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NA-65 Faisalabad

National Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Faisalabad

Mehar Abdur Rasheed (PPP) won with 69,604 votes, beating Chaudhary Sher Ali (Independent) by 11,983.

About this result

Mehar Abdur Rasheed of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-65 Faisalabad in the 1988 general election with 69,604 of the 131,478 votes counted (52.9%). Chaudhary Sher Ali, an independent candidate, finished second, 11,983 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Mehar Abdur Rasheed
Pakistan Peoples Party
69,60452.9%
Chaudhary Sher Ali
Independent
57,62143.8%
Haji Muhamamd Rafique
PAI
2,4381.9%
Nighat Waheed
Independent
1,3671.0%
Muhammad Anwar Ali Baloch ( Retired )
Independent
3420.3%
Abdul Hassan Gillani
Independent
1060.1%

NA-65 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-65 Faisalabad in 1988?

Mehar Abdur Rasheed (PPP) won with 69,604 votes (52.9%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-65 in 1988?

11,983 votes. Mehar Abdur Rasheed received 69,604 votes and Chaudhary Sher Ali (Independent) received 57,621.

How many candidates contested NA-65 in 1988?

6 candidates, who received 131,478 votes between them.