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PP-224 Bahawalpur

Punjab Assembly · 1977 general election

District: Bahawalpur

Rao Akhtar Ali Khan (PPP) won with 37,208 votes, beating Maqsood Hussain Gill (Other) by 32,481.

About this result

Rao Akhtar Ali Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-224 Bahawalpur in the 1977 general election with 37,208 of the 45,000 votes counted (82.7%). Maqsood Hussain Gill of Other finished second, 32,481 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Rao Akhtar Ali Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
37,20882.7%
Maqsood Hussain Gill
Other
4,72710.5%
Abdul Hameed
Other
1,4493.2%
Manzoor Ahmad Khan
Other
1,3393.0%
Muhammad Akhtar Shah
Other
2770.6%

PP-224 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-224 Bahawalpur in 1977?

Rao Akhtar Ali Khan (PPP) won with 37,208 votes (82.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-224 in 1977?

32,481 votes. Rao Akhtar Ali Khan received 37,208 votes and Maqsood Hussain Gill (Other) received 4,727.

How many candidates contested PP-224 in 1977?

5 candidates, who received 45,000 votes between them.