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PP-57 Lyallpur

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Faisalabad

Talib Hussain (PPP) won with 35,461 votes, beating Irshad Muhammad Khan (PML-C) by 20,317.

About this result

Talib Hussain of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-57 Lyallpur in the 1970 general election with 35,461 of the 56,473 votes counted (62.8%). Irshad Muhammad Khan of Council Muslim League finished second, 20,317 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Talib Hussain
Pakistan Peoples Party
35,46162.8%
Irshad Muhammad Khan
Council Muslim League
15,14426.8%
Anwar ul Haq
MJUP
2,4794.4%
Muhammad Iqbal
Independent
1,9623.5%
Muhammad Ibrahim
Pakistan Democratic Party
1,2512.2%
Hidayat Ali
Convention Muslim League
1760.3%

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-57 Lyallpur in 1970?

Talib Hussain (PPP) won with 35,461 votes (62.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-57 in 1970?

20,317 votes. Talib Hussain received 35,461 votes and Irshad Muhammad Khan (PML-C) received 15,144.

How many candidates contested PP-57 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 56,473 votes between them.