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PP-176 Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Chaudhary Kaleemullah (Independent) won with 38,488 votes, beating Akhtar Hussain (MJUP) by 23,671.

About this result

Chaudhary Kaleemullah, an independent candidate, won PP-176 Rahim Yar Khan in the 1970 general election with 38,488 of the 54,324 votes counted (70.8%). Akhtar Hussain of MJUP finished second, 23,671 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Kaleemullah
Independent
38,48870.8%
Akhtar Hussain
MJUP
14,81727.3%
Fida ur Rehman
JUI-WP
7101.3%
Muhammad Umar
Pakistan Peoples Party
3090.6%

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-176 Rahim Yar Khan in 1970?

Chaudhary Kaleemullah (Independent) won with 38,488 votes (70.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-176 in 1970?

23,671 votes. Chaudhary Kaleemullah received 38,488 votes and Akhtar Hussain (MJUP) received 14,817.

How many candidates contested PP-176 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 54,324 votes between them.