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PP-178 Khanewal

Punjab Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Khanewal

Peer Arif Zaman Qurashi (PPP) won with 28,835 votes, beating Pir Mukhtar Hussain Shah Qureshi (IJI) by 1,754.

About this result

Peer Arif Zaman Qurashi of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-178 Khanewal in the 1988 general election with 28,835 of the 58,060 votes counted (49.7%). Pir Mukhtar Hussain Shah Qureshi of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad finished second, 1,754 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Peer Arif Zaman Qurashi
Pakistan Peoples Party
28,83549.7%
Pir Mukhtar Hussain Shah Qureshi
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
27,08146.6%
Muhammad Younis
PAI
1,1732.0%
Ghulam Haider Wyne
Independent
5510.9%
Malik Muhammad Muzaffar Khan (Retired)
Independent
1780.3%
Haji Khizar Hayat Khan (Retired)
Independent
1490.3%
Haji Muhammad Rafiq Ghazi
Independent
680.1%
Nawab Muhammad Khan Khakwani (Retired)
Independent
250.0%

PP-178 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-178 Khanewal in 1988?

Peer Arif Zaman Qurashi (PPP) won with 28,835 votes (49.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-178 in 1988?

1,754 votes. Peer Arif Zaman Qurashi received 28,835 votes and Pir Mukhtar Hussain Shah Qureshi (IJI) received 27,081.

How many candidates contested PP-178 in 1988?

8 candidates, who received 58,060 votes between them.