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PS-31 Hyderabad

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Hyderabad

Nabi Bakhsh Khan Bhurgari (PPP) won with 30,528 votes, beating Shah Muhammad Shah (PML-Qayyum) by 21,932.

About this result

Nabi Bakhsh Khan Bhurgari of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-31 Hyderabad in the 1970 general election with 30,528 of the 39,722 votes counted (76.9%). Shah Muhammad Shah of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) finished second, 21,932 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Nabi Bakhsh Khan Bhurgari
Pakistan Peoples Party
30,52876.9%
Shah Muhammad Shah
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
8,59621.6%
Yar Muhammad Paracha
SKMP
1910.5%
Akhund Muhammad Saleh
Independent
1910.5%
Sultan Ahmed
Independent
1460.4%
Khawand Bukhsh
Independent
700.2%

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

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Common questions

Who won PS-31 Hyderabad in 1970?

Nabi Bakhsh Khan Bhurgari (PPP) won with 30,528 votes (76.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-31 in 1970?

21,932 votes. Nabi Bakhsh Khan Bhurgari received 30,528 votes and Shah Muhammad Shah (PML-Qayyum) received 8,596.

How many candidates contested PS-31 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 39,722 votes between them.