1937 Punjab Provincial Assembly election

First Provincial assembly election was held in Punjab in the winter of 1936-37 as mandated by the Government of India Act 1935.

1937 Punjab Provincial Assembly election

1936-37

175 seats of the Punjab Provincial Assembly
88 seats needed for a majority
Turnout64.23%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Sikandar Hayat Khan Gopi Chand Bhargava Sundar Singh Majithia
Party Unionist INC KNP
Leader's seat North Punjab (Landholders) (Muhammadans) Lahore City (General-Urban) Batala (Sikh-Rural)
Seats won 98 18 12


Elected Premier

Sikandar Hayat Khan
Unionist

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