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PP-82 Lahore

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Lahore

Malik Yaqoob Ali Bhutta (PPP) won with 27,609 votes, beating Muhammad Ahmad Khan (PML-Qayyum) by 25,779.

About this result

Malik Yaqoob Ali Bhutta of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-82 Lahore in the 1970 general election with 27,609 of the 29,708 votes counted (92.9%). Muhammad Ahmad Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 25,779 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Malik Yaqoob Ali Bhutta
Pakistan Peoples Party
27,60992.9%
Muhammad Ahmad Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
1,8306.2%
Mukhtar Ali Bhatti
NAP-B
1380.5%
Niaz Ahmad
Convention Muslim League
1310.4%

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-82 Lahore in 1970?

Malik Yaqoob Ali Bhutta (PPP) won with 27,609 votes (92.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-82 in 1970?

25,779 votes. Malik Yaqoob Ali Bhutta received 27,609 votes and Muhammad Ahmad Khan (PML-Qayyum) received 1,830.

How many candidates contested PP-82 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 29,708 votes between them.