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PP-224 Bahawalpur

Punjab Assembly · 1997 general election

District: Bahawalpur

Muhammad Afzal Gill (PML-N) won with 39,334 votes, beating Riaz Ahmad (PPP) by 24,863.

About this result

Muhammad Afzal Gill of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) won PP-224 Bahawalpur in the 1997 general election with 39,334 of the 54,512 votes counted (72.2%). Riaz Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 24,863 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 1993, PP-224 Bahawalpur was won by Chaudahry Riaz Ahmad (PPP), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Afzal Gill
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
39,33472.2%
Riaz Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
14,47126.5%
Muhammad Hafeez Fadai
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
3090.6%
Syed Muhammad Sajjad Hussain
NPP-WG
2460.5%
Rao Tariq Mahmood
Independent
1180.2%
Chaudhary Abdul Rasheed
Independent
340.1%

PP-224 in other elections

Boundaries change between elections, so this number may cover a different area.

Common questions

Who won PP-224 Bahawalpur in 1997?

Muhammad Afzal Gill (PML-N) won with 39,334 votes (72.2%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-224 in 1997?

24,863 votes. Muhammad Afzal Gill received 39,334 votes and Riaz Ahmad (PPP) received 14,471.

How many candidates contested PP-224 in 1997?

6 candidates, who received 54,512 votes between them.

Who won PP-224 Bahawalpur in 1993?

Chaudahry Riaz Ahmad (PPP) with 22,968 votes.