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PP-180 Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Makhdoomzada Syed Hassan Mehmood (PML-Qayyum) won with 25,746 votes, beating Muhammad Rafiq (PPP) by 9,807.

About this result

Makhdoomzada Syed Hassan Mehmood of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) won PP-180 Rahim Yar Khan in the 1970 general election with 25,746 of the 54,668 votes counted (47.1%). Muhammad Rafiq of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 9,807 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Makhdoomzada Syed Hassan Mehmood
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
25,74647.1%
Muhammad Rafiq
Pakistan Peoples Party
15,93929.2%
Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf
Jamaat-e-Islami
12,77123.4%
Haji Abdul Haq
JUI-WP
2120.4%

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-180 Rahim Yar Khan in 1970?

Makhdoomzada Syed Hassan Mehmood (PML-Qayyum) won with 25,746 votes (47.1%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-180 in 1970?

9,807 votes. Makhdoomzada Syed Hassan Mehmood received 25,746 votes and Muhammad Rafiq (PPP) received 15,939.

How many candidates contested PP-180 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 54,668 votes between them.