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NA-179 Muzaffargarh

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Muzaffargarh

Muhammad Moazam Ali Khan Jatoi (PPP) won with 79,643 votes, beating Makhdom Zada Syed Basit Ahmad Sultan Bukhari (PML-Q) by 19,006.

About this result

Muhammad Moazam Ali Khan Jatoi of Pakistan Peoples Party won NA-179 Muzaffargarh in the 2008 general election with 79,643 of the 146,490 votes counted (54.4%). Makhdom Zada Syed Basit Ahmad Sultan Bukhari of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) finished second, 19,006 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, NA-179 Muzaffargarh was won by Syed Basit Ahmad Sultan Bokhari (PML-Q), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Muhammad Moazam Ali Khan Jatoi
Pakistan Peoples Party
79,64354.4%
Makhdom Zada Syed Basit Ahmad Sultan Bukhari
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
60,63741.4%
Rao Muhammad Mohsin Ali Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
3,6982.5%
Makhdom Zada Syed Haroon Ahmad Sultan Bukhari
Independent
1,4271.0%
Nawab Zada Mansoor Ahmad Khan
Pakistan Democratic Party
8130.6%
Muhammad Ziaullah Jatoi
Independent
2720.2%

NA-179 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-179 Muzaffargarh in 2008?

Muhammad Moazam Ali Khan Jatoi (PPP) won with 79,643 votes (54.4%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-179 in 2008?

19,006 votes. Muhammad Moazam Ali Khan Jatoi received 79,643 votes and Makhdom Zada Syed Basit Ahmad Sultan Bukhari (PML-Q) received 60,637.

How many candidates contested NA-179 in 2008?

6 candidates, who received 146,490 votes between them.

Who won NA-179 Muzaffargarh in 2002?

Syed Basit Ahmad Sultan Bokhari (PML-Q) with 63,778 votes.