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PP-19 Gujrat

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Gujrat

Syed Amir Hussain Shah (PPP) won with 27,306 votes, beating Mehraj Begum (PML-C) by 3,523.

About this result

Syed Amir Hussain Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-19 Gujrat in the 1970 general election with 27,306 of the 59,558 votes counted (45.8%). Mehraj Begum of Council Muslim League finished second, 3,523 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syed Amir Hussain Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
27,30645.8%
Mehraj Begum
Council Muslim League
23,78339.9%
Mushtaq Ahmad Butt
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
8,25613.9%
Ghulam Ali
Jamaat-e-Islami
2130.4%

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-19 Gujrat in 1970?

Syed Amir Hussain Shah (PPP) won with 27,306 votes (45.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-19 in 1970?

3,523 votes. Syed Amir Hussain Shah received 27,306 votes and Mehraj Begum (PML-C) received 23,783.

How many candidates contested PP-19 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 59,558 votes between them.