PAKISTAN: parliamentary elections Senate, 1997

PAKISTAN
Parliamentary Chamber: Senate

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1997

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Chamber:

Senate

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

12 March 1997

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for 44 seats in the Senate on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. Previous partial elections had been held in March 1994.

Background and outcome of elections:

(not applicable - indirect elections at regional level)

STATISTICS

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) 27

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) 19

Awami National Party (ANP) 7

Haq Parast Group (HPG) 5

Jamhori Watan Party (JWP) 5

Balochistan National Party (BNP) 5

PML (N) sympathisers 3

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) 2

Independents 1

Others 5

Federally Administered Tribal Area 8

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 86

Women: 1

Percent of women: 1.15

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Chamber:
	Senate
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	12 March 1997
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for 44 seats in the Senate on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. Previous partial elections had been held in March 1994.
Background and outcome of elections:
	(not applicable - indirect elections at regional level)

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)	27
Pakistan People's Party (PPP)	19
Awami National Party (ANP)	7
Haq Parast Group (HPG)	5
Jamhori Watan Party (JWP)	5
Balochistan National Party (BNP)	5
PML (N) sympathisers	3
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)	2
Independents	1
Others	5
Federally Administered Tribal Area	8

Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men:	86
Women:	1
Percent of women:	1.15