1965 Pakistani General Election
21 March 1965 · Basic Democracies · 156 seats
Convention Muslim League finished first with 120 of 156 seats. Ayub Khan stayed in office.
The Assembly was elected indirectly by the Basic Democracies electoral college, whose own members had been chosen in October and November 1964.
Prime Minister before
Ayub Khan
PMLC
Prime Minister (continued)
Ayub Khan
PMLC
Largest force
Convention Muslim League
120 of 156 seats
Turnout
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The result
Convention Muslim League
120
seats
Combined Opposition Parties
10
seats
National Democratic Front
6
seats
Independents
14
seats
6 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.