1951 Punjab provincial election

For the election in India, see 1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
1951 West Punjab Legislative Assembly election
← 1946 31 March 1951 1970 →
All 192 seats in the Legislative Assembly
97 seats needed for a majority
Registered45,00,000
Turnout44%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mumtaz Daultana Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot
Party PML JAML
Leader's seat Multan-XIII Lahore-I
Seats won 143 32
Seat change Increase143 Increase32
Percentage 51.1 22.7
Premier before election

Governor Rule
Muslim League

Elected Premier

Mumtaz Daultana
Muslim League

Provincial Assembly elections were held in Dominion of Pakistan in 1951[1] to elect all 192 members of the Provincial Assembly of West Punjab along with other provincial election in North-West Frontier Province. It was Pakistan's first provincial assembly election. Pakistan Muslim League won the election, and defeated the JAML coalition of the Jinnah Muslim League and All-Pakistan Awami Muslim League .[2]

Background

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the Punjab Province was divided and West Punjab was given to the Dominion of Pakistan which became Muslim majority region soon after the partition of India. Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot became the premier of the province after independence and a ministry was formed by him. His ministry was accused of corruption and nepotism. After this, his ministry was dissolved in 1949. Later in 1950 governor Abdur Rab Nishtar announced a provincial election to be held.[3]

Results

The election was for 197 seats. There were 44 additional two-seat constituency with 50% for Muhajir. 4 seats were reserved for Christians and Anglo-Indians.[4]

PartySeats+/–
Muslim League143New
Jinnah Awami Muslim League32New
Jamaat-e-Islami and Azad Pakistan Party1New
Islami League0New
Communist Party0New
Independent16–
Total1920
Source: Kokab[5]

Elected members

Serial Member
1 Abbas Khan, Seth Malik
2 Abdul Bari, Mian
3 Abdul Ghani Harl, Chaudhri (Sheikhupura-III ― Muslim)
4 Abdul Hamid Khan, Rana (Montgomery-VIII ― Muslim)
5 Abdul Hamid Nakai, Sardar, B.A. (Hons) (Lahore-V ― Muslim)
6 Abdul Hamid, Mr (Lyallpur-VI ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
7 Abdul Haq, Mian (Montgomery-III ― Muslim)
8 Abdul Latif, Mian, B.A., LL.B. (Sheikhupura-V ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
9 Abdul Majid Qureshi, Sahnavi, Mr (Multan-VII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
10 Abdul Qayyum, Mir, B.A., Ll.B. (Lyallpur-I ― Muslim)
11 Abdul Rahim, Chaudhri (Sialkot-X ― Muslim)
12 Abdul Waheed Khan, Mr (Corporation of the city of Lahore-IV ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
13 Abdul Wahid, Alhaj Mian (Lyallpur-X ― Muslim)
14 Abdullah Khan, Major Amir (Shahpur-X ― Muslim)
15 Abdur Rehman Khan, Rao (Multan-IX ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
16 Abdus Sattar Khan Niazi, Khan (Mianwali-II ― Muslim)
17 Abid Hussain Shah, Lt Col Saiyad (Jhang-III ― Muslim)
18 Abu Saeed Enver, Mr (Corporation of the city of Lahore-III ― Muslim)
19 Ahmed Ali, Sardar (Lahore-IV ― Muslim)
20 Ahmed Masud Said, Mr (Lyallpur-II ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
21 Ahmed Saeed Kirmani, Mr (Corporation of the city of Lahore-V ― Muslim)
22 Ahmed Yar Khan, Mehr (Shahpur-VIII ― Muslim)
23 Ali Sher Khan, Chaudhri (Sheikhupura-IV ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
24 Altaf Hussain Bokhari, Saiyad  (Jhang-VIII ― Muslim)
25 Altaf Mohy-ud-Din Qadri, Saiyad, M.A. (Sialkot-V ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
26 Amir Ali Khan, Subedar, Raja (Rawalpindi-VII ― Muslim)
27 Amir Hussain Shah, Saiyad (Gujrat-IV ― Muslim)
28 Amir Muhammad Khan, Nawabzada (Mianwali-VI ― Muslim)
29 Amir-ud-Din, Mian (Corporation of the city of Lahore-II ― Muslim)
30 Asghar Ali Khan, Lt. Col., Nawabzada Chaudhri (Gujrat-II ― Muslim)
31 Ata Muhammad Khan Khosa, Sardar (Dera Ghazi Khan-III ― Muslim)
32 Aziz Din, Chaudhri, B.A., LL.B. (Lyallpur-III ― Muslim)
33 Bahadur Khan Drishak, Sardar (Dera Ghazi Khan-IV ― Muslim)
34 Bahawal Sher, Malik (Montgomery-II ― Muslim)
35 Chandu Lal, Chaudhri (Pakistani Christian and Anglo-Pakistani-II)
36 Daud Ghaznavi, Maulana (Lahore-V ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
37 Dost Muhammad Khan, Mian (Gujranwala-VIII ― Muslim)
38 Faiz Ahmad, Chaudhri, B.A., LL.B. (Shahpur-IX ― Muslim)
39 Faiz Ahmad, Mian (Montgomery-IX ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
40 Faiz Hussain, Malik (Sialkot-VII ― Muslim)
41 Faiz Muhammad, Mian (Jhang-I ― Muslim)
42 Fateh Muhammad Khan Tiwana, Malik (Shahpur-V ― Muslim)
43 Fateh Muhammad, Captain Mian (Gujrat-VI ― Muslim)
44 Fateh Sher Jhumat, Malik (Mianwali-IV ― Muslim)
45 Fazal Elahi, Chaudhri, M.A., LL.B. (Alig) (Gujrat-VII ― Muslim)
46 Fazal Hussain, Malik (Gujranwala-VI ― Muslim)
47 Ghulam Abbas Bokhari, Dewan Saiyad, alias Mr Muhammad Sultan Ahmad (Multan-V ― Muslim)
48 Ghulam Haider, Mr (Jhang-VI ― Muslim)
49 Ghulam Muhammad, Mian (Montgomery-VI ― Muslim)
50 Ghulam Murtaza, Haji Khawaja (Dera Ghazi Khan-VIII ― Muslim)
51 Ghulam Mustafa Shah Khalid Gilani, Saiyad (Rawalpindi-III ― Muslim)
52 Ghulam Nabi, Malik (Corporation of the city of Lahore-I ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
53 Ghulam Rasul Tarar, Chaudhri (Gujrat-IX ― Muslim)
54 Ghulam Sabir Khan, Mr (Montgomery-VI ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
55 Ghulam Sadid-ud-Din, Khawaja, Hafiz (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII ― Muslim)
56 Gibbon, Mr C.E. (Pakistani Christian and Anglo-Pakistani-III)  (Deputy Opposition Leader)

(Performed the functions of Leader of Opposition during the absence of Mian Abdul Bari in the session held from 22/11/1954 to 11/12/1954)

57 Gul Muhammad Noon alias Mr Abdul Aziz (Multan-IV ― Muslim)
58 Gul Nawaz Khan, Chaudhri (Gujrat-VIII ― Muslim)
59 Gulzar Muhammad Ali, Begum Dr, M.B.B.S., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., D.O.M.S. (London), L.M. (Dublin) (Multan city ― Women Muslim)
60 Habibullah Khan Tiwana, Khan Bahadur Nawabzada Malik (Shahpur-VI ― Muslim)
61 Hadayat Ali, Shaikh, B.A., LL.B. (Sialkot-IX ― Muslim)
62 Haji Shah, Qadri Gilani, Sayad (Montgomery-IX ― Muslim)
63 Hamid Ullah Beg, Mirza (Lahore-III ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
64 Hassan Ali Shah, Saiyad (Montgomery-VII ― Muslim)
65 Iftikhar Hussain Khan, Khan (Corporation of the city of Lahore-I ― Muslim)
66 Inayat Ullah, Chaudhri (Corporation of the city of Lahore-V ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
67 Irshadullah Ranjha, Chaudhri (Gujrat-XI ― Muslim)
68 Jahan Ara Shahnawaz, Begum (Outer Lahore ― Muslim Women)
69 Jalal Din Bhandara, Haji (Montgomery-VIII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
70 Jamil Hussain Rizvi, Saiyad, B.Sc., LL.B. (Alig) (Gujrat-XII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
71 Joshua Fazl-ud-Din, Mr, B.A., LL.B. (Pakistani Christian and Anglo-Pakistani-IV)
72 Kala Khan, Sardar (Rawalpindi-IV ― Muslim)
73 Karim Bakhsh, Hafiz, B.A., LL.B. (Muzaffargar-IV ― Muslim)
74 Khadim Hussain, Chaudhri (Sheikhupura-I ― Muslim)
75 Kher Mahdi Khan, Raja (Jhelum-III ― Muslim)
76 Khuda Dad Khan, Raja (Jhelum-II ― Muslim)
77 Khurshid Ahmed Qureshi, Alhaj, Hakim Mian (Shahpur-XI ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
78 Lal Khan, Raja (Rawalpindi-II ― Muslim)
79 Manzoor Hassan, Mian (Gujranwala-I ― Muslim)
80 Manzoor Hussain, Saiyad (Sheikhupur-II ― Muslim)
81 Manzoor-ul-Hassan, Sheikh (Rawalpindi-I ― Muslim)
82 Mehbub Elahi, Shaikh (Lyallpur-I ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
83 Mehdi Ali Khan, Nawabzada Chaudhri (Gujrat-I ― Muslim)
84 Meherban Ahmad, Haji (Corporation of the city of Lahore-IV ― Muslim)
85 Mehtab Khan, Chaudhri (Lahore-II ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
86 Moeen-Azam Khan, Sardar, B.A. (Dera Ghazi Khan-V ― Muslim)
87 Mohy-ud-Din Lal Badshah, Saiyad (Attock-V ― Muslim)
88 Mohy-ud-Din, Maulvi (Lahore-IV ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
89 Mubarik Ali Shah, Major Saiyad (Jhang-IV ― Muslim)
90 Muhammad Abdullah Jat, Chaudhri (Lyallpur-V ― Muslim)
91 Muhammad Abdullah Khan Lt. Col., Raja (Gujranwala-IV ― Muslim)
92 Muhammad Afzal Cheema, Chaudhri, M.A., LL.B. (Lyallpur-IX ― Muslim)
93 Muhammad Afzal Khan, Khan (Mianwali-V ― Muslim)
94 Muhammad Akbar Malik, Mr (Gujranwala-VI ― Muslim)
95 Muhammad Akram Khan Bosan, Khan Bahadur, Haji Malik (Multan-II ― Muslim)
96 Muhammad Akram Khan, Malik, Bar-at-Law (Attock-II ― Muslim)
97 Muhammad Ali, Haji (Sheikhupura-VII ― Muslim)
98 Muhammad Amin Khan Kanju Khan, Mr (Multan-VII ― Muslim)
99 Muhammad Amin, Mr (Corporation of the city of Lahore-II ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
100 Muhammad Amir Khan, Mr (Jhelum-VI ― Muslim)
101 Muhammad Ashraf Alam Khan, Mr (Lyallpur-VI ― Muslim)
102 Muhammad Awais, Chaudhri (Jhelum-I ― Muslim)
103 Muhammad Bakhsh, Haji Mian (Shahpur-II ― Muslim)
104 Muhammad Ghulam Jilani Gurmani, Mian (Muzaffargarh-III ― Muslim)
105 Muhammad Hanif, Chaudhri (Multan-III ― Muslim Reserve Seat)
106 Muhammad Hassan, Chaudhri, B.A., LL.B. (Lyallpur-VII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
107 Muhammad Hayat Khan, Malik (Attock-VII ― Muslim)
108 Muhammad Iqbal Ahmad Khan, Rai (Montgomery-II ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
109 Muhammad Iqbal Cheema, Chaudhri, B.A., LL.B. (Sialkot-IV ― Muslim)
110 Muhammad Islam-ud-Din, Maulvi (Multan-XIII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
111 Muhammad Jahangir Khan Langrial, Malik (Montgomery-I ― Muslim)
112 Muhammad Jamal Khan, K.B. Nawab Sardar (Dera Ghazi Khan-I ― Muslim)
113 Muhammad Khan Gishkori, Sardar (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI ― Muslim)
114 Muhammad Khuda Yar Khan Maneka, Mian (Montgomery-X ― Muslim)
115 Muhammad Mehr Shah, Nawab Sir Saiyad (Jhelum-V ― Muslim)
116 Muhammad Mohsin Lali, Mahar, Mr alias Massan (Jhang-VII ― Muslim)
117 Muhammad Munir, Mr (Sialkot-X ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
118 Muhammad Rehmat Hussain Gilani, Makhdumzada Pir Syed (Multan-III ― Muslim)
119 Muhammad Saeed Qureshi, Nawabzada Mian, B.A. (Shahpur-VII ― Muslim)
120 Muhammad Sarfraz Hussain Khan, Malik (Attock-VI ― Muslim)
121 Muhammad Sarfraz Khan, Raja (Jhelum-VI, Muslim)
122 Muhammad Sarwar Bodala, Mian (Montgomery-V ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
123 Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Chaudhri (Sialkot-VIII ― Muslim)
124 Muhammad Shafi, Mian, M.A. (Montgomery-VII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
125 Muhammad Shafiq, Chaudhri, B.A., LL.B. (Montgomery-III ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
126 Muhammad Wilait Hussain Shah Gilani, Makhdum Alhaj Pir Saiyad (Multan-III ― Muslim)
127 Muhammad Yar Khan, Mr (Multan-XII ― Muslim)
128 Muhammad Yousaf, Chaudhri (Lyallpur-X ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
129 Muhammad Zafarullah, Sardar, B.A., LL.B. (Corporation of the city of Lahore-IV ― Muslim)
130 Muhammad Zakir, Maulvi (Jhang-IX ― Muslim)
131 Muhammad Zaman, Mr (Gujrat-V ― Muslim)
132 Mumtaz Ali Khan, Sardar, B.A., LL.B. (Attock-III ― Muslim)
133 Murid Ahmed, Qazi (Shahpur-IV ― Muslim)
134 Murid Hussain, Saiyad (Sialkot-III ― Muslim)
135 Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Chaudhri (Lyallpur-X ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
136 Mushtaq Ahmad, Mian, B.A., LL.B. (Corporation of the city of Lahore-III ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
137 Muzaffar Khan, Khan Bahadur Captain Malik (Mianwali-III ― Muslim)
138 Muzaffar Khan, Mr (Attock-I ― Muslim)
139 Nabi Ahmad, Chaudhri (Gujranwala-III ― Muslim)
140 Nasrullah Khan Jatoi, Sardar (Muzaffargar-VII ― Muslim)
141 Nasrullah Khan, Nawabzada (Muzaffargarh-VI ― Muslim)
142 Nasrullah Khan, Rai, B.A. (Lyallpur-XI ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
143 Nasrullah, Chaudhri, B.A., LL.B. (Lahore-II ― Muslim)
144 Naubahar Shah, Saiyad (Multan-XI ― Muslim)
145 Nausher Khan, Rai (Lyallpur-VIII ― Muslim)
146 Nawab Khan Gopang, Haji Sardar (Muzaffargarh-VIII ― Muslim)
147 Nawazish Ali Khan Sial, Khan Saiyad (Jhang-II ― Muslim)
148 Nazar Hussain Shah, Makhdum Saiyad (Lyallpur-XI ― Muslim)
149 Nazar Hussain Shah, Saiyad (Muzaffargarh-I ― Muslim)
150 Noor, Mr M (General)
151 Nur Muhammad, Malik (Montgomery-IV ― Muslim)
152 Qutab Khan, Sardar Bahadur Captain, O.B.I. (Multan-XII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
153 Rahim Bakhsh Khan, Mr (Multan-X ― Muslim)
154 Rashida Latif, Baji (Muslim Women ― Inner Lahore)
155 Rehan-ud-Din Siddiqui, Mr (Multan-I ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
156 Rehmat Ullah, Mehr, (Montgomery-I, Muslim)
157 Sai Muhammad, Chaudhri (Gujrat-XII ― Muslim)
158 Saif Ullah Tarar, Chaudhri (Gujranwala-VII ― Muslim)
159 Sajjad Ali Khan, Rukan-ud-Daullah, Shamshari Jang Allah, Nawab (Gujranwala-II ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
160 Salah-ud-Din Khan, Chaudhri, B.A., LL.B. (Gujranwala-V ― Muslim)
161 Salehon Muhammad, Mr (Shahpur-I ― Muslim)
162 Salma Tassaduq Hussain, Begum (Muslim Women ― Inner Lahore)
163 Sana Ullah Bodla, Pir (Multan-VIII ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
164 Shah Nawaz Khan, Shaikh (Sialkot-VI ― Muslim)
165 Shah Nawaz, Saiyad, B.A. (Montgomery-V ― Muslim)
166 Shamim Hussain Qadri, Syed, B.A., LL.B. (Corporation of the city of Lahore-III ― Muslim Reserved Seat)
167 Shamsher Ali Kalyar, Alhaj Mian (Shahpur-XI ― Muslim)
168 Sher Jang Khan, Captain (Rawalpindi-VI ― Muslim)
169 Singha, Mrs S.P. (Pakistani Christian and Anglo-Pakistani-I)
170 Sultan Khan, Chaudhri (Attock-IV ― Muslim)
171 Wali Muhammad Bosal, Chaudhri (Gujrat-X ― Muslim)
172 Zafar Ullah Khan, Mr (Multan-IX ― Muslim)
173 Zahoor Hussain Shah, Syed (Multan-VIII ― Muslim)
174 Zeenat Jahan Fida Hasan, Begum (Muslim Women ― Rawalpindi city)

Aftermath

In 1951, after elections in West Punjab, Mumtaz Daultana was chosen as parliamentary leader of the Muslim League in the Punjab Assembly and invited to form a government.[6] Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot became the first Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

References

  1. ^ "The Punjab Legislative Assembly 1951-55". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.
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