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PP-229 Bahawalnagar

Punjab Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Bahawalnagar

Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor (Non-party) won with 23,738 votes, beating Shafique Ahmed (Non-party) by 2,084.

About this result

Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor won PP-229 Bahawalnagar in the 1985 general election with 23,738 of the 55,923 votes counted (42.4%). Shafique Ahmed finished second, 2,084 votes behind. 9 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor
Non-party candidate
23,73842.4%
Shafique Ahmed
Non-party candidate
21,65438.7%
Abdul Rauf
Non-party candidate
7,87514.1%
Abdul Latif
Non-party candidate
1,3762.5%
Muneer Ahmad Cheema
Non-party candidate
5160.9%
Muhammad Ali
Non-party candidate
3530.6%
Muhammad Rashid
Non-party candidate
1880.3%
Muhammad Ikhlaq
Non-party candidate
1530.3%
Muhammad Saleem
Non-party candidate
700.1%

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

PP-229 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-229 Bahawalnagar in 1985?

Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor won with 23,738 votes (42.4%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-229 in 1985?

2,084 votes. Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor received 23,738 votes and Shafique Ahmed received 21,654.

How many candidates contested PP-229 in 1985?

9 candidates, who received 55,923 votes between them.