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PP-88 Sheikhupura

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sheikhupura

Ghulam Ahmad Khan Verdag (Independent) won with 29,252 votes, beating Abdul Ghani (PML-C) by 10,817.

About this result

Ghulam Ahmad Khan Verdag, an independent candidate, won PP-88 Sheikhupura in the 1970 general election with 29,252 of the 47,687 votes counted (61.3%). Abdul Ghani of Council Muslim League finished second, 10,817 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Ghulam Ahmad Khan Verdag
Independent
29,25261.3%
Abdul Ghani
Council Muslim League
18,43538.7%

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-88 Sheikhupura in 1970?

Ghulam Ahmad Khan Verdag (Independent) won with 29,252 votes (61.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-88 in 1970?

10,817 votes. Ghulam Ahmad Khan Verdag received 29,252 votes and Abdul Ghani (PML-C) received 18,435.

How many candidates contested PP-88 in 1970?

2 candidates, who received 47,687 votes between them.