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PP-22 Gujrat

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Gujrat

Brigadier (R) Chaudhary Sahib Dad Khan (PPP) won with 23,741 votes, beating Muhammad Zaman (Independent) by 7,836.

About this result

Brigadier (R) Chaudhary Sahib Dad Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-22 Gujrat in the 1970 general election with 23,741 of the 61,391 votes counted (38.7%). Muhammad Zaman, an independent candidate, finished second, 7,836 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Brigadier (R) Chaudhary Sahib Dad Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
23,74138.7%
Muhammad Zaman
Independent
15,90525.9%
Muhammad Akram
Council Muslim League
8,61114.0%
Ghulam Sarwar
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
7,83412.8%
Ghazanfar Ali Khan
MJUP
5,1478.4%
Muhammad Asghar
BUF
1530.2%

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-22 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-22 Gujrat in 1970?

Brigadier (R) Chaudhary Sahib Dad Khan (PPP) won with 23,741 votes (38.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-22 in 1970?

7,836 votes. Brigadier (R) Chaudhary Sahib Dad Khan received 23,741 votes and Muhammad Zaman (Independent) received 15,905.

How many candidates contested PP-22 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 61,391 votes between them.