1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election

1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election

1946

175 seats of the Punjab Provincial Assembly
88 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.16% ( 3.07%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot Bhim Sen Sachar
Party AIML INC
Leader's seat Ferozpur-Central (Muhammadan-Rural) Lahore City (General-Urban)
Seats won 73 51
Seat change 71 33
Popular vote 680,823 477,765
Percentage 32.8% 23.1%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Malik Khizar Hayat Master Tara Singh
Party Unionist SAD
Leader's seat Khushab (Muhammadans-Rural), Northern Punjab and Western Punjab (Muhammadan Landholders) Ferozpur-South (Sikh-Rural)
Seats won 21 20
Seat change 79 10
Popular vote 419,231 160,763
Percentage 20.2% 7.8%


Premier before election

Governor Rule
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Elected Premier

Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana
Unionist

Elections to the Punjab Provincial Assembly were held in January 1946 as part of the 1946 Indian provincial elections.