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PP-177 Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Muhammad Haneef Naru Adv (PPP) won with 20,571 votes, beating Ghulam Rabbani (JUI-WP) by 17,078.

About this result

Muhammad Haneef Naru Adv of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-177 Rahim Yar Khan in the 1970 general election with 20,571 of the 28,283 votes counted (72.7%). Ghulam Rabbani of JUI-WP finished second, 17,078 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Haneef Naru Adv
Pakistan Peoples Party
20,57172.7%
Ghulam Rabbani
JUI-WP
3,49312.4%
Muhammad Sami Ullah Khan
MJUP
3,24811.5%
Syed Hassan Mehmood
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
9713.4%

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Common questions

Who won PP-177 Rahim Yar Khan in 1970?

Muhammad Haneef Naru Adv (PPP) won with 20,571 votes (72.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-177 in 1970?

17,078 votes. Muhammad Haneef Naru Adv received 20,571 votes and Ghulam Rabbani (JUI-WP) received 3,493.

How many candidates contested PP-177 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 28,283 votes between them.