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PP-97 Gujranwala

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Gujranwala

Chaudhary Jamil Hassan Khan Manji (PPP) won with 42,002 votes, beating Muhammad Anwar (PML-Conv) by 20,657.

About this result

Chaudhary Jamil Hassan Khan Manji of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-97 Gujranwala in the 1970 general election with 42,002 of the 64,608 votes counted (65%). Muhammad Anwar of Convention Muslim League finished second, 20,657 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Jamil Hassan Khan Manji
Pakistan Peoples Party
42,00265.0%
Muhammad Anwar
Convention Muslim League
21,34533.0%
Malik Muhammad Ameen
Jamaat-e-Islami
8211.3%
Amjad Masood
Pakistan Democratic Party
4400.7%

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-97 Gujranwala in 1970?

Chaudhary Jamil Hassan Khan Manji (PPP) won with 42,002 votes (65%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-97 in 1970?

20,657 votes. Chaudhary Jamil Hassan Khan Manji received 42,002 votes and Muhammad Anwar (PML-Conv) received 21,345.

How many candidates contested PP-97 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 64,608 votes between them.