Pakistan Elections Search

Type a seat number (NA-14), an area (Lahore) or a candidate.

PS-18 Nawabshah

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Noor Muhammad Shah (PPP) won with 33,334 votes, beating Pir Khalid (PML-Qayyum) by 18,948.

About this result

Noor Muhammad Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-18 Nawabshah in the 1970 general election with 33,334 of the 57,986 votes counted (57.5%). Pir Khalid of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 18,948 votes behind. 12 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Noor Muhammad Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
33,33457.5%
Pir Khalid
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
14,38624.8%
Jaladin
SKMPPMM
4,4317.6%
Rais Ghulam Hussain
JUI-NI
4,1667.2%
Sardar Ahmed Khan
Independent
5911.0%
Molvi Tajuddin
JUI-WP
2530.4%
Gul Hassan Shah
Independent
1810.3%
Muhammad ul Haq
Independent
1810.3%
Abdul Latif
Independent
1610.3%
Murad Ali Shah
Independent
1040.2%
Qazi Fazal Muhammad
Independent
1030.2%
Muhammad Ibrahim
Jamaat-e-Islami
950.2%

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-18 in other elections

Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.

Common questions

Who won PS-18 Nawabshah in 1970?

Noor Muhammad Shah (PPP) won with 33,334 votes (57.5%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-18 in 1970?

18,948 votes. Noor Muhammad Shah received 33,334 votes and Pir Khalid (PML-Qayyum) received 14,386.

How many candidates contested PS-18 in 1970?

12 candidates, who received 57,986 votes between them.