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NA-17 Kohistan

National Assembly · 1997 general election

District: Kohistan

Aurangzeb (Independent) won with 10,686 votes, beating Maulana Abdul Baqi (PML-N) by 2,482.

About this result

Aurangzeb, an independent candidate, won NA-17 Kohistan in the 1997 general election with 10,686 of the 23,231 votes counted (46%). Maulana Abdul Baqi of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) finished second, 2,482 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat. It was the 3rd-closest result among the 26 National Assembly seats in NWFP. In 1993, NA-17 Kohistan was won by Malik Said Ahmad (Independent).

CandidateVotes
Aurangzeb
Independent
10,68646.0%
Maulana Abdul Baqi
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
8,20435.3%
Haji Misar Khan Malik
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
1,5446.6%
Muhammad Siraf
Independent
1,4106.1%
Gul Dad
Pakistan Peoples Party
8033.5%
Saif Ur Rehman
Independent
3421.5%
Haji Fazal Rehman
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
2421.0%

NA-17 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-17 Kohistan in 1997?

Aurangzeb (Independent) won with 10,686 votes (46%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-17 in 1997?

2,482 votes. Aurangzeb received 10,686 votes and Maulana Abdul Baqi (PML-N) received 8,204.

How many candidates contested NA-17 in 1997?

7 candidates, who received 23,231 votes between them.

Who won NA-17 Kohistan in 1993?

Malik Said Ahmad (Independent) with 5,997 votes.