1997 Pakistani general election

none October 2019 Pakistan parliamentary 1993 Pakistani general election 1993 yes 1997 02 03 2002 Pakistani general election 2002 All 217 seats in the National Assembly 109 55,737,177 35.79% (4.23pp) Nawaz Sharif detail, 981203-D-9880W-117.jpg Nawaz Sharif Pakistan Muslim League (N) 73 137 64 8,751,793 44.88% 5.92pp (Benazir Buttho) Rueda de prensa de Felipe González y la primera ministra de Paquistán. Pool Moncloa. 14 de septiembre de 1994 (cropped).jpeg Benazir Bhutto Pakistan Peoples Party 89 18 71 4,152,209 21.29% 15.71pp Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Pakistan Peoples Party Nawaz Sharif Pakistan Muslim League (N) no File:Pakistan General election 1997.png Map of Pakistan Showing National Assembly Cosntituencies and winning Parties General elections were held in Pakistan on 3 February 1997 to elect the members of National Assembly. The elections were a fierce contest between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led by pre-election Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) led by Nawaz Sharif. Unlike the 1990 elections where Sharif won due to allegations of rigging, this time he benefited from the controversial death of Bhutto's brother Murtaza, a populist leader, a worsening economy, and alleged corruption cases against Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari. The elections took place after the previous PPP government was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari for matters of national security. Bhutto's government suffered with financial mismanagement, corruption charges, racial tensions in her native Sindh Province, issues with the judiciary, violations of the constitution, and intra-party and family feuds. After the PPP government was dismissed, a caretaker government was formed under the leadership of Malik Meraj Khalid. The result was a landslide victory for the PML (N), which received most votes ever won by an opposition party at the time. This was the first time PML-N had won an election without being part of any alliance. Sharif subsequently became Prime Minister for a second non-consecutive term. The PPP meanwhile got wiped out, losing 71 seats and winning only 18 due to Bhutto's increasing unpopularity. Voter turnout was only 36.0%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p680 0-19-924958-X Background The PPP won the largest number of seats in the 1993 election and Benazir Bhutto became prime minister at the head of a coalition government. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2241_93.htm ELECTIONS HELD IN 1993 11 November 2008 Inter-Parliamentary Union However, on 5 November 1996, President Leghari, a former ally of Bhutto, http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9702/17/briefs/pakistan/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110522165203/http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9702/17/briefs/pakistan/index.html dead 22 May 2011 Sharif takes office as Pakistan's prime minister 11 November 2008 17 February 1997 CNN dismissed the government 2 years early for alleged corruption and abuse of power. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2241_97.htm ELECTIONS HELD IN 1997 11 November 2008 Inter-Parliamentary Union The allegations included financial mismanagement, failing to stop police killings, destroying judicial independence and violating the constitution.http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9611/05/pakistan/index.html Pakistan president fires Bhutto, calls new election 11 November 2008 5 November 1996 CNN dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050909081306/http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9611/05/pakistan/index.html 9 September 2005 A number of PPP party members were detained including Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari who was accused of taking commissions for arranging official deals. A former speaker and member of the PPP Miraj Khalid was appointed interim prime minister. The National Assembly and provincial assemblies were dissolved and elections called for 3 February 1997. Bhutto denied all the charges against herself and petitioned the Supreme Court to reverse her dismissal. However, the court ruled in January that there was sufficient evidence for the dismissal to be justified legally. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9701/29/pakistan/index.html Pakistani court upholds Bhutto's dismissal 11 November 2008 29 January 1997 CNN Campaign Expectations in the lead up to the election were that up to 90 people, possibly including Bhutto and Sharif, might be prevented from standing in the election due to the caretaker governments campaign against corruption. However, by the end of December 1996 the government was forced to acknowledge that they were unable to find sufficient evidence to act against leading politicians. As a result, the election once again became mainly a contest between the PPP and the PML-N. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A07E5D81E31F936A15751C1A960958260 Pakistan's Corruption Drive Falters, Creating Political Openings 13 November 2008 25 December 1996 The New York Times John F. Burns Over 6,000 candidates stood in the election, with 1,758 standing for the National Assembly and 4,426 for the four provincial assemblies.http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9702/03/pakistan.elect/index.html Violence mars voting as Pakistanis trickle to polls 13 November 2008 2 February 1997 CNN dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050409144401/http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9702/03/pakistan.elect/index.html 9 April 2005 Major campaign issues included corruption, the economy, ethnic and religious conflicts and growing terrorism. However, there was little enthusiasm for the fourth election in 8 years with polls showing only about 20% would vote. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1997/02/03/1997-02-03_pakistan_vote_grips_emigres.html PAKISTAN VOTE GRIPS EMIGRES 13 November 2008 3 February 1997 Daily News November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Predictions of a challenge by a new anti-corruption party, the Movement for Justice, founded by former cricketer Imran Khan, faded as Khan attempted to fend off personal attacks on PML(N) and Nawaz Sharif. Most forecasts expected Sharif's PML-N to win the election, with them drawing larger crowds than the PPP and appearing to be supported by the army. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E6D7103DF930A35751C0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=3 Is Bhutto Good, Bad or Ugly? Pakistanis Will Decide Today 13 November 2008 3 February 1997 The New York Times John F. Burns Opinion polls showed the PML-N leading the PPP by about 40% to 20%. Results The results saw the PML-N win a landslide victory, winning by the largest margin since the 1977 election. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E2DE1F3DF936A35751C0A961958260 Muslim Party Gets Huge Margin in Pakistan's Parliament 13 November 2008 5 February 1997 The New York Times John F. Burns Bhutto's PPP was routed, and came second nationally with only 18 seats, and for the first time failing to win any seats in Punjab. Khan's Movement for Justice failed to win any seats. The turnout, at around 36%, was the lowest ever in the history of elections in Pakistan. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07E6DB1E3DF937A35751C0A961958260 Benazir Bhutto Loses Badly To Longtime Pakistan Rival 13 November 2008 4 February 1997 The New York Times John F. Burns Voting in three seats was delayed; the subsequently by-elections saw two seats won by the PML(N) and one by the Awami National Party.Nohlen et al., pp680–687 Pakistan Muslim League (N) 8751793 135 +62 Pakistan Peoples Party 4152209 18 −71 Muttahida Qaumi Movement 764207 12 New Pakistan Muslim League (J) 624286 0 −6 Awami National Party 357002 9 +6 Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) 377228 1 New Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) 325910 2 New Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 314820 0 New Balochistan National Party 124754 3 New National Peoples Party (Khar) 85121 1 0 Baloch National Movement 72354 0 New Jamhoori Wattan Party 66128 2 0 Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party 58552 0 –3 Muslim Ittehad Pakistan 49601 0 New Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) 48838 0 New Pakistan Democratic Party 47153 0 New Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) 37723 0 New Pakistan Awami Party 31615 0 New 30 other parties 88429 0 – Independents (Muslims) 2690164 21 +5 Independent Non-Muslim seats 432553 10 0 Independent Vacant 3 – 448829 55737177 0 Nohlen et al. Aftermath Second Nawaz Sharif government Electoral fraud in Pakistan Nawaz Sharif described the results as reflecting the country's desire for an end to chaos. Benazir Bhutto had threatened to not recognise the results if the PPP lost, but despite alleging that election officials had rigged the election by filling in extra ballots, she did not call for protests, saying that Pakistan needed political stability. International observers from the European Union and the Commonwealth of Nations said the election met basic conditions but would not describe it as 'free and fair'. Election for Prime Minister The election for Prime Minister took place on 17 February 1997. Nawaz Sharif was confirmed as prime minister by the National Assembly receiving 177 votes against 16 for the PPP candidate Aftab Shaban Mirani. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E3DB113FF93BA25751C0A961958260 New Pakistan Prime Minister Takes Office 13 November 2008 18 February 1997 The New York Times He took office on 18 February with a new cabinet named on 26 February. 119 votes required Nawaz Sharif Pakistan Muslim League (N) 177 Aftab Shaban Mirani Pakistan Peoples Party 16 References 33em Category:General elections in Pakistan General Pakistan General Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results