1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election

Provincial elections were held in East Pakistan on 17 December 1970, ten days after general elections. A total of 1,850 candidates ran for the 300 seats in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly. The result was a landslide victory for the Awami League, which won 288 of the 300 seats.

1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election
17 December 1970
300 of the 310 seat in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
156 seats needed for a majority
Registered29,479,386
Turnout57.68%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Nurul Amin
Party AL PDP
Last election 143 New party
Seats won 288 2
Seat change 145 2
Governor before election

Syed Mohammad Ahsan
Military

 President of Provisional Government-elect

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
AL

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