1985 Pakistani general election in Islamabad

1985 Pakistani general election in Islamabad
25 February 1985
1 seat from Islamabad in the National Assembly
Registered142,695
Turnout60.34 Decrease3.39
  First party
 
Leader None
Party Nonpartisan
Last election 0
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 86,113
Percentage 100%
Swing Increase

General elections were held in Islamabad Capital Territory on Monday, 25 February 1985, to elect one member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the constituency NA-35 representing Islamabad. Independent politician Mohammad Nawaz Khokhar won the seat.[1]

Candidates

A total of sixteen candidates contested for the National Assembly from Islamabad.[2]

Result

Mohammad Nawaz Khokhar won the seat by obtaining 18,391 votes. His nearest rival, Zafar Ali Shah, finished second with 16,190 votes.[3] The voter turnout was 60.3%.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "7th National Assembly" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  2. 1 2 "Compendium-National-Assembly-Elections-1970-2008-Pakistan" (PDF). Free and Fair Election Network. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Constituency Profile". Election Pakistan. Retrieved 2022-06-30.


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