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PP-18 Jhelum

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhelum

Mirza Fazal Haq (PML-C) won with 24,553 votes, beating Muhammad Aslam (PPP) by 5,869.

About this result

Mirza Fazal Haq of Council Muslim League won PP-18 Jhelum in the 1970 general election with 24,553 of the 61,522 votes counted (39.9%). Muhammad Aslam of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 5,869 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mirza Fazal Haq
Council Muslim League
24,55339.9%
Muhammad Aslam
Pakistan Peoples Party
18,68430.4%
Muhammad Ashraf
Jamaat-e-Islami
5,4048.8%
Muhammad Afzal Khan
Independent
4,8717.9%
Syed Zia ul Hassan Zaidi
Pakistan Democratic Party
4,2416.9%
Syed Dilawar Ali Shah
Convention Muslim League
3,6025.9%
Ahmed Khan
Independent
1670.3%

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-18 Jhelum in 1970?

Mirza Fazal Haq (PML-C) won with 24,553 votes (39.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-18 in 1970?

5,869 votes. Mirza Fazal Haq received 24,553 votes and Muhammad Aslam (PPP) received 18,684.

How many candidates contested PP-18 in 1970?

7 candidates, who received 61,522 votes between them.