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NA-179 Dadu

National Assembly · 1993 general election

District: Dadu

Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar (PPP) won with 51,277 votes, beating Abdul Hameed Khan Jatoi (PML-N) by 17,289.

About this result

Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-179 Dadu in the 1993 general election with 51,277 of the 85,265 votes counted (60.1%). Abdul Hameed Khan Jatoi of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) finished second, 17,289 votes behind. Two candidates contested the seat. In 1990, NA-179 Dadu was won by Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar (PDA), so Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar held the seat.

CandidateVotes
Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar
Pakistan Peoples Party
51,27760.1%
Abdul Hameed Khan Jatoi
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
33,98839.9%

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Common questions

Who won NA-179 Dadu in 1993?

Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar (PPP) won with 51,277 votes (60.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-179 in 1993?

17,289 votes. Rafiq Ahmad Mahessar received 51,277 votes and Abdul Hameed Khan Jatoi (PML-N) received 33,988.

How many candidates contested NA-179 in 1993?

2 candidates, who received 85,265 votes between them.

Who won NA-179 Dadu in 1990?

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