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PF-55 Dera Ismail Khan

NWFP Assembly · 1977 general election

District: Dera Ismail Khan

Abdul Rasheed Khan (Independent) won with 13,731 votes, beating Makhdoom Atta ur Rahman Shah (PPP) by 1,094.

About this result

Abdul Rasheed Khan, an independent candidate, won PF-55 Dera Ismail Khan in the 1977 general election with 13,731 of the 37,837 votes counted (36.3%). Makhdoom Atta ur Rahman Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 1,094 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 7th-closest result among the 76 NWFP Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Abdul Rasheed Khan
Independent
13,73136.3%
Makhdoom Atta ur Rahman Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
12,63733.4%
Ghulam Qadir
Independent
10,99929.1%
Haji Shams Uddin
Pakistan National Alliance
3040.8%
Haji Abdul Majeed
Independent
1660.4%

PF-55 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PF-55 Dera Ismail Khan in 1977?

Abdul Rasheed Khan (Independent) won with 13,731 votes (36.3%).

What was the margin of victory in PF-55 in 1977?

1,094 votes. Abdul Rasheed Khan received 13,731 votes and Makhdoom Atta ur Rahman Shah (PPP) received 12,637.

How many candidates contested PF-55 in 1977?

5 candidates, who received 37,837 votes between them.