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PP-175 Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Mian Muhammad Ismail (PML-Conv) won with 24,782 votes, beating Shaikh Attauddin Wakeel (PPP) by 16,819.

About this result

Mian Muhammad Ismail of Convention Muslim League won PP-175 Rahim Yar Khan in the 1970 general election with 24,782 of the 37,237 votes counted (66.6%). Shaikh Attauddin Wakeel of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 16,819 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mian Muhammad Ismail
Convention Muslim League
24,78266.6%
Shaikh Attauddin Wakeel
Pakistan Peoples Party
7,96321.4%
Abdul Haq
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
4,49212.1%

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-175 Rahim Yar Khan in 1970?

Mian Muhammad Ismail (PML-Conv) won with 24,782 votes (66.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-175 in 1970?

16,819 votes. Mian Muhammad Ismail received 24,782 votes and Shaikh Attauddin Wakeel (PPP) received 7,963.

How many candidates contested PP-175 in 1970?

3 candidates, who received 37,237 votes between them.