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PP-172 Bahawalnagar

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Bahawalnagar

Mian Abdul Rauf (PPP) won with 20,714 votes, beating Abdul Rasheed (PDP) by 13,202.

About this result

Mian Abdul Rauf of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-172 Bahawalnagar in the 1970 general election with 20,714 of the 32,994 votes counted (62.8%). Abdul Rasheed of Pakistan Democratic Party finished second, 13,202 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mian Abdul Rauf
Pakistan Peoples Party
20,71462.8%
Abdul Rasheed
Pakistan Democratic Party
7,51222.8%
Muhammad Yousif Khan
Jamaat-e-Islami
4,48113.6%
Noor Muhammad
Convention Muslim League
2730.8%
Chaudhary Abdul Ghani
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
140.0%

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-172 Bahawalnagar in 1970?

Mian Abdul Rauf (PPP) won with 20,714 votes (62.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-172 in 1970?

13,202 votes. Mian Abdul Rauf received 20,714 votes and Abdul Rasheed (PDP) received 7,512.

How many candidates contested PP-172 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 32,994 votes between them.