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PP-36 Sargodha

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sargodha

Muhammad Azam Advocate (PPP) won with 18,631 votes, beating Qadir Yaar Khan (Independent) by 3,067.

About this result

Muhammad Azam Advocate of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-36 Sargodha in the 1970 general election with 18,631 of the 55,270 votes counted (33.7%). Qadir Yaar Khan, an independent candidate, finished second, 3,067 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Azam Advocate
Pakistan Peoples Party
18,63133.7%
Qadir Yaar Khan
Independent
15,56428.2%
Malik Sarfraz Khan
Independent
9,67017.5%
Molvi Muhammad Abdul Kareem
JUI-WP
5,68510.3%
Muhammad Feroz Khan
MJUP
5,0519.1%
Qazi Mureed Ahmad
Council Muslim League
5190.9%
Sufi Rab Nawaz
Jamaat-e-Islami
1500.3%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

PP-36 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-36 Sargodha in 1970?

Muhammad Azam Advocate (PPP) won with 18,631 votes (33.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-36 in 1970?

3,067 votes. Muhammad Azam Advocate received 18,631 votes and Qadir Yaar Khan (Independent) received 15,564.

How many candidates contested PP-36 in 1970?

7 candidates, who received 55,270 votes between them.