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NA-117 Multan

National Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Multan

Shaikh Muhammad Rasheed (Non-party) won with 37,024 votes, beating Syed Tanweer ul Hassan Shah Gillani (Non-party) by 1,365.

About this result

Shaikh Muhammad Rasheed won NA-117 Multan in the 1985 general election with 37,024 of the 84,445 votes counted (43.8%). Syed Tanweer ul Hassan Shah Gillani finished second, 1,365 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 10th-closest result among the 115 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Shaikh Muhammad Rasheed
Non-party candidate
37,02443.8%
Syed Tanweer ul Hassan Shah Gillani
Non-party candidate
35,65942.2%
Muhammad Aqeel Siddiqi
Non-party candidate
5,4556.5%
Haji Muhammad Ali
Non-party candidate
4,9295.8%
Molvi Irfan Ahmad Ansari
Non-party candidate
1,3781.6%

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

NA-117 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-117 Multan in 1985?

Shaikh Muhammad Rasheed won with 37,024 votes (43.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-117 in 1985?

1,365 votes. Shaikh Muhammad Rasheed received 37,024 votes and Syed Tanweer ul Hassan Shah Gillani received 35,659.

How many candidates contested NA-117 in 1985?

5 candidates, who received 84,445 votes between them.