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PP-179 Khanewal

Punjab Assembly · 1993 general election

District: Khanewal

Pir Shujjat Hasnain Qurashi (PPP) won with 38,151 votes, beating Abdul Raziq Chaudhary (PML-N) by 8,273.

About this result

Pir Shujjat Hasnain Qurashi of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-179 Khanewal in the 1993 general election with 38,151 of the 70,052 votes counted (54.5%). Abdul Raziq Chaudhary of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) finished second, 8,273 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 1990, PP-179 Khanewal was won by Malik Muhammad Zakir (IJI), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Pir Shujjat Hasnain Qurashi
Pakistan Peoples Party
38,15154.5%
Abdul Raziq Chaudhary
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
29,87842.7%
Chaudhary Maqbool Ahmed Qadri
Pakistan Islamic Front
1,4252.0%
Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar
Independent
2300.3%
Chaudhary Muhammad Arshad Gill Advocate
Independent
2280.3%
Choudhary Muhammad Ikram
Independent
1400.2%

PP-179 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-179 Khanewal in 1993?

Pir Shujjat Hasnain Qurashi (PPP) won with 38,151 votes (54.5%).

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

8,273 votes. Pir Shujjat Hasnain Qurashi received 38,151 votes and Abdul Raziq Chaudhary (PML-N) received 29,878.

How many candidates contested PP-179 in 1993?

6 candidates, who received 70,052 votes between them.

Who won PP-179 Khanewal in 1990?

Malik Muhammad Zakir (IJI) with 47,951 votes.