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PP-7 Rawalpindi

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Manzar Hussain Janjua (PPP) won with 19,723 votes, beating Chaudhary Muhammad Ali (PML-C) by 12,964.

About this result

Manzar Hussain Janjua of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-7 Rawalpindi in the 1970 general election with 19,723 of the 34,830 votes counted (56.6%). Chaudhary Muhammad Ali of Council Muslim League finished second, 12,964 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Manzar Hussain Janjua
Pakistan Peoples Party
19,72356.6%
Chaudhary Muhammad Ali
Council Muslim League
6,75919.4%
Rab Nawaz Khan
Convention Muslim League
6,60619.0%
Chaudhary Sher Bahadur
Jamaat-e-Islami
1,7425.0%

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-7 Rawalpindi in 1970?

Manzar Hussain Janjua (PPP) won with 19,723 votes (56.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-7 in 1970?

12,964 votes. Manzar Hussain Janjua received 19,723 votes and Chaudhary Muhammad Ali (PML-C) received 6,759.

How many candidates contested PP-7 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 34,830 votes between them.