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NA-47 Gujrat

National Assembly · 1977 general election

District: Gujrat

Zafar Mahdi (PPP) won with 91,531 votes, beating Chaudhary Zahoor Elahi (PNA) by 63,502.

About this result

Zafar Mahdi of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-47 Gujrat in the 1977 general election with 91,531 of the 120,418 votes counted (76%). Chaudhary Zahoor Elahi of Pakistan National Alliance finished second, 63,502 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat. It was the 4th-largest winning margin among the 115 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Zafar Mahdi
Pakistan Peoples Party
91,53176.0%
Chaudhary Zahoor Elahi
Pakistan National Alliance
28,02923.3%
Muhammad Nawaz Advocate
Independent
4360.4%
Chaudhary Shujat Hussain
Independent
4220.4%

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Common questions

Who won NA-47 Gujrat in 1977?

Zafar Mahdi (PPP) won with 91,531 votes (76%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-47 in 1977?

63,502 votes. Zafar Mahdi received 91,531 votes and Chaudhary Zahoor Elahi (PNA) received 28,029.

How many candidates contested NA-47 in 1977?

4 candidates, who received 120,418 votes between them.