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PS-59 Dadu

Sindh Assembly · 1997 general election

District: Dadu

Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah (Independent) won with 20,836 votes, beating Syed Abdullah Shah (PPP) by 2,005.

About this result

Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah, an independent candidate, won PS-59 Dadu in the 1997 general election with 20,836 of the 41,743 votes counted (49.9%). Syed Abdullah Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 2,005 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 1993, PS-59 Dadu was won by Syed Abdullah Shah (PPP), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah
Independent
20,83649.9%
Syed Abdullah Shah
Pakistan Peoples Party
18,83145.1%
Shah Muhammad Solangi
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
1,8674.5%
Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Independent
1160.3%
Murad Ali Shah
Independent
490.1%
Syed Ameer Haider Shah
Independent
440.1%

PS-59 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PS-59 Dadu in 1997?

Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah (Independent) won with 20,836 votes (49.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PS-59 in 1997?

2,005 votes. Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah received 20,836 votes and Syed Abdullah Shah (PPP) received 18,831.

How many candidates contested PS-59 in 1997?

6 candidates, who received 41,743 votes between them.

Who won PS-59 Dadu in 1993?

Syed Abdullah Shah (PPP) with 23,683 votes.