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PP-157 Multan

Punjab Assembly · 1977 general election

District: Multan

Doctor Syed Khawar Ali Shah (Independent) won with 26,979 votes, beating Malik Ahmed Bakhsh (PPP) by 5,098.

About this result

Doctor Syed Khawar Ali Shah, an independent candidate, won PP-157 Multan in the 1977 general election with 26,979 of the 50,117 votes counted (53.8%). Malik Ahmed Bakhsh of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 5,098 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Doctor Syed Khawar Ali Shah
Independent
26,97953.8%
Malik Ahmed Bakhsh
Pakistan Peoples Party
21,88143.7%
Muhammad Ismail
Other
4941.0%
Haji Khurshid Abbas Shah
Other
4670.9%
Mushtaq Ahmad
Other
2260.5%
Ahmad Hayat Khan
Other
700.1%

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Common questions

Who won PP-157 Multan in 1977?

Doctor Syed Khawar Ali Shah (Independent) won with 26,979 votes (53.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-157 in 1977?

5,098 votes. Doctor Syed Khawar Ali Shah received 26,979 votes and Malik Ahmed Bakhsh (PPP) received 21,881.

How many candidates contested PP-157 in 1977?

6 candidates, who received 50,117 votes between them.