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PP-167 Bahawalpur

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Bahawalpur

Syed Ahmad Nawaz Shah Gardezi (PPP) won with 31,963 votes, beating Mian Shah Nawaz (PML-Qayyum) by 13,724.

About this result

Syed Ahmad Nawaz Shah Gardezi of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-167 Bahawalpur in the 1970 general election with 31,963 of the 73,556 votes counted (43.5%). Mian Shah Nawaz of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 13,724 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syed Ahmad Nawaz Shah Gardezi
Pakistan Peoples Party
31,96343.5%
Mian Shah Nawaz
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
18,23924.8%
Nisar Ahmad Gill
Pakistan Peoples Party
17,88524.3%
Muhammad Sharif
JUI-WP
4,9016.7%
Chaudhary Abdul Haneef
Pakistan Democratic Party
5680.8%

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Common questions

Who won PP-167 Bahawalpur in 1970?

Syed Ahmad Nawaz Shah Gardezi (PPP) won with 31,963 votes (43.5%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-167 in 1970?

13,724 votes. Syed Ahmad Nawaz Shah Gardezi received 31,963 votes and Mian Shah Nawaz (PML-Qayyum) received 18,239.

How many candidates contested PP-167 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 73,556 votes between them.