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PP-35 Sargodha

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sargodha

Syed Nawazish Ali Shah (PML-C) won with 36,233 votes, beating Ghazanfar Ali (PPP) by 16,214.

About this result

Syed Nawazish Ali Shah of Council Muslim League won PP-35 Sargodha in the 1970 general election with 36,233 of the 60,961 votes counted (59.4%). Ghazanfar Ali of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 16,214 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syed Nawazish Ali Shah
Council Muslim League
36,23359.4%
Ghazanfar Ali
Pakistan Peoples Party
20,01932.8%
Sahabzada Muhammad Salahuddin
MJUP
3,9276.4%
Muhammad Saeed
Independent
7821.3%

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-35 Sargodha in 1970?

Syed Nawazish Ali Shah (PML-C) won with 36,233 votes (59.4%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-35 in 1970?

16,214 votes. Syed Nawazish Ali Shah received 36,233 votes and Ghazanfar Ali (PPP) received 20,019.

How many candidates contested PP-35 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 60,961 votes between them.