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PP-44 Jhang

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhang

Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal (JUI-WP) won with 31,923 votes, beating Ifitkhar Ahmad Khan Ansari (Independent) by 6,826.

About this result

Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal of JUI-WP won PP-44 Jhang in the 1970 general election with 31,923 of the 64,351 votes counted (49.6%). Ifitkhar Ahmad Khan Ansari, an independent candidate, finished second, 6,826 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal
JUI-WP
31,92349.6%
Ifitkhar Ahmad Khan Ansari
Independent
25,09739.0%
Zafar Iqbal Qureshi
Pakistan Peoples Party
4,7847.4%
Mehr Wali Dad Khan
Independent
1,8642.9%
Sheikh Muhammad Saeed
Independent
3700.6%
Sharaf Uddin
Independent
1680.3%
Iftikhar Ahmad Ansari
Independent
1450.2%

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-44 Jhang in 1970?

Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal (JUI-WP) won with 31,923 votes (49.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-44 in 1970?

6,826 votes. Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal received 31,923 votes and Ifitkhar Ahmad Khan Ansari (Independent) received 25,097.

How many candidates contested PP-44 in 1970?

7 candidates, who received 64,351 votes between them.