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]

1997 Punjab provincial election

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All 240 seats in the Provincial Assembly
120 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Pervaiz Elahi Did not declare
Party PML(N) PPP
Leader's seat Gujrat-IV
Last election 105 93
Seats won 211 3
Seat change Increase106 Decrease90
Popular vote 6,608,784 2,557,786
Percentage 53.29 20.63%

Chief Minister before election

Manzoor Wattoo
PML(J)

Elected Chief Minister

Shehbaz Sharif
PML(N)

Results

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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]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Pakistan Muslim League (N)6,608,78453.22211+106
Pakistan Peoples Party2,557,78620.603-90
Pakistan Muslim League (J)175,1711.412−16
Pakistan Democratic Party50,0260.401New
Muslim Ittehad Pakistan27,3780.221New
Others440,6633.550
Independents2,557,78620.6021+3
Total12,417,594100.002390
Source: Election Pakistan[4]

Aftermath

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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

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  1. ^ "Pakistan - Bhutto, Politics, Economy | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Election Results - Election Pakistan - Elections in Pakistan". Election Pakistan. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. ^ https://electionpakistan.com/parties-wise-election-results/?assembly=4&election=6918&assemblyName=Punjab%20Assembly&electionType=General%20Election%201997
  5. ^ "Punjab Assembly Debate Verbatim" (PDF).