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PP-173 Bahawalnagar

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Bahawalnagar

Ch. Abdul Ghani (PPP) won with 18,274 votes, beating Muhammad Bashir (PML-Conv) by 3,580.

About this result

Ch. Abdul Ghani of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-173 Bahawalnagar in the 1970 general election with 18,274 of the 40,351 votes counted (45.3%). Muhammad Bashir of Convention Muslim League finished second, 3,580 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Ch. Abdul Ghani
Pakistan Peoples Party
18,27445.3%
Muhammad Bashir
Convention Muslim League
14,69436.4%
Maqbool Ahmed
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
7,16717.8%
Muhammad Siddiq
Pakistan Democratic Party
2160.5%

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-173 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-173 Bahawalnagar in 1970?

Ch. Abdul Ghani (PPP) won with 18,274 votes (45.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-173 in 1970?

3,580 votes. Ch. Abdul Ghani received 18,274 votes and Muhammad Bashir (PML-Conv) received 14,694.

How many candidates contested PP-173 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 40,351 votes between them.