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PS-14 Nawabshah

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Syed Nazar Shah (Independent) won with 24,083 votes, beating Haji Darya Khan (PPP) by 935.

About this result

Syed Nazar Shah, an independent candidate, won PS-14 Nawabshah in the 1970 general election with 24,083 of the 63,985 votes counted (37.6%). Haji Darya Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 935 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat. It was the 3rd-closest result among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Syed Nazar Shah
Independent
24,08337.6%
Haji Darya Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
23,14836.2%
Sher Zaman Khan
MJUP
11,21117.5%
Syed Noor Ahmed Shah
Independent
4,0306.3%
Abdul Hayee
JUI-WP
4680.7%
Rashid Ahmad
National Awami Party (Wali)
4540.7%
Muhammad Kesaheb Ali
Jamaat-e-Islami
3100.5%
Mushtaq
Pakistan Democratic Party
2810.4%

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 PS-14 Nawabshah in 1970?

Syed Nazar Shah (Independent) won with 24,083 votes (37.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-14 in 1970?

935 votes. Syed Nazar Shah received 24,083 votes and Haji Darya Khan (PPP) received 23,148.

How many candidates contested PS-14 in 1970?

8 candidates, who received 63,985 votes between them.