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PP-75 Lahore

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Chaudhary Rafiq Ahmad (PPP) won with 23,289 votes, beating Qazi Muhammad Saleem (JUI-WP) by 20,845.

About this result

Chaudhary Rafiq Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-75 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 23,289 of the 26,837 votes counted (86.8%). Qazi Muhammad Saleem of JUI-WP finished second, 20,845 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Rafiq Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
23,28986.8%
Qazi Muhammad Saleem
JUI-WP
2,4449.1%
Babu Ghulam Mustafa
Pakistan Democratic Party
8643.2%
Mustafa Kamal Pasha
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
1440.5%
Mian Qamar Uddin
Council Muslim League
960.4%

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-75 Lahore in 1970?

Chaudhary Rafiq Ahmad (PPP) won with 23,289 votes (86.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-75 in 1970?

20,845 votes. Chaudhary Rafiq Ahmad received 23,289 votes and Qazi Muhammad Saleem (JUI-WP) received 2,444.

How many candidates contested PP-75 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 26,837 votes between them.