PP-3 Rawalpindi
Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Rawalpindi
Sheikh Muhammad Anwar Advocate (PPP) won with 20,103 votes, beating Raja Lali Khan (PML-C) by 9,509.
About this result
Sheikh Muhammad Anwar Advocate of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-3 Rawalpindi in the 1970 general election with 20,103 of the 41,616 votes counted (48.3%). Raja Lali Khan of Council Muslim League finished second, 9,509 votes behind. 7 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-3 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Syed Ijaz Hussain Bukhari (Independent)Attock
- 2018 Tahir Sadiq (PTI)Attock
- 2013 Iftikhar Ahmad (PML-N)Rawalpindi
- 2008 Raja Tariq Kiani (PPP)Rawalpindi
- 2002 Raja Muhamad Tariq Kiyani (PPP)Rawalpindi
- 1997 Chaudhary Tanvir Khan (PML-N)Rawalpindi
- 1993 Chaudhary Tanvir Khan (PML-N)Rawalpindi
- 1990 Muhammad Hanif Chaudhary (IJI)Rawalpindi
- 1988 Nazar Hussain Kiani (PPP)Rawalpindi
- 1985 Muhammad Azam Bhatti (Non-party)Rawalpindi
- 1977 Doctor Abdul Khaliq (PPP)Rawalpindi
Common questions
Who won PP-3 Rawalpindi in 1970?
Sheikh Muhammad Anwar Advocate (PPP) won with 20,103 votes (48.3%).
What was the margin of victory in PP-3 in 1970?
9,509 votes. Sheikh Muhammad Anwar Advocate received 20,103 votes and Raja Lali Khan (PML-C) received 10,594.
How many candidates contested PP-3 in 1970?
7 candidates, who received 41,616 votes between them.