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PP-4 Rawalpindi

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Muhammad Aslam Khan Chaudhary (Independent) won with 16,559 votes, beating Muhammad Aslam Jan (PML-Qayyum) by 2,471.

About this result

Muhammad Aslam Khan Chaudhary, an independent candidate, won PP-4 Rawalpindi in the 1970 general election with 16,559 of the 54,869 votes counted (30.2%). Muhammad Aslam Jan of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 2,471 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Aslam Khan Chaudhary
Independent
16,55930.2%
Muhammad Aslam Jan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
14,08825.7%
Ahmad Ali Babar
Convention Muslim League
10,53819.2%
Dr. Abdul Kahlid
Pakistan Peoples Party
8,39615.3%
Sheikh Ishrat Ali
Council Muslim League
5,2889.6%

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-4 Rawalpindi in 1970?

Muhammad Aslam Khan Chaudhary (Independent) won with 16,559 votes (30.2%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-4 in 1970?

2,471 votes. Muhammad Aslam Khan Chaudhary received 16,559 votes and Muhammad Aslam Jan (PML-Qayyum) received 14,088.

How many candidates contested PP-4 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 54,869 votes between them.