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PP-21 Gujrat

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Gujrat

Muhammad Nawaz (PML-C) won with 27,375 votes, beating Muhammad Yousif (PML-Qayyum) by 18,753.

About this result

Muhammad Nawaz of Council Muslim League won PP-21 Gujrat in the 1970 general election with 27,375 of the 36,372 votes counted (75.3%). Muhammad Yousif of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 18,753 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Nawaz
Council Muslim League
27,37575.3%
Muhammad Yousif
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
8,62223.7%
Zahur Ahmed
Jamaat-e-Islami
3751.0%

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-21 Gujrat in 1970?

Muhammad Nawaz (PML-C) won with 27,375 votes (75.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-21 in 1970?

18,753 votes. Muhammad Nawaz received 27,375 votes and Muhammad Yousif (PML-Qayyum) received 8,622.

How many candidates contested PP-21 in 1970?

3 candidates, who received 36,372 votes between them.