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PP-62 Lyallpur

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Faisalabad

Sakhawat Ali Khan (Independent) won with 42,700 votes, beating Khalid Muhammad (MJUP) by 37,093.

About this result

Sakhawat Ali Khan, an independent candidate, won PP-62 Lyallpur in the 1970 general election with 42,700 of the 48,307 votes counted (88.4%). Khalid Muhammad of MJUP finished second, 37,093 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat. It was the 9th-largest winning margin among the 176 Punjab Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Sakhawat Ali Khan
Independent
42,70088.4%
Khalid Muhammad
MJUP
5,60711.6%

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-62 Lyallpur in 1970?

Sakhawat Ali Khan (Independent) won with 42,700 votes (88.4%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-62 in 1970?

37,093 votes. Sakhawat Ali Khan received 42,700 votes and Khalid Muhammad (MJUP) received 5,607.

How many candidates contested PP-62 in 1970?

2 candidates, who received 48,307 votes between them.