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PS-29 Hyderabad

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Hyderabad

Mumtaz Ali Talpur (PPP) won with 40,202 votes, beating Gul Muhammad Shah (Independent) by 34,336.

About this result

Mumtaz Ali Talpur of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-29 Hyderabad in the 1970 general election with 40,202 of the 46,963 votes counted (85.6%). Gul Muhammad Shah, an independent candidate, finished second, 34,336 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 4th-largest winning margin among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Mumtaz Ali Talpur
Pakistan Peoples Party
40,20285.6%
Gul Muhammad Shah
Independent
5,86612.5%
Haji Ali Mir Shah
Jamaat-e-Islami
4901.0%
Muhammad Arif Shah
Independent
2620.6%
Muhammad Hafeez
Independent
1430.3%

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

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Common questions

Who won PS-29 Hyderabad in 1970?

Mumtaz Ali Talpur (PPP) won with 40,202 votes (85.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-29 in 1970?

34,336 votes. Mumtaz Ali Talpur received 40,202 votes and Gul Muhammad Shah (Independent) received 5,866.

How many candidates contested PS-29 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 46,963 votes between them.