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PP-71 Lahore

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Sheikh Safdar Ali Advocate (PPP) won with 28,979 votes, beating Nazar ur Rahman Rana (PDP) by 19,102.

About this result

Sheikh Safdar Ali Advocate of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-71 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 28,979 of the 56,185 votes counted (51.6%). Nazar ur Rahman Rana of Pakistan Democratic Party finished second, 19,102 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes

Sheikh Safdar Ali Advocate

Pakistan Peoples Party

28,97951.6%

Nazar ur Rahman Rana

Pakistan Democratic Party

9,87717.6%

Mian Abdul Khaliq

Council Muslim League

9,10716.2%

Mian Muhammad Farooq

Independent

4,6588.3%

Charles

PML-Masihi

1,2782.3%

Muhammad Azam

JUI-WP

1,2622.2%

Mian Badar Din

Independent

1,0241.8%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

PP-71 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-71 Lahore in 1970?

Sheikh Safdar Ali Advocate (PPP) won with 28,979 votes (51.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-71 in 1970?

19,102 votes. Sheikh Safdar Ali Advocate received 28,979 votes and Nazar ur Rahman Rana (PDP) received 9,877.

How many candidates contested PP-71 in 1970?

7 candidates, who received 56,185 votes between them.