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NA-2 Peshawar

National Assembly · 1977 general election

District: Peshawar

Arbab Muhammad Jahangir Khan (PPP) won with 32,399 votes, beating Arbab Saif Ur Rehman (PNA) by 2,129.

About this result

Arbab Muhammad Jahangir Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-2 Peshawar in the 1977 general election with 32,399 of the 66,026 votes counted (49.1%). Arbab Saif Ur Rehman of Pakistan National Alliance finished second, 2,129 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 2nd-closest result among the 25 National Assembly seats in NWFP.

CandidateVotes
Arbab Muhammad Jahangir Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
32,39949.1%
Arbab Saif Ur Rehman
Pakistan National Alliance
30,27045.8%
Muhammad Nazeer Ullah
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
2,0313.1%
Squadron Leader (R) Qazi Shah Jahan
Independent
6851.0%
Muhammad Aslam Khan
Independent
6411.0%

NA-2 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-2 Peshawar in 1977?

Arbab Muhammad Jahangir Khan (PPP) won with 32,399 votes (49.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-2 in 1977?

2,129 votes. Arbab Muhammad Jahangir Khan received 32,399 votes and Arbab Saif Ur Rehman (PNA) received 30,270.

How many candidates contested NA-2 in 1977?

5 candidates, who received 66,026 votes between them.