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NA-197 Rahimyar Khan

National Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Laghari (PML-N) won with 82,565 votes, beating Rais Munir Ahmad (PPP) by 28,582.

About this result

Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Laghari of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) won NA-197 Rahimyar Khan in the 2008 general election with 82,565 of the 140,934 votes counted (58.6%). Rais Munir Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party finished second, 28,582 votes behind. 7 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, NA-197 Rahimyar Khan was won by Rais Munir Ahmed (PPP), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Laghari
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
82,56558.6%
Rais Munir Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
53,98338.3%
Rais Ibraheem Khalil Ahmad
Independent
2,0811.5%
Shoukat Dawood
Independent
1,1660.8%
Ch. Muhammad Shafique
Independent
5030.4%
Muhammad Talib Bhatti
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
4790.3%
Muhammad Faiz-ur-Rehman
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
1570.1%

NA-197 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won NA-197 Rahimyar Khan in 2008?

Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Laghari (PML-N) won with 82,565 votes (58.6%).

What was the margin of victory in NA-197 in 2008?

28,582 votes. Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Laghari received 82,565 votes and Rais Munir Ahmad (PPP) received 53,983.

How many candidates contested NA-197 in 2008?

7 candidates, who received 140,934 votes between them.

Who won NA-197 Rahimyar Khan in 2002?

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