1970 Pakistani General Election

7 December 1970 · One person, one vote · 313 seats

All-Pakistan Awami League finished first with 167 of 313 seats on 39.2% of the vote. Turnout 58.0%.

Prime Minister before

Yahya Khan

Martial law

Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

All-Pakistan Awami League

167 of 313 seats

Turnout

58.0%

The result

All-Pakistan Awami League
39.2% of votes
167
seats
Pakistan Peoples Party
18.6% of votes
85
seats
Jamaat-e-Islami
6.0% of votes
4
seats
Council Muslim League
6.0% of votes
7
seats
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
4.5% of votes
10
seats
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
4.0% of votes
7
seats
Markazi Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan
3.9% of votes
7
seats
Convention Muslim League
3.3% of votes
2
seats
National Awami Party (Wali)
2.4% of votes
7
seats
Pakistan Democratic Party
2.2% of votes
1
seats
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Thanvi)
1.6% of votes
0
seats
Other parties
1.2% of votes
0
seats