1997 Punjab provincial election

Election in Pakistan 1997 Punjab provincial election Punjab, Pakistan parliamentary no 1993 2002 Punjab provincial election 2002 All 240 seats in the Provincial Assembly 120 3 February 1997 100x100px Pervaiz Elahi Pakistan Muslim League (N) Gujrat-IV 105 6,608,784 53.29 211 106 100x100px Did not declare Pakistan Peoples Party 93 2,557,786 20.63% 3 90 Chief Minister Elected Chief Minister Manzoor Wattoo PML(J) Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan Muslim League (N) 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.Pakistan - Bhutto, Politics, Economy Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Pakistan/The-second-administration-of-Benazir-Bhutto 2023-08-10 www.britannica.com en 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.2012-03-18 Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35771&Itemid=1 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20120318114856/http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35771&Itemid=1 2012-03-18 2023-08-10 Results 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.Election Results - Election Pakistan - Elections in Pakistan https://electionpakistan.com/election-results/ 2023-08-02 Election Pakistan en-USPakistan Muslim League (N) 6608784 211 +106 Pakistan Peoples Party 2557786 3 -90 Pakistan Muslim League (J) 175171 2 −16 Pakistan Democratic Party 50026 1 New Independents Muslim Ittehad Pakistan 27378 1 New Others 440663 0 2557786 21 +3 Independent 0 Election Pakistanhttps://electionpakistan.com/parties-wise-election-results/?assembly=4&election=6918&assemblyName=Punjab%20Assembly&electionType=General%20Election%201997 Aftermath 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.Punjab Assembly Debate Verbatim https://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/verbatim/text/en/provincial-assembly-of-the-punjab-debates-vol-i-ii-iii-iv-18-feb-to-11-april-1997.pdf References Category:Elections in Punjab, Pakistan Category:1997 elections in Pakistan