PP-2 Rawalpindi
Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Rawalpindi
Dr. Abdul Kahliq (PPP) won with 29,876 votes, beating Sheikh Ishrat Ali (PML-C) by 25,038.
About this result
Dr. Abdul Kahliq of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-2 Rawalpindi in the 1970 general election with 29,876 of the 41,543 votes counted (71.9%). Sheikh Ishrat Ali of Council Muslim League finished second, 25,038 votes behind. 11 candidates contested the seat.
Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.
PP-2 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Sardar Muhammad Ali Khan (Independent)Attock
- 2018 Jahangir Khanzada (PML-N)Attock
- 2013 Raja Muhammad Ali (PML-N)Rawalpindi
- 2008 Lt. Col (R) Muhammad Shabbir Awan (PPP)Rawalpindi
- 2002 Raja Muhammad Ali (PML-N)Rawalpindi
- 1997 Akhtar Mahmood Advocate (PML-N)Rawalpindi
- 1993 Badshah Mir Khan Afridi (PML-N)Rawalpindi
- 1990 Badshah Mir Khan Afridi (IJI)Rawalpindi
- 1988 Agha Riaz ul Islam (PPP)Rawalpindi
- 1985 Chaudhary Mushtaque Hussain (Non-party)Rawalpindi
- 1977 Professor Nazir Ahmad (PPP)Rawalpindi
Common questions
Who won PP-2 Rawalpindi in 1970?
Dr. Abdul Kahliq (PPP) won with 29,876 votes (71.9%).
What was the margin of victory in PP-2 in 1970?
25,038 votes. Dr. Abdul Kahliq received 29,876 votes and Sheikh Ishrat Ali (PML-C) received 4,838.
How many candidates contested PP-2 in 1970?
11 candidates, who received 41,543 votes between them.