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PP-65 Faisalabad

Punjab Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Faisalabad

Raja Riaz Ahmad (PPP) won with 29,858 votes, beating Haji Muhammad Shakeel Ansari (PML-N) by 6,502.

About this result

Raja Riaz Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-65 Faisalabad in the 2008 general election with 29,858 of the 62,293 votes counted (47.9%). Haji Muhammad Shakeel Ansari of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) finished second, 6,502 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, PP-65 Faisalabad was won by Raja Riaz Ahmad (PPP), so Raja Riaz Ahmad held the seat.

CandidateVotes
Raja Riaz Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
29,85847.9%
Haji Muhammad Shakeel Ansari
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
23,35637.5%
Haji Bisharat Ali Manj
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
8,91514.3%
Qari Muhammad Aash
ST
1180.2%
Ashfaaq Ahmed Khan Dhangal
Independent
460.1%

PP-65 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-65 Faisalabad in 2008?

Raja Riaz Ahmad (PPP) won with 29,858 votes (47.9%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-65 in 2008?

6,502 votes. Raja Riaz Ahmad received 29,858 votes and Haji Muhammad Shakeel Ansari (PML-N) received 23,356.

How many candidates contested PP-65 in 2008?

5 candidates, who received 62,293 votes between them.

Who won PP-65 Faisalabad in 2002?

Raja Riaz Ahmad (PPP) with 27,788 votes.