How did the provincial elections of 1937 prepare ground for the partition of the country?
To constitute provincial parliaments, elections were held for the first time in 1937. These elections provided a limited1 franchise. Only 10 to 12% of people enjoyed the right to vote. Results: During these elections, the results were favorable for the Congress. Out of the eleven provinces, it got an absolute majority in five provinces. It formed governments in seven provinces. But in the reserved constituencies, the Muslim League did not show good results. It got only 4.4% of the Muslim votes. It did not win even a single seat in Northwest Frontier Province. There were 84 reserved seats in Punjab. But the Muslim League won only two seats. Similarly, it won three seats in Sindh out of the total of 33 reserved seats.
