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PP-165 Bahawalpur

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Bahawalpur

Mian Sardar Ahmad Owaisi (Independent) won with 42,367 votes, beating Sardar Muhammad Abdullah Khan (MJUP) by 30,909.

About this result

Mian Sardar Ahmad Owaisi, an independent candidate, won PP-165 Bahawalpur in the 1970 general election with 42,367 of the 55,296 votes counted (76.6%). Sardar Muhammad Abdullah Khan of MJUP finished second, 30,909 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mian Sardar Ahmad Owaisi
Independent
42,36776.6%
Sardar Muhammad Abdullah Khan
MJUP
11,45820.7%
Qazi Khalil Ahmed
Pakistan Democratic Party
8831.6%
Muhammad Ali Shah
JUI-WP
5881.1%

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-165 Bahawalpur in 1970?

Mian Sardar Ahmad Owaisi (Independent) won with 42,367 votes (76.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-165 in 1970?

30,909 votes. Mian Sardar Ahmad Owaisi received 42,367 votes and Sardar Muhammad Abdullah Khan (MJUP) received 11,458.

How many candidates contested PP-165 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 55,296 votes between them.