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PS-34 Dadu

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Dadu

Syed Abdullah Shah (PPP) won with 35,906 votes, beating Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi (Independent) by 27,699.

About this result

Syed Abdullah Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-34 Dadu in the 1970 general election with 35,906 of the 47,322 votes counted (75.9%). Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi, an independent candidate, finished second, 27,699 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat. It was the 10th-largest winning margin among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Syed Abdullah Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
35,90675.9%
Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi
Independent
8,20717.3%
Ghulam Dastgir
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
2,9306.2%
Sadiq Ali Shah
Independent
2790.6%

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-34 Dadu in 1970?

Syed Abdullah Shah (PPP) won with 35,906 votes (75.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-34 in 1970?

27,699 votes. Syed Abdullah Shah received 35,906 votes and Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi (Independent) received 8,207.

How many candidates contested PS-34 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 47,322 votes between them.