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PS-17 Nawabshah

Sindh Assembly · 1985 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Syed Murad Ali Shah (Non-party) won with 37,533 votes, beating Mian Aftab Ahmad (Non-party) by 30,563.

About this result

Syed Murad Ali Shah won PS-17 Nawabshah in the 1985 general election with 37,533 of the 56,182 votes counted (66.8%). Mian Aftab Ahmad finished second, 30,563 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 4th-largest winning margin among the 94 Sindh Assembly seats.

CandidateVotes
Syed Murad Ali Shah
Non-party candidate
37,53366.8%
Mian Aftab Ahmad
Non-party candidate
6,97012.4%
Shaukat Ali
Non-party candidate
5,75610.2%
Ghous Muhammad
Non-party candidate
4,3777.8%
Ihtisham Ali Shah
Non-party candidate
1,0141.8%
Muhammad Din
Non-party candidate
5320.9%

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

PS-17 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-17 Nawabshah in 1985?

Syed Murad Ali Shah won with 37,533 votes (66.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-17 in 1985?

30,563 votes. Syed Murad Ali Shah received 37,533 votes and Mian Aftab Ahmad received 6,970.

How many candidates contested PS-17 in 1985?

6 candidates, who received 56,182 votes between them.