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PP-2 Rawalpindi

Punjab Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Chaudhary Mushtaque Hussain (Non-party) won with 21,375 votes, beating Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (Non-party) by 6,264.

About this result

Chaudhary Mushtaque Hussain won PP-2 Rawalpindi in the 1985 general election with 21,375 of the 41,403 votes counted (51.6%). Sheikh Rashid Ahmed finished second, 6,264 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Mushtaque Hussain
Non-party candidate
21,37551.6%
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed
Non-party candidate
15,11136.5%
Solat Javaid Qazi
Non-party candidate
2,4435.9%
Syed Muhammad Meahboob Hussain Shah
Non-party candidate
1,7984.3%
Tariq Parvaiz Janjua
Non-party candidate
6761.6%

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

PP-2 in other elections

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

Common questions

Who won PP-2 Rawalpindi in 1985?

Chaudhary Mushtaque Hussain won with 21,375 votes (51.6%).

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

6,264 votes. Chaudhary Mushtaque Hussain received 21,375 votes and Sheikh Rashid Ahmed received 15,111.

How many candidates contested PP-2 in 1985?

5 candidates, who received 41,403 votes between them.