1970 Pakistani provincial elections
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Provincial elections were held in Pakistan on 17 December 1970, ten days after general elections.[1] Members of the five Provincial assemblies were elected in Balochistan, East Pakistan, North West Frontier Province, Punjab and Sindh.
Results[]
Balochistan[]
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
National Awami Party (Wali) | 8 | |
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) | 3 | |
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam | 2 | |
Balochistan United Front | 1 | |
National Awami Party (Achakzai) | 1 | |
Independents | 5 | |
Total | 20 | |
Source: Baxter[1] |
East Pakistan[]
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
Awami League | 288 | |
Pakistan Democratic Party | 2 | |
National Awami Party (Wali) | 1 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan | 1 | |
Nizam-e-Islam Party | 1 | |
Independents | 7 | |
Total | 300 | |
Source: Baxter[1] |
North-West Frontier Province[]
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
National Awami Party (Wali) | 13 | |
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) | 10 | |
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam | 4 | |
Pakistan Peoples Party | 3 | |
Council Muslim League | 2 | |
Convention Muslim League | 1 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan | 1 | |
Other parties | 0 | |
Independents | 6 | |
Total | 40 | |
Source: Baxter[1] |
Punjab[]
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
Pakistan Peoples Party | 113 | |
Convention Muslim League | 15 | |
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) | 6 | |
Council Muslim League | 6 | |
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan | 4 | |
Pakistan Democratic Party | 4 | |
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam | 2 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan | 1 | |
Jamiat Ahle Hadith | 1 | |
Independents | 28 | |
Total | 180 | |
Source: Baxter[1] |
Sindh[]
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
Pakistan Peoples Party | 28 | |
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan | 7 | |
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) | 5 | |
Convention Muslim League | 4 | |
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan | 1 | |
MPPM | 1 | |
Independents | 14 | |
Total | 60 | |
Source: Baxter[1] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Craig Baxter (1971) "Pakistan Votes – 1970 Asian Survey, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp197–218
Categories:
- 1970 elections in Pakistan
- Provincial elections in Pakistan