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PP-46 Jhang

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhang

Mehr Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (Independent) won with 28,423 votes, beating Muhammad Zafar (PPP) by 14,197.

About this result

Mehr Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, an independent candidate, won PP-46 Jhang in the 1970 general election with 28,423 of the 47,886 votes counted (59.4%). Muhammad Zafar of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 14,197 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mehr Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
Independent
28,42359.4%
Muhammad Zafar
Pakistan Peoples Party
14,22629.7%
Ahmad Khan
JUI-WP
5,10910.7%
Dewan Muhammad Saeed
JGDM
1280.3%

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-46 Jhang in 1970?

Mehr Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (Independent) won with 28,423 votes (59.4%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-46 in 1970?

14,197 votes. Mehr Muhammad Zafarullah Khan received 28,423 votes and Muhammad Zafar (PPP) received 14,226.

How many candidates contested PP-46 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 47,886 votes between them.