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.

Results

Balochistan

Main article: 1970 Balochistan Provincial Assembly election

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

Main article: 1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election

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

• 1970 Azad Kashmiri general election

References

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