1965 Pakistani presidential election
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The 1965 Pakistani presidential election was a pivotal contest in which military ruler Ayub Khan faced strong opposition from Fatima Jinnah, highlighting growing dissent against authoritarian rule in Pakistan.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| allegation |
administrative interference
ⓘ
electoral rigging ⓘ use of state machinery by Ayub Khan ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
authoritarian rule of Ayub Khan
ⓘ
restoration of democracy in Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| date | 1965-01-02 ⓘ |
| electoralCollege | Basic Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralReformContext | Basic Democracies system introduced by Ayub Khan ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| governingPartyOfWinner | Convention Muslim League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateAfterElection | Ayub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateBeforeElection | Ayub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCharacterization | pivotal contest in Pakistan’s early political history ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to delegitimization of Ayub Khan regime
ⓘ
strengthened narrative of electoral malpractice in Pakistan ⓘ |
| incumbent | Ayub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Islamic Republic of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Fatima Jinnah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Ayub Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fatima Jinnah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfContest | civilian challenger versus military ruler ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1969 Pakistani presidential election ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionCandidate | Fatima Jinnah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionLeaderDescription | Fatima Jinnah, sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionSlogan | democracy versus dictatorship ⓘ |
| oppositionSupportBase |
sections of political parties
ⓘ
students ⓘ urban middle class ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | military-led regime ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1960 Pakistani presidential election ⓘ |
| regionOfStrongOpposition |
East Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major urban centers of West Pakistan ⓘ |
| relatedConstitution | Constitution of Pakistan 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ayub Khan re-elected President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
exposed limitations of Basic Democracies system
ⓘ
highlighted growing dissent against Ayub Khan ⓘ marked rise of opposition politics in Pakistan ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Ayub Khan presidency ⓘ |
| type | indirect presidential election ⓘ |
| votingBody | electoral college of Basic Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | indirect election ⓘ |
| winner | Ayub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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