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PP-240 Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Assembly · 1988 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari (PPP) won with 25,449 votes, beating Sardar Muhammad Alamgir Khan (Independent) by 8,919.

About this result

Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-240 Rahim Yar Khan in the 1988 general election with 25,449 of the 43,263 votes counted (58.8%). Sardar Muhammad Alamgir Khan, an independent candidate, finished second, 8,919 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari
Pakistan Peoples Party
25,44958.8%
Sardar Muhammad Alamgir Khan
Independent
16,53038.2%
Syed Khatib-un-Nabi (Retired)
Independent
5001.2%
Sardar Rafiq Hyder Khan Leghari
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
4441.0%
Syed Ahmad Mahmood
Independent
1180.3%
Syed Ali Akbar Mahmood (Retired)
Independent
1020.2%
Ahmad Nawaz (Retired)
Independent
760.2%
Rais Shabbir Ahmad (Retired)
Independent
440.1%

PP-240 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-240 Rahim Yar Khan in 1988?

Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari (PPP) won with 25,449 votes (58.8%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-240 in 1988?

8,919 votes. Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari received 25,449 votes and Sardar Muhammad Alamgir Khan (Independent) received 16,530.

How many candidates contested PP-240 in 1988?

8 candidates, who received 43,263 votes between them.