All Pakistan elections

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

The result

Share of the National Assembly
Convention Muslim League120
Combined Opposition Parties10
National Democratic Front6
Independents14

6 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.