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PP-37 Sargodha

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sargodha

Malik Muhammad Akram Awan (PPP) won with 23,160 votes, beating Malik Khan Muhammad (MJUP) by 10,025.

About this result

Malik Muhammad Akram Awan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-37 Sargodha in the 1970 general election with 23,160 of the 50,005 votes counted (46.3%). Malik Khan Muhammad of MJUP finished second, 10,025 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Malik Muhammad Akram Awan
Pakistan Peoples Party
23,16046.3%
Malik Khan Muhammad
MJUP
13,13526.3%
Molvi Muhammad Ismail
JUI-WP
8,62117.2%
Major Muhammad Ali
Council Muslim League
3,9958.0%
Khalil ur Rahman
Jamaat-e-Islami
1,0942.2%

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

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Common questions

Who won PP-37 Sargodha in 1970?

Malik Muhammad Akram Awan (PPP) won with 23,160 votes (46.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-37 in 1970?

10,025 votes. Malik Muhammad Akram Awan received 23,160 votes and Malik Khan Muhammad (MJUP) received 13,135.

How many candidates contested PP-37 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 50,005 votes between them.