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PS-15 Nawabshah

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Ali Nawaz (Independent) won with 33,837 votes, beating Imran Ali Haji (PPP) by 3,405.

About this result

Ali Nawaz, an independent candidate, won PS-15 Nawabshah in the 1970 general election with 33,837 of the 65,149 votes counted (51.9%). Imran Ali Haji of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 3,405 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 10th-closest result among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Ali Nawaz
Independent
33,83751.9%
Imran Ali Haji
Pakistan Peoples Party
30,43246.7%
Niaz Ahmed
Pakistan Democratic Party
3930.6%
Zauja Nabi Bukhsh
Independent
2710.4%
Abdul Wahid Khan
Jamaat-e-Islami
2160.3%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

PS-15 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-15 Nawabshah in 1970?

Ali Nawaz (Independent) won with 33,837 votes (51.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-15 in 1970?

3,405 votes. Ali Nawaz received 33,837 votes and Imran Ali Haji (PPP) received 30,432.

How many candidates contested PS-15 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 65,149 votes between them.