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PP-89 Sheikhupura

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sheikhupura

Chaudahry Bashir Ahmed (PPP) won with 33,260 votes, beating Ghulam Ali (PML-C) by 16,797.

About this result

Chaudahry Bashir Ahmed of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-89 Sheikhupura in the 1970 general election with 33,260 of the 50,001 votes counted (66.5%). Ghulam Ali of Council Muslim League finished second, 16,797 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudahry Bashir Ahmed
Pakistan Peoples Party
33,26066.5%
Ghulam Ali
Council Muslim League
16,46332.9%
Abdul Ghani
Jamaat-e-Islami
2780.6%

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-89 Sheikhupura in 1970?

Chaudahry Bashir Ahmed (PPP) won with 33,260 votes (66.5%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-89 in 1970?

16,797 votes. Chaudahry Bashir Ahmed received 33,260 votes and Ghulam Ali (PML-C) received 16,463.

How many candidates contested PP-89 in 1970?

3 candidates, who received 50,001 votes between them.