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PP-58 Lyallpur

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Faisalabad

Rai Ahmed Hayat Khan (PPP) won with 44,725 votes, beating Chaudhary Abdul Rauf (MJUP) by 36,214.

About this result

Rai Ahmed Hayat Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-58 Lyallpur in the 1970 general election with 44,725 of the 59,601 votes counted (75%). Chaudhary Abdul Rauf of MJUP finished second, 36,214 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat. It was the 10th-largest winning margin among the 176 Punjab Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Rai Ahmed Hayat Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
44,72575.0%
Chaudhary Abdul Rauf
MJUP
8,51114.3%
Mukhtar Ahmad
Council Muslim League
6,09010.2%
Chaudhary Riaz Ahmad
Jamaat-e-Islami
2750.5%

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-58 Lyallpur in 1970?

Rai Ahmed Hayat Khan (PPP) won with 44,725 votes (75%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-58 in 1970?

36,214 votes. Rai Ahmed Hayat Khan received 44,725 votes and Chaudhary Abdul Rauf (MJUP) received 8,511.

How many candidates contested PP-58 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 59,601 votes between them.