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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
