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PS-37 Tharparkar

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Tharparkar

Abdul Kareem Palli (Independent) won with 25,914 votes, beating Ghulam Haider Shah (PML-C) by 948.

About this result

Abdul Kareem Palli, an independent candidate, won PS-37 Tharparkar in the 1970 general election with 25,914 of the 60,931 votes counted (42.5%). Ghulam Haider Shah of Council Muslim League finished second, 948 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat. It was the 4th-closest result among the 56 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Abdul Kareem Palli
Independent
25,91442.5%
Ghulam Haider Shah
Council Muslim League
24,96641.0%
Arabab Noor Muhammad
Pakistan Peoples Party
9,95516.3%
Parbhojal
Jamaat-e-Islami
960.2%

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Common questions

Who won PS-37 Tharparkar in 1970?

Abdul Kareem Palli (Independent) won with 25,914 votes (42.5%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-37 in 1970?

948 votes. Abdul Kareem Palli received 25,914 votes and Ghulam Haider Shah (PML-C) received 24,966.

How many candidates contested PS-37 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 60,931 votes between them.