1965 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election

Provincial Assembly elections were held in East Pakistan in 1965 as part of the wider provincial elections.

1965 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election

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150 of the 155 seats in the Provincial Assembly

Background

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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

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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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Pakistan Muslim League14,14437.9966
Awami League5,86315.7511
National Awami Party4
Convention Muslim League3
National Democratic Front3
Jamaat-e-Islami1
Nizam-e-Islam Party1
Other parties9422.530
Independents16,28443.7458
Vacant3
Total37,233100.00150
Source: Al-Mujahid

References

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  1. ^ The Commonwealth Relations Office Year Book, Volume 13. 1964. pp. 289–291.
  2. ^ Syedur Rahman (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. liv. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
  3. ^ Tahir Kamran. "Electoral Politics in Pakistan (1955-1969)" (PDF). p. 92.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ M. Rashiduzzaman (1968). "Indirect elections in Pakistan" (PDF). Zeitschrift für Politik. 15 (3): 326–336. JSTOR 24222743.