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NA-56 Bhakkar

National Assembly · 1993 general election

District: Bhakkar

Rasheed Akbar Khan Nawani (Independent) won with 68,350 votes, beating Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla (PML-N) by 17,248.

About this result

Rasheed Akbar Khan Nawani, an independent candidate, won NA-56 Bhakkar in the 1993 general election with 68,350 of the 120,271 votes counted (56.8%). Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) finished second, 17,248 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat. In 1990, NA-56 Bhakkar was won by Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla (IJI), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Rasheed Akbar Khan Nawani
Independent
68,35056.8%
Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
51,10242.5%
Syed Sahir Hussain Shah
Independent
8190.7%

NA-56 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-56 Bhakkar in 1993?

Rasheed Akbar Khan Nawani (Independent) won with 68,350 votes (56.8%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-56 in 1993?

17,248 votes. Rasheed Akbar Khan Nawani received 68,350 votes and Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla (PML-N) received 51,102.

How many candidates contested NA-56 in 1993?

3 candidates, who received 120,271 votes between them.

Who won NA-56 Bhakkar in 1990?

Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla (IJI) with 52,893 votes.