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PP-50 Jhang

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhang

Akhtar Abbas (Independent) won with 29,928 votes, beating Akhtar Ali (MJUP) by 15,629.

About this result

Akhtar Abbas, an independent candidate, won PP-50 Jhang in the 1970 general election with 29,928 of the 58,682 votes counted (51%). Akhtar Ali of MJUP finished second, 15,629 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Akhtar Abbas
Independent
29,92851.0%
Akhtar Ali
MJUP
14,29924.4%
Lal Kabir
Pakistan Peoples Party
8,61614.7%
Muhammad Aslam Khan
JUI-WP
5,83910.0%

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-50 Jhang in 1970?

Akhtar Abbas (Independent) won with 29,928 votes (51%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-50 in 1970?

15,629 votes. Akhtar Abbas received 29,928 votes and Akhtar Ali (MJUP) received 14,299.

How many candidates contested PP-50 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 58,682 votes between them.