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NA-1 Peshawar

National Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Peshawar

Haji Mohammad Unis Elahi (Non-party) won with 26,815 votes, beating Syed Zafar Ali Shah (Non-party) by 4,291.

About this result

Haji Mohammad Unis Elahi won NA-1 Peshawar in the 1985 general election with 26,815 of the 55,597 votes counted (48.2%). Syed Zafar Ali Shah finished second, 4,291 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Haji Mohammad Unis Elahi
Non-party candidate
26,81548.2%
Syed Zafar Ali Shah
Non-party candidate
22,52440.5%
Muhammad Khurshid
Non-party candidate
5,77910.4%
Majar (R) Syed Sultan Hussain Shah
Non-party candidate
4790.9%

This election was held on a non-party basis: all candidates stood as individuals.

NA-1 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-1 Peshawar in 1985?

Haji Mohammad Unis Elahi won with 26,815 votes (48.2%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-1 in 1985?

4,291 votes. Haji Mohammad Unis Elahi received 26,815 votes and Syed Zafar Ali Shah received 22,524.

How many candidates contested NA-1 in 1985?

4 candidates, who received 55,597 votes between them.