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PS-45 Thatta

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Thatta

Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah (PPP) won with 18,640 votes, beating Ameer Ali Shah (Independent) by 9,843.

About this result

Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party won PS-45 Thatta in the 1970 general election with 18,640 of the 27,860 votes counted (66.9%). Ameer Ali Shah, an independent candidate, finished second, 9,843 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
18,64066.9%
Ameer Ali Shah
Independent
8,79731.6%
Qazi Imam Ali
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
2230.8%
Molvi Abdul Haleem
JUI-WP
920.3%
Rashid Khan
Council Muslim League
580.2%
Ali Muhammad Khalidi
Independent
500.2%

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-45 Thatta in 1970?

Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah (PPP) won with 18,640 votes (66.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-45 in 1970?

9,843 votes. Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah received 18,640 votes and Ameer Ali Shah (Independent) received 8,797.

How many candidates contested PS-45 in 1970?

6 candidates, who received 27,860 votes between them.