Provincial Assembly elections were held in East Pakistan in 1965 as part of the wider provincial elections.
Background edit
The 1962 constitution provided for an indirectly elected 155-seat Provincial Assembly, of which 150 seats were elected from single-member constituencies by electoral colleges under the "basic democracy" system, and five seats reserved for women, who were elected by the 150 elected members divided into five constituencies.[1] In East Pakistan there were 40,000 members of the electoral college.[2]
The electoral college members were elected on 21 November 1964.[3]
Results edit
After around 900 potential candidates submitted nomination papers,[4] a total of 666 candidates contested the elections, with two constituencies returning a single candidate unopposed.[5]
Around half of the independents elected were backed by opposition parties.[4]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League | 14,144 | 37.99 | 66 | |
| Awami League | 5,863 | 15.75 | 11 | |
| National Awami Party | 4 | |||
| Convention Muslim League | 3 | |||
| National Democratic Front | 3 | |||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | 1 | |||
| Nizam-e-Islam Party | 1 | |||
| Other parties | 942 | 2.53 | 0 | |
| Independents | 16,284 | 43.74 | 58 | |
| Vacant | 3 | |||
| Total | 37,233 | 100.00 | 150 | |
| Source: Al-Mujahid | ||||
References edit
- ^ The Commonwealth Relations Office Year Book, Volume 13. 1964. pp. 289–291.
- ^ Syedur Rahman (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. liv. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ Tahir Kamran. "Electoral Politics in Pakistan (1955-1969)" (PDF). p. 92.
- ^ a b Sharif al-Mujahid (November 1965). "The Assembly Elections in Pakistan" (PDF). Asian Survey. 5 (11): 538–551. doi:10.2307/2642133. JSTOR 2642133.
- ^ M. Rashiduzzaman (1968). "Indirect elections in Pakistan" (PDF). Zeitschrift für Politik. 15 (3): 326–336. JSTOR 24222743.