Did 90% of Indian Muslims Really Vote for Pakistan in 1946? | Truth vs Propaganda There’s a claim that refuses to die on social media: “90% of Indian Muslims voted for Pakistan in 1946.” This statement is often used to question the patriotism of Indian Muslims and to justify ongoing hate campaigns against them. But how true is this claim? What’s the real history behind the 1946 elections? And how many Indian Muslims actually voted for the idea of Pakistan?