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

PartySeats
National Awami Party (Wali)8
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)3
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam2
Balochistan United Front1
National Awami Party (Achakzai)1
Independents5
Total20
Source: Baxter[1]

East Pakistan

PartySeats
Awami League288
Pakistan Democratic Party2
National Awami Party (Wali)1
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan1
Nizam-e-Islam Party1
Independents7
Total300
Source: Baxter[1]

North-West Frontier Province

PartySeats
National Awami Party (Wali)13
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)10
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam4
Pakistan Peoples Party3
Council Muslim League2
Convention Muslim League1
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan1
Other parties0
Independents6
Total40
Source: Baxter[1]

Punjab

PartySeats
Pakistan Peoples Party113
Convention Muslim League15
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)6
Council Muslim League6
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan4
Pakistan Democratic Party4
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam2
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan1
Jamiat Ahle Hadith1
Independents28
Total180
Source: Baxter[1]

Sindh

PartySeats
Pakistan Peoples Party28
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan7
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)5
Convention Muslim League4
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan1
MPPM1
Independents14
Total60
Source: Baxter[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Craig Baxter (1971) "Pakistan Votes – 1970 Asian Survey, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp197–218
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