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PS-7 Sukkur

Sindh Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sukkur

Raheem Bukhsh Soomro (Independent) won with 26,522 votes, beating Agha Atta Muhammad (Independent) by 5,868.

About this result

Raheem Bukhsh Soomro, an independent candidate, won PS-7 Sukkur in the 1970 general election with 26,522 of the 52,250 votes counted (50.8%). Agha Atta Muhammad, an independent candidate, finished second, 5,868 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Raheem Bukhsh Soomro
Independent
26,52250.8%
Agha Atta Muhammad
Independent
20,65439.5%
Muhammad Aalam
JUI-WP
4,6028.8%
Doctor Muhammad Khan
Jamaat-e-Islami
4720.9%

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-7 Sukkur in 1970?

Raheem Bukhsh Soomro (Independent) won with 26,522 votes (50.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-7 in 1970?

5,868 votes. Raheem Bukhsh Soomro received 26,522 votes and Agha Atta Muhammad (Independent) received 20,654.

How many candidates contested PS-7 in 1970?

4 candidates, who received 52,250 votes between them.