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NA-40 Rawalpindi

National Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Chaudahry Nisar Ali Khan (Non-party) won with 49,071 votes, beating Safdar Ali Shah (Non-party) by 16,679.

About this result

Chaudahry Nisar Ali Khan won NA-40 Rawalpindi in the 1985 general election with 49,071 of the 106,714 votes counted (46%). Safdar Ali Shah finished second, 16,679 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudahry Nisar Ali Khan
Non-party candidate
49,07146.0%
Safdar Ali Shah
Non-party candidate
32,39230.4%
Muhammad Kamal
Non-party candidate
23,69022.2%
Muhammad Ayub
Non-party candidate
8170.8%
Zaheer Hussain Naqvi
Non-party candidate
7440.7%

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

NA-40 in other elections

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

Common questions

Who won NA-40 Rawalpindi in 1985?

Chaudahry Nisar Ali Khan won with 49,071 votes (46%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-40 in 1985?

16,679 votes. Chaudahry Nisar Ali Khan received 49,071 votes and Safdar Ali Shah received 32,392.

How many candidates contested NA-40 in 1985?

5 candidates, who received 106,714 votes between them.