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PP-85 Gujranwala

Punjab Assembly · 1997 general election

District: Gujranwala

Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal (PML-N) won with 26,532 votes, beating Muhammad Farooq Khan (PPP) by 14,382.

About this result

Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) won PP-85 Gujranwala in the 1997 general election with 26,532 of the 40,073 votes counted (66.2%). Muhammad Farooq Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 14,382 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 1993, PP-85 Gujranwala was won by Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal (PML-N), so Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal held the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
26,53266.2%
Muhammad Farooq Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party
12,15030.3%
Chaudhary Muhammad Hussain Sindhu Advocate
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
8382.1%
Muhammad Ashraf Bhindar
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
2560.6%
Shahid Aziz
Pakistan Muslim League (Junejo)
2000.5%
Chaudhary Manzoor Ahmad
Independent
970.2%

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Common questions

Who won PP-85 Gujranwala in 1997?

Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal (PML-N) won with 26,532 votes (66.2%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-85 in 1997?

14,382 votes. Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal received 26,532 votes and Muhammad Farooq Khan (PPP) received 12,150.

How many candidates contested PP-85 in 1997?

6 candidates, who received 40,073 votes between them.

Who won PP-85 Gujranwala in 1993?

Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal (PML-N) with 23,613 votes.