1997 Punjab provincial election
Provincial Assembly elections were held in Punjab, Pakistan on 3 February 1997 to elect all 240 members of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Pakistan along with nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Sindh, Balochistan, and North-West Frontier Province. The elections were held as a result of dismissal of Benazir Bhutto's second government by President Farooq Leghari in November 1996.[1] After which, a caretaker government was inducted in Punjab under Mian muhammad Afzal Hayat, a former member of Punjab Assembly, as the Caretaker Chief Minister.[2]
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Results
The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) achieved a landslide victory by securing 211 out of 240 seats, leaving their primary competitor, the Pakistan Peoples Party, far behind with just 3 seats at third place while the Independent candidates won 21 seats finishing second.[3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 6,608,784 | 53.22 | 211 | +106 | |
| Pakistan Peoples Party | 2,557,786 | 20.60 | 3 | -90 | |
| Pakistan Muslim League (J) | 175,171 | 1.41 | 2 | −16 | |
| Pakistan Democratic Party | 50,026 | 0.40 | 1 | New | |
| Muslim Ittehad Pakistan | 27,378 | 0.22 | 1 | New | |
| Others | 440,663 | 3.55 | 0 | – | |
| Independents | 2,557,786 | 20.60 | 21 | +3 | |
| Total | 12,417,594 | 100.00 | 239 | 0 | |
| Source: Election Pakistan[4] | |||||
Aftermath
After the elections, Shehbaz Sharif assumed the role of Chief Minister of Punjab on February 20, 1997. His appointment to this position came about as a result of receiving 226 votes during the assembly vote, which lead to the formation of a supermajority government.[5]
References
- "Pakistan - Bhutto, Politics, Economy | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 2012-03-18. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Election Results - Election Pakistan - Elections in Pakistan". Election Pakistan. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- https://electionpakistan.com/parties-wise-election-results/?assembly=4&election=6918&assemblyName=Punjab%20Assembly&electionType=General%20Election%201997
- "Punjab Assembly Debate Verbatim" (PDF).