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PP-79 Jhang

Punjab Assembly · 2008 general election

District: Jhang

Hafiz Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathiya (PML-Q) won with 26,621 votes, beating Khalid Ghani Chudhary Advocate (PML-N) by 10,504.

About this result

Hafiz Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathiya of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) won PP-79 Jhang in the 2008 general election with 26,621 of the 72,939 votes counted (36.5%). Khalid Ghani Chudhary Advocate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) finished second, 10,504 votes behind. 8 candidates contested the seat. In 2002, PP-79 Jhang was won by Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathia (Independent), so the seat changed hands.

CandidateVotes
Hafiz Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathiya
Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam)
26,62136.5%
Khalid Ghani Chudhary Advocate
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
16,11722.1%
Manzar Abbas Khan Rajbana
Independent
14,08019.3%
Dr. Iqbal Hussain
Pakistan Peoples Party
12,72917.5%
Chaudhary Muhammad Siddique Advocate
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
2,3013.2%
Choudhary Khalid Mehmood
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
5170.7%
Ghulam Dastgeer
Independent
5150.7%
Mehr Naseem Abbas
Independent
590.1%

PP-79 in other elections

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Common questions

Who won PP-79 Jhang in 2008?

Hafiz Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathiya (PML-Q) won with 26,621 votes (36.5%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-79 in 2008?

10,504 votes. Hafiz Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathiya received 26,621 votes and Khalid Ghani Chudhary Advocate (PML-N) received 16,117.

How many candidates contested PP-79 in 2008?

8 candidates, who received 72,939 votes between them.

Who won PP-79 Jhang in 2002?

Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathia (Independent) with 38,670 votes.