1923 Punjab Legislative Council election

1923 Punjab Provincial Legislative Council election
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71 seats in the Punjab Legislative Council
Turnout52.82% (Increase 18.01%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Unionist SP
Seats won 33 12
Seat change New New
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SGPC Independent
Seats won 9 17
Seat change New Decrease 54

Legislative Council elections were held in Punjab Province in British India in late 1923. They were the second legislative council elections held in the province under the Government of India Act 1919. The newly elected Council was constituted on 2 January 1924 when its first meeting was held.[1]

Sheikh Abdul Qadir was elected as its president. He resigned from the office when he was appointed as Minister of Education[2] and was succeeded by Shahab-ud-din.[3] The Council held its last meeting on 25 October 1926 and was dissolved on 27 October. It held 102 meetings.[4]

  1. ^ The Punjab Parliamentarians 1897–2013, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Lahore - Pakistan, 2015
  2. ^ Punjab Legislative Council proceedings, 30 November 1925. Page 1370.
  3. ^ Punjab Legislative Council proceedings, 3 December 1925. Page 1389.
  4. ^ Punjab Legislative Council proceedings, 25 October 1926. Page 1810.