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NA-23 Swat

National Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Swat

Mehboob ur Rehman (PPP) won with 23,613 votes, beating Muhammad Afzal Khan (ANP) by 1,016.

About this result

Mehboob ur Rehman of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-23 Swat in the 1988 general election with 23,613 of the 77,155 votes counted (30.6%). Muhammad Afzal Khan of Awami National Party finished second, 1,016 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. It was the 5th-closest result among the 26 National Assembly seats in NWFP.

CandidateVotes
Mehboob ur Rehman
Pakistan Peoples Party
23,61330.6%
Muhammad Afzal Khan
Awami National Party
22,59729.3%
Shujat Ali Khan
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
21,26027.6%
Molvi Abdur Rehman
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
7,5289.8%
Muhammad Amin
Independent
1,4731.9%
Muhammad Sher Khan ( Retired )
Independent
6840.9%

NA-23 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-23 Swat in 1988?

Mehboob ur Rehman (PPP) won with 23,613 votes (30.6%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-23 in 1988?

1,016 votes. Mehboob ur Rehman received 23,613 votes and Muhammad Afzal Khan (ANP) received 22,597.

How many candidates contested NA-23 in 1988?

6 candidates, who received 77,155 votes between them.