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NA-38 Rawalpindi

National Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad (Non-party) won with 40,421 votes, beating Ghulam Hussain (Non-party) by 20,785.

About this result

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad won NA-38 Rawalpindi in the 1985 general election with 40,421 of the 83,821 votes counted (48.2%). Ghulam Hussain finished second, 20,785 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad
Non-party candidate
40,42148.2%
Ghulam Hussain
Non-party candidate
19,63623.4%
Allah Ditta Sethi
Non-party candidate
9,09510.9%
Ishrat Ali
Non-party candidate
5,7886.9%
Habib ul Wahab ul Khairi
Non-party candidate
5,6386.7%
Riffat Shaheen
Non-party candidate
2,9243.5%
Muhammad Riaz
Non-party candidate
2180.3%
Zahid Saeed Yazdani
Non-party candidate
1010.1%

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

NA-38 in other elections

Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.

Common questions

Who won NA-38 Rawalpindi in 1985?

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad won with 40,421 votes (48.2%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-38 in 1985?

20,785 votes. Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad received 40,421 votes and Ghulam Hussain received 19,636.

How many candidates contested NA-38 in 1985?

8 candidates, who received 83,821 votes between them.