1937 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

Punjab Assembly Election of 1937 1937 Punjab Provincial Assembly election British India parliamentary no 64.23% 1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election 1946 1936-37 175 seats of the Punjab Provincial Assembly Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan.png 120 100 120 12 03 center 100x100px Sikandar Hayat Khan Unionist Party (Punjab) North Punjab (Landholders) (Muhammadans) 98 Gopi Chand Bhargava.png 120 100 120 10 0 center 100x100px Gopi Chand Bhargava Lahore City (General-Urban) Indian National Congress 18 Sardar Sundar Singh Majithia.png 125 100 120 12 0 center 100x100px Sundar Singh Majithia KNP Batala (Sikh-Rural) 13 147472 88 Premier Sikandar Hayat Khan Unionist Party (Punjab) First Provincial assembly election was held in Punjab in the winter of 1936-37 as mandated by the Government of India Act 1935. Background After the passing of Government of India act 1935, Provincial assembly was set up in Punjab. It consisted of 175 constituencies. Out of these 159 were single-member constituencies and 8 were double-members constituencies. In double-members constituencies one was reserved for the Schedule Caste according to Poona Pact.Elections in Punjab 1920-1947 (Pdf),(p. 16), Book by Kirpal C. Yadav. Retrieved 7 May 2021. In double constituencies each voter had two votes to cast his vote, one for SC candidate and one for general candidate but considered as one vote to calculate voter turnout. All 175 constituencies were reserved on the basis of religion. It was as follows:- Constituency TypeUrbanRuralTotalGeneral 83442Muhammadans97584Sikhs22931Special^ - -18Total 19138175 ^Special constituencies (non-territory constituency) were further divided into Categories and sub-categories as follow:- Women - 4 General - 1 Mohammadans - 2 Sikhs - 1 European - 1 Anglo-Indian - 1 Indian Christian - 2 Punjab Commerce and Industry - 1 Landholders - 5 General - 1 Mohammadans - 3 Sikhs - 1 Trade and Labour Unions - 3 University - 1 Election schedule The election schedule was as follows:-Elections in Punjab 1920-1947 (Pdf),(p. 84), Book by Kirpal C. Yadav. Retrieved 7 May 2021. Election program DateFiling of nominations 23 November 1936Scrutiny of nominations 30 November 1936Polling 1 December 1936Counting 2 and 7 December 1936Counting in Special constituencies 21 January 1937 Voter Statistics During 1937 election there were total 27,84,646 voters. Out of these 64.23% voters cast their votes. 26,66,149 voters were in Territorial Constituencies and 1,18,497 were in Non-Territorial Constituencies. In territorial constituencies the highest number of voters (39,290) were in '24-Hoshiarpur West (General-Rural)' and lowest number of voters (5,496) were in '62-Tarn Taran (Muhammadan-Rural)'. The highest vote turnout (89.87%) registered in '81-Shahpur (Muhammadan-Rural)' and lowest (3.93%) registered in '122-Ambala North (Sikh-Rural)'. In Non-Territorial Constituencies the highest number of voters (58,106) were in '153-Amritsar (Women-Sikh)' and lowest number of voters (10) were in '163-Baluch Tumandars (Landholders)'. Highest vote turnout (98.35%) was registered in '158-Punjab Commerce and Industry (Commerce and Industry)' and lowest (40.53%) registered in '151-Inner Lahore (Women-Mohammadan)'. Results thumb|320px PartySeats wonUnionist Party(UoP)98Indian National Congress(INC)1829Indian National Congress and Shiroamani Akali Dal Contested 1936-37 election in coalition.Electoral Politics in Punjab. Pramod Kumar. p. 4Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD)11Khalsa National Party(KNP)13Hindu Election Board(HEB)12Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam(MAI)4All-India Muslim League(AIML)2Congress Nationalist Party(CNP)1Independents(IND)16Total175 Source=Political Development and Political Parties in Punjan 1849-1948 (Pdf), (p. 74), Pakistan Journal of Social Science Vol. 29, No. 1 (June 2009) pp. 65-78. Retrieved 14 May 2021. Category wise result S. No. PartyCategory (Seats)General Urban (8)General Rural (34)Muhammadans Urban (9)Muhammadans Rural (75)Sikh Urban (2)Sikh Rural (29)Special (18)Total (175)1Unionist Party -15372 -26982Indian National Congress73 -2 -42183Khalsa National Party - - - -2101134Hindu Election Board19 - - - -2125Shiromani Akali Dal - - - - -101116Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam - -4 - - - -47All-India Muslim League - -11 - - -28Congress Nationalist Party -1 - - - - -19Independents -61 - -3616 Special (18) Women (4) General (1) Indian National Congress - 1 Mohammadans (2) Independents - 2 Sikhs (1) Shiromani Akali Dal - 1 European (1) Independent - 1 Anglo Indian (1) Independent - 1 Indian Christian (2) Unionist Party - 2 Punjab Commerce and Industry (1) Independent - 1 Landholders (5) General (1) Hindu Election Board - 1 Mohammadans (3) Unionist Party - 3 Sikhs (1) Khalsa National Party - 1 Trade and Labour Unions (3) Hindu Election Board - 1 Indian National Congress - 1 Unionist Party - 1 University (1) Independent - 1 Constituency wise result thumb|Group Photo of Member of Punjab Provincial Assembly in 1937. Color key for the Party of Candidates Indian National Congress Indian National Congress 1px solid black #FF9933 Shiromani Akali Dal 1px solid black blue Unionist Party 1px solid black #DDDDDD Independent 1px solid black #147472 Khalsa National Party 1px solid black #8D0FCC Hindu Election Board 1px solid black #34CD20 Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam 1px solid black #256520 All-India Muslim League 1px solid black #007FFF Congress Nationalist Party 1px solid black Other color keys wheat Candidate Elected Unopposed 1px solid black lightyellow Constituency reserved for Schedule Caste 1px solid black General Urban S. No.Cons. No.Constituency WinnerParty11Southern TownsShri Ram SharmaIndian National Congress 22South-Eastern TownsDeshbandhu Gupta33Eastern TownsSudarshan Seth44Lahore CityGopi Chand Bhargava 55Amritsar CitySant Ram Seth66North-Eastern TownsKrishan Gopal Dutt77North-Western TownsBhimsen Sachar88South-Western TownsShiv DayalHindu Election Board General Rural S. No.Cons. No.Constituency WinnerParty99Hissar SouthHey Ram Unionist Party 1010HansiSuraj Mal1111Hissar NorthAtma RamIndependent 1212Rohtak North Chaudhary Tika Ram Unionist Party 1313Rohtak Central Ram Sarup1414JhajjarChottu Ram1515North-western GurgaonRao Balbir SinghHindu Election Board16 16South-Eastern GurgaonPrem Singh Unionist Party 17South-Eastern GurgaonSumer Singh1817Karnal South Anant Ram19 18Karnal NorthChaudhary Ranpat20Karnal NorthChaudhary Faqira21 19Ambala-SimlaDuni ChandIndian National Congress 22Ambala-SimlaJugal KishoreIndependent 2320Kangra NorthGopal Das Hindu Election Board 2421Kangra SouthDina Nath2522Kangra EastBagwant Singh Independent 2623Kangra WestBhagat Ram Sharma27 24Hoshiarpur WestKartar SinghIndian National Congress 28Hoshiarpur WestMula SinghIndependent 2925UnaRai Hari ChandUnionist Party30 26JullundharBhagat Ram ChodaCongress Nationalist Party 31JullundharSeth Krishan DasUnionist Party32 27Ludhiana-FerozpurMuni Lal KaliaIndian National Congress 33Ludhiana-FerozpurGopal SinghUnionist Party 3428Western LahoreGokul Chand Narang Hindu Election Board 35 29Amritsar-SialkotChaudhary Rai36Amritsar-SialkotBhagat Hans RajUnionist Party 3730Gurdaspur Ripudaman Singh Hindu Election Board 3831RawalpindiMukund Lal3932South-Eastern MultanGirdhari LalIndependent 40 33Layallpur JhangSeth Ram Narain AroraHindu Election Board 41Layallpur JhangHarnam DasUnionist Party 4234West MultanSham LalHindu Election Board Muhammadan Urban S. No.Cons. No.ConstituencyWinner Party4335Southern TownsGulam Samad Unionist Party 4436South-Eastern TownsMian Abdul Haye4537Eastern TownsBarkat AliAll-India Muslim League 4638Inner LahoreKhalid Latif GaubaUnionist Party 4739Outer LahoreAbdul AzizMajlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam4840Amritsar CitySaiffudin KitchlewIndependent 4941North-Eastern TownsMazhar Ali Azhar Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam5042Rawalpindi TownsSheikh Muhammad Alam5143Multan TownsGhulam Hussain Muhammadan Rural S. NoCons. No.Constituency WinnerParty5244HissarSaheb daad Khan Unionist Party 5345RohtakShafi Ali Khan5446North-Western GurgaonYasin Khan5547South-Eastern GurgaonAbdur Rahim5648Karnal Faiz Ali5749Ambala-SimlaAbdul Hamid Khan5850Kangra East-HoshiarpurRai Faiz Khan5951Hoshiarpur WestRana Nasrullah Khan6052Jullundur NorthAbdur Rahman6153Jullundur SouthAbdur Raab6254LudhianaMohammed HassanIndian National Congress 6355Ferozpur CentralShah Nawaz Khan Mamdot Unionist Party 6456Ferozpur Eastern Amjad Ali Khan6557FazilkaAkbar Ali6658Lahore SouthMuzaffar Ali Khan Qizilibash6759ChunianMuhammad Husain6860KasurIftik HaruddinIndian National Congress 6961Amritsar Maqbul Mahmud Unionist Party 7062Tarn TaranFaqir Hussain Khan7163AjanalaFazl Din7264Gurdaspur EastAli Akbar7365BatalaBadar Mohy-ud-din Qadri7466ShakargarhAbdur Rahim7567Sialkot NorthShahab-ud-din7668Sialkot CenterGhulam Rasul Cheema7769Sialkot South Shahab-ud-din Virk7870Gujranwala NorthNasiruddin Chatha7971Gujranwala EastHusain Bhinder8072HafizabadRiasat Ali Chatha8173SheikhupuraGhulam Mohyuddin Qasuri8274Nankana SahibKaramat Ali8375ShahdaraAfzal Ali Shah Hasni8476Gujarat NorthFateh Mohammed 8577Gujarat EastFazal Ali Khan8678South-Eastern Gujarat Muhammad khan8779Gujarat West Irshadullah Ranjha8880South-Western Gujarat Muhammad Ashraf Warraich8981ShahpurAllah Baksh Khan Tiwana 9082KhushabMalik Khizar Hayat Tiwana 9183BhalwalUmar Hayat Khan 9284Sargodha Habibullah Khan Tiwana 9385JehlumMohammed Khan Akram9486Pind Dadan KhanGazanfar Ali KhanAll-India Muslim League 9587ChakwalRaja Muhammad Sarfraz Ali KhanUnionist Party9688Rawalpindi SadarYusuf Khan9789Gujar KhanFarman Ali Khan9890Rawalpindi EastRaja Fateh Khan9991Attock NorthMuzaffar Khan10092Attock Central Mohammed Nawaz Khan10193Attock South Mohyuddin Lal Badshah10294Mianwali NorthGulam Qadir Khan10395Mianwali SouthMuzaffar Khan10496MontgomeryFateh Sher Khan Langrial10597OkaraJehangir Khan10698DipalpurNur Ahmed Maneka10799PakpattanSultan Ahmed Hotiana108100LyallpurMohammed Nurullah109101SamunduriSadat Ali Khan110102Toba Tek SinghNasir-ud-din Shah111103JaranwalRai Shahadat Ali Khan112104Jhang EastNawazish Ali Khan113105Jhang CentralMubarak Ali Shah114106Jhang WestTalib Hussain Khan115107MultanAshiq Hussain Qureshi116108ShujabadRaja Shah Gilani117109LodhranVilayat Hussain Shah118110MailsiAhmad Yar Khan Daultana119111KhanewalHabit Khan Daha120112KabirwalaWali Mohammed Sial Hiraz121113Muzaffargarh SadarFazl Karim Baksh Qureshi122114AlipurMohammed Hasan123115Muzaffargarh NorthMushtaq Ahmad Gurmani124116Dera Ghazi Khan NorthGulam Murtaza125117Dera Ghazi Khan Central Faiz Mohammed 126118Dera Ghazi Khan SouthKhan Bahadur Sardar Hassan Khan Gurchani Sikh Urban S. No.Cons. No.Constituency WinnerParty127119Eastern TownsSantokh Singh Khalsa National Party 128120Western TownsUjjal Singh Sikh Rural S. No.Cons. No.Constituency WinnerParty129121South-Eastern PunjabNarotam Singh Shiromani Akali Dal130122Ambala NorthBaldev Singh131123Kangara North-Hoshiarpur Hari Singh132124Hoshiarpur SouthHarjap Singh BainsIndian National Congress 133125Jullundur WestGurbachan SinghKhalsa National Party134126Jullundur EastKabul SinghIndian National Congress 135127Ludhiana EastKapur SinghIndependent 136128Ludhiana CentralLal Singh Kamla Unionist Party 137129Jagraon Dasaundha SinghKhalsa National Party138130Ferozpur NorthSodhi Harnam SinghKhalsa National Party 139131Ferozpur EastRur SinghIndian National Congress 140132Ferozpur WestPritam Singh SidhuIndependent 141133Ferozpur SouthTara SinghShiromani Akali Dal 142134Lahore WestTehja SinghIndian National Congress 143135KasurChanan SinghShiromani Akali Dal144136Amritsar NorthSohan Singh Josh Unionist Party 145137Amritsar CentralBasakha SinghKhalsa National Party 146138Amritsar SouthPartap Singh KaironShiromani Akali Dal 147139Gurdaspur NorthInder Singh Khalsa National Party 148140BatalaSundar Singh Majithia149141SialkotBalwant SinghIndependent 150142Gujranwala-ShahadaraJoginder Singh Khalsa National Party 151143Sheikhupura WestNaunihal Singh Mann152144Gujarat ShahpurPrem SinghShiromani Akali Dal 153145North-Western Punjab Uttam Singh DuggalKhalsa National Party 154146Montgomery EastJagjit Singh Bedi Shiromani Akali Dal 155147Lyallpur WestSampuran Singh156148Lyallpur EastGiani Kartar Singh157149South-Western Punjab Ajit SinghKhalsa National Party Special S. NoCons. No.Constituency WinnerPartyWomen158150Lahore City (General)Parbhati DeviIndian National Congress 159151Inner Lahore (Muhammadan)Rashida Latif Independent 160152Outer Lahore (Muhammadan)Jahanara Shah Nawaz161153Amritsar South (Sikh)Raghbir KaurShiromani Akali Dal Anglo-Indian162154Punjab Anglo-IndianE. FewIndependent European 163155European William RobertsIndependentIndian Christian 164156East-Central Punjab S. P. Singha Unionist Party 165157West-Central PunjabJalal-ud-din AmberCommerce and Industry 166158Punjab Commerce and Industry Binda SaranIndependent Landholders167159Eastern Punjab (General)Raja Narender NathHindu Election Board 168160Central Punjab (Sikh)Jagjit SinghKhalsa National Party 169161Northern Punjab (Muhammadan)Sikandar Hayat KhanUnionist Party170162Western Punjab (Muhammadan)Hayat Khan Noon171163Baluch Tumandars (Muhammadan)Jamal Khan LeghariTrade and Labour Unions 172164Punjab Trade and Labour Unions Sita RamHindu Election Board 173165Eastern Punjab Diwan Chaman Lall Indian National Congress 174166Northern Punjab Ahmad Baksh Khan Unionist Party University175167Punjab UniversitiesManohar LalIndependent Government formation thumb|(Right to Left) Amjad Ali Khan (member), Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana (minister), Dasaundha Singh (member), Sikandar Hayat Khan (prime minister), Chottu Ram (minister), Mian Abdul Haye (minister) in 1940. After the result Unionist party got majority in the assembly on its own. Unionist Party leader Sikandar Hayat Khan claimed the formation of Government in the State. Khalsa National Board and Hindu Election Board also joined the government. On 5 April 1937 Sikandar Hayat Khan formed the Government and 5 other members also took oath. The ministers and their ministries were as follows:-Turmoil in Punjab politics Book by Subhash Chandra Arora. Retrieved 7 May 2021. NameMinistryPartyConstituencySikandar Hayat KhanPrime minister and Law and orderUoPNorth Punjab (Landholders) (Mohammadans)Chottu RamRevenue and Irrigation UoPJhajjat (General-Urban)Mnohar LalFinance and IndustryINDPunjab UniversitiesMalik Khizar Hayat TiwanaElectricity, Police and Local governmentsUoPKhushab (Muhammadans-Rural)Sundar Singh MajithiaDevelopment KNPBatala (Sikh-Rural)Mian Abdul HayeeEducation and HealthUoPSouth East Town (Muhammadans-Urban) On 2 April 1941 after the death of Sundar Singh Majithia, the ministry of Development was handed over to Dasaundha Singh (KNP) from Jagraon (Sikh-Rural) constituency.Turmoil in Punjab politics Book by Subhash Chandra Arora. Retrieved 7 May 2021. In 1942 after Sikandar-Baldev Pact KNP leader and minister Dasaundha Singh was removed from the cabinet and Baldev Singh joined the cabinet.Sikandar-Baldev Pact. www.thesikhencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021. On 26 December 1945 Sikandar Hayat Khan died due to a heart attack. Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana succeeded him on 30 December 1945.Firoz Khan Noon to Khizar Hayat Khan, 21 August 1945, SHC/Punjab vol. IV, 15. Notes References Category:Political history of India Category:Political history of Pakistan Category:1937 elections in India Category:1937 in British India Category:State Assembly elections in Punjab, India Punjab