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NA-197 Rahimyar Khan

National Assembly · 2002 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Rais Munir Ahmed (PPP) won with 79,039 votes, beating Rais Wazeer Ahmad (PML-Q) by 35,847.

About this result

Rais Munir Ahmed of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-197 Rahimyar Khan in the 2002 general election with 79,039 of the 130,757 votes counted (60.4%). Rais Wazeer Ahmad of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) finished second, 35,847 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. It was the 8th-largest winning margin among the 148 National Assembly seats in Punjab.

CandidateVotes
Rais Munir Ahmed
Pakistan Peoples Party
79,03960.4%
Rais Wazeer Ahmad
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
43,19233.0%
Chaudhary Muhammad Ishtiaque
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
7,4755.7%
Rais Jahangir Ahmad
Independent
7360.6%
Rao Muhammad Kalim Khan
Independent
3150.2%

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Common questions

Who won NA-197 Rahimyar Khan in 2002?

Rais Munir Ahmed (PPP) won with 79,039 votes (60.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-197 in 2002?

35,847 votes. Rais Munir Ahmed received 79,039 votes and Rais Wazeer Ahmad (PML-Q) received 43,192.

How many candidates contested NA-197 in 2002?

5 candidates, who received 130,757 votes between them.