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NA-144 Bahawalnagar

National Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Bahawalnagar

Syed Muhammad Ahmad Shah (Non-party) won with 42,415 votes, beating Colonel (R) Qamar uz Zaman (Non-party) by 18,325.

About this result

Syed Muhammad Ahmad Shah won NA-144 Bahawalnagar in the 1985 general election with 42,415 of the 97,215 votes counted (43.6%). Colonel (R) Qamar uz Zaman finished second, 18,325 votes behind. 4 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syed Muhammad Ahmad Shah
Non-party candidate
42,41543.6%
Colonel (R) Qamar uz Zaman
Non-party candidate
24,09024.8%
Akhtar Saeed Wattoo
Non-party candidate
22,69123.3%
Muhammad Jahangir Chishti
Non-party candidate
8,0198.2%

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

NA-144 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-144 Bahawalnagar in 1985?

Syed Muhammad Ahmad Shah won with 42,415 votes (43.6%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-144 in 1985?

18,325 votes. Syed Muhammad Ahmad Shah received 42,415 votes and Colonel (R) Qamar uz Zaman received 24,090.

How many candidates contested NA-144 in 1985?

4 candidates, who received 97,215 votes between them.