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PP-297 Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Assembly · 2002 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Sheikh Aziz Aslam (PPP) won with 31,204 votes, beating Muhammad Arshad Leghari (PML-Q) by 9,341.

About this result

Sheikh Aziz Aslam of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-297 Rahim Yar Khan in the 2002 general election with 31,204 of the 55,283 votes counted (56.4%). Muhammad Arshad Leghari of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) finished second, 9,341 votes behind. 10 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Sheikh Aziz Aslam
Pakistan Peoples Party
31,20456.4%
Muhammad Arshad Leghari
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
21,86339.5%
Abdul Ahad Leghari
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
1,3012.4%
Rais Jahangir Ahmad
Independent
5120.9%
Rais Munir Ahmad
Independent
1490.3%
Shahzad Nazir Leghari
Independent
780.1%
Rais Wazeer Ahmad
Independent
640.1%
Dr.Pehlaaj Ram
Independent
490.1%
Nihal Khan Abbasi
Independent
370.1%
Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan Leghari
Independent
260.0%

PP-297 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-297 Rahim Yar Khan in 2002?

Sheikh Aziz Aslam (PPP) won with 31,204 votes (56.4%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-297 in 2002?

9,341 votes. Sheikh Aziz Aslam received 31,204 votes and Muhammad Arshad Leghari (PML-Q) received 21,863.

How many candidates contested PP-297 in 2002?

10 candidates, who received 55,283 votes between them.