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NA-55 Rawalpindi

National Assembly · 2002 general election

District: Rawalpindi

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad (Independent) won with 40,649 votes, beating Agha Riaz ul Islam (PPP) by 11,764.

About this result

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, an independent candidate, won NA-55 Rawalpindi in the 2002 general election with 40,649 of the 96,659 votes counted (42.1%). Agha Riaz ul Islam of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 11,764 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad
Independent
40,64942.1%
Agha Riaz ul Islam
Pakistan Peoples Party
28,88529.9%
Sardar Muhammad Tariq
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
14,40514.9%
Tariq Muneer Butt
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
12,29712.7%
Abdul Hafeez Khokhar
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
2760.3%
Naveed Sharif Butt
ST
1470.2%

NA-55 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-55 Rawalpindi in 2002?

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad (Independent) won with 40,649 votes (42.1%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-55 in 2002?

11,764 votes. Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad received 40,649 votes and Agha Riaz ul Islam (PPP) received 28,885.

How many candidates contested NA-55 in 2002?

6 candidates, who received 96,659 votes between them.