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NA-159 Nawabshah

National Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Dil Murad Jamali (Non-party) won with 43,051 votes, beating Haji Rehmatullah (Non-party) by 15,856.

About this result

Dil Murad Jamali won NA-159 Nawabshah in the 1985 general election with 43,051 of the 72,247 votes counted (59.6%). Haji Rehmatullah finished second, 15,856 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Dil Murad Jamali
Non-party candidate
43,05159.6%
Haji Rehmatullah
Non-party candidate
27,19537.6%
Ghazi Khan
Non-party candidate
7801.1%
Abdul Kareem
Non-party candidate
7501.0%
Imam Ali
Non-party candidate
2880.4%
Bashir Ahmad
Non-party candidate
1830.3%

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

NA-159 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-159 Nawabshah in 1985?

Dil Murad Jamali won with 43,051 votes (59.6%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-159 in 1985?

15,856 votes. Dil Murad Jamali received 43,051 votes and Haji Rehmatullah received 27,195.

How many candidates contested NA-159 in 1985?

6 candidates, who received 72,247 votes between them.