1997 Punjab provincial election

← 1993 3 February 1997 2002  →
All 240 seats in the Provincial Assembly 120 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Pervaiz Elahi Did not declare Party PML(N) PPP Leader's seat Gujrat-IV Last election 105 93 Seats won 211 3 Seat change 106 90 Popular vote 6,608,784 2,557,786 Percentage 53.29 20.63%
Chief Minister before election Manzoor Wattoo PML(J) Elected Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif PML(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. ^[1] 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. ^[2]

Results [ edit ]

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. ^[3]

Aftermath [ edit ]

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 . ^[5]

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