1970 Pakistani provincial elections
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.
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Results
Balochistan
| Party | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National Awami Party (Wali) | 8 | ||
| 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
After all 40 constituencies had been declared, the results were:
| Party | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National Awami Party (Wali) | 13 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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
- Craig Baxter (1971) "Pakistan Votes – 1970 Asian Survey, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp197–218
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