 Sahiwal

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sahiwal

Ahmad Ali (PPP) won with 25,126 votes, beating Ali Gohar Chishti (PML-Qayyum) by 14,551.

About this result

Ahmad Ali of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-162 Sahiwal in the 1970 general election with 25,126 of the 46,679 votes counted (53.8%). Ali Gohar Chishti of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 14,551 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Ahmad Ali
Pakistan Peoples Party
25,12653.8%
Ali Gohar Chishti
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
10,57522.7%
Zulfiqar Ali Chishti
Council Muslim League
5,74612.3%
Iqbal Muhammad
PNL
5,23211.2%

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-162 Sahiwal in 1970?

Ahmad Ali (PPP) won with 25,126 votes (53.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-162 in 1970?

14,551 votes. Ahmad Ali received 25,126 votes and Ali Gohar Chishti (PML-Qayyum) received 10,575.

How many candidates contested PP-162 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 46,679 votes between them.