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PF-51 Kohistan

NWFP Assembly · 1997 general election

District: Kohistan

Muhammad Taus Khan (Independent) won with 1,606 votes, beating Muhammad Siraj (Independent) by 452.

About this result

Muhammad Taus Khan, an independent candidate, won PF-51 Kohistan in the 1997 general election with 1,606 of the 6,211 votes counted (25.9%). Muhammad Siraj, an independent candidate, finished second, 452 votes behind. 9 candidates contested the seat. It was the 5th-closest result among the 80 NWFP Assembly seats. In 1993, PF-51 Kohistan was won by Muhammad Asmatullah (MDM), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Taus Khan
Independent
1,60625.9%
Muhammad Siraj
Independent
1,15418.6%
Muhammad Asmatullah
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
1,12318.1%
Qazi Fazalullah
Independent
95215.3%
Abdul Rauf
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
68811.1%
Muhammad Ghaour
Independent
5058.1%
Saifur Rahman Qureshi
Independent
931.5%
Muhammad Zarin
Independent
520.8%
Haji Muhammad Amin
Independent
380.6%

PF-51 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PF-51 Kohistan in 1997?

Muhammad Taus Khan (Independent) won with 1,606 votes (25.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PF-51 in 1997?

452 votes. Muhammad Taus Khan received 1,606 votes and Muhammad Siraj (Independent) received 1,154.

How many candidates contested PF-51 in 1997?

9 candidates, who received 6,211 votes between them.

Who won PF-51 Kohistan in 1993?

Muhammad Asmatullah (MDM) with 2,660 votes.