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PP-53 Lyallpur

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Faisalabad

Shameem Ahmad Khan (PPP) won with 45,855 votes, beating Muhammad Ishaq (Independent) by 34,726.

About this result

Shameem Ahmad Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-53 Lyallpur in the 1970 general election with 45,855 of the 62,379 votes counted (73.5%). Muhammad Ishaq, an independent candidate, finished second, 34,726 votes behind. 10 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Shameem Ahmad Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
45,85573.5%
Muhammad Ishaq
Independent
11,12917.8%
Muhammad Idress
Pakistan Democratic Party
4,6087.4%
Umar Draz Khan
MJUP
2470.4%
Raja Sher Muhammad Khan
Council Muslim League
1520.2%
Muhammad Sarwar
Jamaat-e-Islami
1500.2%
Habib Ullah
JUI-WP
1480.2%
Bashir Ahmad Rizvani
Independent
450.1%
Muhammad Ashraf
Independent
380.1%
Inayat Ali Qureshi
Independent
70.0%

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-53 Lyallpur in 1970?

Shameem Ahmad Khan (PPP) won with 45,855 votes (73.5%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-53 in 1970?

34,726 votes. Shameem Ahmad Khan received 45,855 votes and Muhammad Ishaq (Independent) received 11,129.

How many candidates contested PP-53 in 1970?

10 candidates, who received 62,379 votes between them.