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NA-161 Nawabshah

National Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Shaheed Benazirabad

Syed Shabir Ahmad Shah (PPP) won with 51,972 votes, beating Muhammad Saleh (IJI) by 38,747.

About this result

Syed Shabir Ahmad Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-161 Nawabshah in the 1988 general election with 51,972 of the 66,803 votes counted (77.8%). Muhammad Saleh of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad finished second, 38,747 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syed Shabir Ahmad Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
51,97277.8%
Muhammad Saleh
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
13,22519.8%
Ghulam Rasool
Independent
6230.9%
Abdul Rasheed Alias Gagar
Independent
3640.5%
Syed Amir Hussain Shah
Independent
2760.4%
Pir Mehboob Shah Rashdi
Independent
1260.2%
Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah
Independent
1110.2%
Ghulam Mustafa Shah
Independent
1060.2%

NA-161 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-161 Nawabshah in 1988?

Syed Shabir Ahmad Shah (PPP) won with 51,972 votes (77.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-161 in 1988?

38,747 votes. Syed Shabir Ahmad Shah received 51,972 votes and Muhammad Saleh (IJI) received 13,225.

How many candidates contested NA-161 in 1988?

8 candidates, who received 66,803 votes between them.