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PS-28 Hyderabad

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Hyderabad

Mir Rasool Bukhsh Khan Talpur (PPP) won with 35,032 votes, beating Ilyas (Independent) by 31,609.

About this result

Mir Rasool Bukhsh Khan Talpur of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-28 Hyderabad in the 1970 general election with 35,032 of the 38,865 votes counted (90.1%). Ilyas, an independent candidate, finished second, 31,609 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-largest winning margin among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Mir Rasool Bukhsh Khan Talpur
Pakistan Peoples Party
35,03290.1%
Ilyas
Independent
3,4238.8%
Taufiq
Council Muslim League
1670.4%
Qazi Muhammad Akbar
Independent
1320.3%
Haji Pawal
Independent
770.2%
Syed Taqsoor Hussain
Independent
340.1%

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-28 Hyderabad in 1970?

Mir Rasool Bukhsh Khan Talpur (PPP) won with 35,032 votes (90.1%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-28 in 1970?

31,609 votes. Mir Rasool Bukhsh Khan Talpur received 35,032 votes and Ilyas (Independent) received 3,423.

How many candidates contested PS-28 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 38,865 votes between them.