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PP-217 Khanewal

Punjab Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Khanewal

Rana Babar Hussain (PPP) won with 39,938 votes, beating Pir Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (PML-Q) by 8,709.

About this result

Rana Babar Hussain of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-217 Khanewal in the 2008 general election with 39,938 of the 89,413 votes counted (44.7%). Pir Zahoor Hussain Qureshi of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) finished second, 8,709 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, PP-217 Khanewal was won by Pir Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (PPP), so Pakistan Peoples Party kept the seat with a different candidate.

CandidateVotes
Rana Babar Hussain
Pakistan Peoples Party
39,93844.7%
Pir Zahoor Hussain Qureshi
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
31,22934.9%
Abdul Razziq Choudhary
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
17,93720.1%
Kausar Bashir
Independent
820.1%
Jamshad Shoukat Chaudhary
Independent
730.1%
Syed Jawad Raza
Independent
670.1%
Mehr Mazhar Hussain Dhool Advocate
Independent
450.1%
Haji Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Arain
Independent
420.0%

PP-217 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-217 Khanewal in 2008?

Rana Babar Hussain (PPP) won with 39,938 votes (44.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-217 in 2008?

8,709 votes. Rana Babar Hussain received 39,938 votes and Pir Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (PML-Q) received 31,229.

How many candidates contested PP-217 in 2008?

8 candidates, who received 89,413 votes between them.

Who won PP-217 Khanewal in 2002?

Pir Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (PPP) with 44,412 votes.