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NA-2 Peshawar

National Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Peshawar

Muhammad Saleem Khan (Non-party) won with 38,189 votes, beating Colonel (R) Arbab Niaz Muhammad Khan (Non-party) by 14,716.

About this result

Muhammad Saleem Khan won NA-2 Peshawar in the 1985 general election with 38,189 of the 61,662 votes counted (61.9%). Colonel (R) Arbab Niaz Muhammad Khan finished second, 14,716 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat. It was the 5th-largest winning margin among the 25 National Assembly seats in NWFP.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Saleem Khan
Non-party candidate
38,18961.9%
Colonel (R) Arbab Niaz Muhammad Khan
Non-party candidate
23,47338.1%

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

NA-2 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-2 Peshawar in 1985?

Muhammad Saleem Khan won with 38,189 votes (61.9%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-2 in 1985?

14,716 votes. Muhammad Saleem Khan received 38,189 votes and Colonel (R) Arbab Niaz Muhammad Khan received 23,473.

How many candidates contested NA-2 in 1985?

2 candidates, who received 61,662 votes between them.