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NA-179 Dadu

National Assembly · 1990 general election

District: Dadu

Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar (PDA) won with 52,949 votes, beating Abdul Hameed Khan (SNA-HJ) by 21,824.

About this result

Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar of Pakistan Democratic Alliance won NA-179 Dadu in the 1990 general election with 52,949 of the 86,073 votes counted (61.5%). Abdul Hameed Khan of SNA-HJ finished second, 21,824 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. In 1988, NA-179 Dadu was won by Haji Zafar Ali Leghari (PPP), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar
Pakistan Democratic Alliance
52,94961.5%
Abdul Hameed Khan
SNA-HJ
31,12536.2%
Manzoor Ahmad
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
1,3761.6%
Mumtaz Ali
Independent
5260.6%
Nisar Ahmad
Independent
970.1%

NA-179 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-179 Dadu in 1990?

Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar (PDA) won with 52,949 votes (61.5%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-179 in 1990?

21,824 votes. Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar received 52,949 votes and Abdul Hameed Khan (SNA-HJ) received 31,125.

How many candidates contested NA-179 in 1990?

5 candidates, who received 86,073 votes between them.

Who won NA-179 Dadu in 1988?

Haji Zafar Ali Leghari (PPP) with 63,179 votes.