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PP-24 Jhelum

Punjab Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Jhelum

Chaudhary Muhammad Saqlain (Independent) won with 44,019 votes, beating Dr. Abdul Qayyum Chaudhary (PML-Q) by 17,650.

About this result

Chaudhary Muhammad Saqlain, an independent candidate, won PP-24 Jhelum in the 2008 general election with 44,019 of the 84,288 votes counted (52.2%). Dr. Abdul Qayyum Chaudhary of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) finished second, 17,650 votes behind. 6 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, PP-24 Jhelum was won by Ch. Muhammad Saqlain (PML-Q), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Muhammad Saqlain
Independent
44,01952.2%
Dr. Abdul Qayyum Chaudhary
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
26,36931.3%
Hassan Ahmed Bukhari
Pakistan Peoples Party
9,86711.7%
Muhammad Saeed Kiyani
Independent
2,2882.7%
Raja Muhammad Imtiaz Kayani
Independent
1,6902.0%
Syed Badar Mustafa
Independent
550.1%

PP-24 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-24 Jhelum in 2008?

Chaudhary Muhammad Saqlain (Independent) won with 44,019 votes (52.2%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-24 in 2008?

17,650 votes. Chaudhary Muhammad Saqlain received 44,019 votes and Dr. Abdul Qayyum Chaudhary (PML-Q) received 26,369.

How many candidates contested PP-24 in 2008?

6 candidates, who received 84,288 votes between them.

Who won PP-24 Jhelum in 2002?

Ch. Muhammad Saqlain (PML-Q) with 40,528 votes.