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1926 Punjab Legislative Council election

Legislative Council elections were held in Punjab Province in British India in late 1926. They were the third legislative council elections held in the province under the Government of India Act 1919. The newly elected Council was constituted on 3 January 1927 when its first meeting was held.


Legislative Council elections were held in Punjab Province in British India in late 1926. They were the third legislative council elections held in the province under the Government of India Act 1919. The newly elected Council was constituted on 3 January 1927 when its first meeting was held.

Shahab-ud-Din Virk was re-elected as President on 4 January 1927. The Council was given the extension of about 7 months in its three years town and was dissolved on 26 July 1930. The Council held 111 meetings during its extended tenure.

CategoryUrbanRuralTotal
713
527
111
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Special^ (Non-Territorial)

  • Punjab Landholders - 3
    • General - 1
    • Mohammadan - 1
    • Sikh - 1
  • Baluch Tumandars - 1
  • Punjab Universities - 1
  • Punjab Commerce and Trade - 1
  • Punjab Industry - 1
EventDate
5 November 1926
8 November 1926
23 and 30 November 1926
? December 1926
  • Election schedule in special constituencies were not same and the dates were different, unfortunately not available.
S. No.PartyCategory (Seats)
-5-23--3
47----1
----110-
--21---
11-----
2-33-13

Special (7)

  • Landholders (3)
    • General (1)
      • Hindu Election Board - 1
    • Mohammadans (1)
      • Unionist Party - 1
    • Sikh (1)
      • Unionist Party - 1
  • Baluch Tumandars (1)
    • Unionist Party - 1
  • Punjab Universities (1)
    • Independent - 1
  • Punjab Commerce and Trade (1)
    • Independent -1
  • Punjab Industries(1)
    • Independent - 1
PartySeats+/–
Unionist Party31–2
Hindu Election Board12New
Central Sikh League11New
Khilafatists3New
Indian National Congress2New
Independents12–5
Total710
Source: Ali

Color Keys for the Party of winner

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  • Hindu Election Board
  • Central Sikh League
  • Khilafatists
  • Indian National Congress
  • Independent

Other keys

  • Candidate Elected Unopposed

General-Urban

S. No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
Lahore CityBakshi Tek ChandHindu Election Board
Amritsar CityKesho RamIndependent
South-Eastern TownsJoti PrasadHindu Election Board
North-Eastern TownsMohan Lal
East-Western TownsDaulat Ram KaliaIndependent
North-Western TownsGokul ChandHindu Election Board
Western PunjabBodh RajIndian National Congress

General-Rural

S. No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
HissarChhaju RamUnionist Party
South-Eastern RohtakChottu Ram
North-Eastern RohtakBaldeo SinghHindu Election Board
GurgaonBalbir Singh
KarnalDuli ChandUnionist Party
Ambala-SimlaGanga RamHindu Election Board
KangraRam SinghUnionist Party
HoshiarpurNanak ChandHindu Election Board
Jullundur-LudhianaHans RajIndian National Congress
Lahore-Ferozpur-SheikhupuraGopal DasHindu Election Board
Amritsar-GurdaspurKesar SinghUnionist Party
RawalpindiLabh SinghHindu Election Board
MultanSewak Ram

Muhammadan-Urban

S. No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
Lahore CityMohammed IqbalIndependent
Amritsar CityMohammed Sadiq
Western Punjab TownsMohammed AlamKhilafatists
East West Central TownsDin MohammedIndependent
South-Eastern TownsFeroz-ud-DinKhilafatists

Muhammadan-Rural

S. No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
Gurgaon HissarYasin KhanUnionist Party
AmbalaRahim BakshIndependent
Hoshiarpur LudhianaAfzal HaqKhilafatists
FerozpurAkbar AliIndependent
JullundurAbdur Rehman KhanUnionist Party
Kangra GurdaspurShahab-ud-din Virk
LahoreHabibullah
AmritsarMaqbool Mahmud
SialkotZafrullah KhanIndependent
GujranwalaAli AhmedUnionist Party
SheikhupuraMohammed Khan Wagha
Gujarat EastFazl Ali
Gujarat WestUmar Hayat
Shahpur EastFiroz Khan Noon
Shahpur WestNawab Mohammed Hayat Qureshi
MianwaliSaifullah Khan
AttockMohammed Amin Khan
RawalpindiNur Khan
JehlumTalib Mohammed Khan
Lyallpur NorthShahadat Khan
Lyallpur SouthSadaullah Khan
MontgomeryHusaini Shah
Multan EastAhmad Yar Khan
Multan WestRaza Shah Gilani
JhangMubarak Ali Shah
MuzaffargarhAbdullah Khan
Dera Gazi KhanFaiz Mohammed

Sikh-Urban

S. No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
Sikh UrbanUjjal SinghCentral Sikh League

Sikh-Rural

S. No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
Ambala DivisionHari SinghCentral Sikh League
Hoshiarpur KangaraKundan Singh
JullundurPartap Singh Shankar
LudhianaMohinder Singh
FerozpurFateh SinghIndependent
LahoreHira SinghCentral Sikh League
AmritsarSanta Singh
Sialkot GurdaspurBishan Singh
LyallpurKartar Singh Bedi
Multan ShekhupuraButa Singh
Rawalpindi GujranwalaNarain Singh

Special

S. No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
Punjab (General)Raja Narendra NathHindu Election Board
Punjab (Muhammadan)Sikandar Hayat KhanUnionist Party
Punjab (Sikh)Joginder Singh
Baluch TumandarsJamal Khan LeghariUnionist Party
Punjab UniversitiesManohar LalIndependent
Punjab Commerce and TradeV. F. GrayIndependent
Punjab IndustriesDhanpat RaiIndependent
PostNameTenureParty
Shahab-ud-Din Virk3 January 192726 July 1930Unionist Party
Buta Singh5 January 192721 July 1927Central Sikh League
Habibullah21 July 192726 July 1930Unionist Party

Ex-Officio member and Ministers

NameMember of DepartmentParty
Geoffrey Fitzhervey de MontmorencyFinanceNon-Partisan
Henry Duffield Craik

Ministers

NameMember of DepartmentParty
Feroz Khan NoonLocal Self GovernmentUnionist Party
Fazl-i-HussainRevenue
Jogendra SinghAgriculture
Manohar LalEducationIndependent
  • Punjab Legislative Council (British India)

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