1965 Pakistani general election

1965 Pakistani general election

21 March 1965 (1965-03-21)

150 of the 156 seats in the National Assembly
76 seats needed for a majority
Registered10,651
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ayub Khan Nurul Amin
Party PMLC COP
Leader since 1963 1964
Last election New New
Seats won 120 16
Seat change 120 16

Head of government before election

Ayub Khan
PMLC

Elected Head of government

Ayub Khan
PMLC

General elections were held in Pakistan on 21 March 1965. The National Assembly was elected indirectly by the basic democracy electoral college system, with electoral college members elected in October and November 1964.