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NA-68 Jhang

National Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Jhang

Syeda Abida Hussain (Independent) won with 47,374 votes, beating Moulana Haq Nawaz Jhangvi (JUI-F) by 8,379.

About this result

Syeda Abida Hussain, an independent candidate, won NA-68 Jhang in the 1988 general election with 47,374 of the 118,836 votes counted (39.9%). Moulana Haq Nawaz Jhangvi of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) finished second, 8,379 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Syeda Abida Hussain
Independent
47,37439.9%
Moulana Haq Nawaz Jhangvi
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
38,99532.8%
Mian Riaz Hashmat Janjua
Independent
19,87216.7%
Syed Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari
Pakistan Peoples Party
11,5449.7%
Syed Sadiq Hussain Shah
Independent
5330.4%
Syed Asad Hayyat
Independent
5180.4%

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Common questions

Who won NA-68 Jhang in 1988?

Syeda Abida Hussain (Independent) won with 47,374 votes (39.9%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-68 in 1988?

8,379 votes. Syeda Abida Hussain received 47,374 votes and Moulana Haq Nawaz Jhangvi (JUI-F) received 38,995.

How many candidates contested NA-68 in 1988?

6 candidates, who received 118,836 votes between them.