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PP-72 Lahore

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Abdul Hafeez Kardar (PPP) won with 28,654 votes, beating Malik Muhammad Hussain (PDP) by 21,520.

About this result

Abdul Hafeez Kardar of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-72 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 28,654 of the 38,310 votes counted (74.8%). Malik Muhammad Hussain of Pakistan Democratic Party finished second, 21,520 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes

Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Pakistan Peoples Party

28,65474.8%

Malik Muhammad Hussain

Pakistan Democratic Party

7,13418.6%

Syed Asghar Zaidi

JUI-WP

1,4793.9%

Wazir Ahmad

Council Muslim League

6491.7%

Muhammad Hafeez Qurashi

Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)

2150.6%

Mian Muhammad Shafi

Convention Muslim League

990.3%

Mian Kareem Bukhsh

JGDM

800.2%

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-72 in other elections

Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.

Common questions

Who won PP-72 Lahore in 1970?

Abdul Hafeez Kardar (PPP) won with 28,654 votes (74.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-72 in 1970?

21,520 votes. Abdul Hafeez Kardar received 28,654 votes and Malik Muhammad Hussain (PDP) received 7,134.

How many candidates contested PP-72 in 1970?

7 candidates, who received 38,310 votes between them.