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PP-77 Lahore

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Main Muhammad Rafi (PPP) won with 28,466 votes, beating Safdar Hasan (JI) by 21,490.

About this result

Main Muhammad Rafi of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-77 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 28,466 of the 39,507 votes counted (72.1%). Safdar Hasan of Jamaat-e-Islami finished second, 21,490 votes behind. 12 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Main Muhammad Rafi
Pakistan Peoples Party
28,46672.1%
Safdar Hasan
Jamaat-e-Islami
6,97617.7%
James Muhammad Chand
PML-Masihi
1,2913.3%
Chaudhary Shamas Uddin
MJUP
9302.4%
Habib Jalib
National Awami Party (Wali)
7691.9%
Sheikh Muhammad Ismail
Independent
4051.0%
Mian Muhammad Rafi
KT
3510.9%
Mati ul Haq Khalid
Independent
1160.3%
Chaudhary Abdul Razzaq
Council Muslim League
900.2%
Mian Meraj Din
Convention Muslim League
750.2%
Mian Haji Yaqoob Khan
Independent
280.1%
Syed Hadi Ali Shah
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
100.0%

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

PP-77 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-77 Lahore in 1970?

Main Muhammad Rafi (PPP) won with 28,466 votes (72.1%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-77 in 1970?

21,490 votes. Main Muhammad Rafi received 28,466 votes and Safdar Hasan (JI) received 6,976.

How many candidates contested PP-77 in 1970?

12 candidates, who received 39,507 votes between them.