PP-79 Lahore
Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election
District: Lahore
Sheikh Muhammad Asghar (PPP) won with 40,542 votes, beating Muhammad Rafi (PML-Conv) by 34,807.
About this result
Sheikh Muhammad Asghar of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-79 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 40,542 of the 53,305 votes counted (76.1%). Muhammad Rafi of Convention Muslim League finished second, 34,807 votes behind. 10 candidates contested the seat.
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-79 in other elections
Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.
- 2024 Taimur Ali Khan Baloch (PML-N)Sargodha
- 2018 Rana Munawar Hussain (PML-N)Sargodha
- 2013 Mehr Khalid Mahmood Sargana (PML-N)Jhang
- 2008 Hafiz Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathiya (PML-Q)Jhang
- 2002 Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathia (Independent)Jhang
- 1997 Syed Muhammad Arif Husain (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 1993 Syed Muhammad Arif Hussain Bukhari (PML-N)Gujranwala
- 1990 Noor Muhammad Tarar (IJI)Gujranwala
- 1988 Malik Muhammad Wazir Awan (PPP)Gujranwala
- 1985 Sardar Shahid Iqbal (Non-party)Faisalabad
- 1977 Chaudhary Hameedullah Khan (PPP)Lyallpur
Common questions
Who won PP-79 Lahore in 1970?
Sheikh Muhammad Asghar (PPP) won with 40,542 votes (76.1%).
What was the margin of victory in PP-79 in 1970?
34,807 votes. Sheikh Muhammad Asghar received 40,542 votes and Muhammad Rafi (PML-Conv) received 5,735.
How many candidates contested PP-79 in 1970?
10 candidates, who received 53,305 votes between them.