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PP-174 Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Haji Muhammad Saifullah Khan (PML-Conv) won with 29,485 votes, beating Zafar Ali Khan (MJUP) by 12,858.

About this result

Haji Muhammad Saifullah Khan of Convention Muslim League won PP-174 Rahim Yar Khan in the 1970 general election with 29,485 of the 51,639 votes counted (57.1%). Zafar Ali Khan of MJUP finished second, 12,858 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Haji Muhammad Saifullah Khan
Convention Muslim League
29,48557.1%
Zafar Ali Khan
MJUP
16,62732.2%
Muhammad Iqbal
Pakistan Peoples Party
4,0207.8%
Muhammad Mukki
JUI-WP
9491.8%
Allah Diwaya
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
5581.1%

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-174 Rahim Yar Khan in 1970?

Haji Muhammad Saifullah Khan (PML-Conv) won with 29,485 votes (57.1%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-174 in 1970?

12,858 votes. Haji Muhammad Saifullah Khan received 29,485 votes and Zafar Ali Khan (MJUP) received 16,627.

How many candidates contested PP-174 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 51,639 votes between them.