1993 Jordanian general election
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General elections were held in Jordan on 8 November 1993,[1] the first in which political parties were allowed to run since 1956.[2][3][4]
Background
In October 1992 political parties were legalized in Jordan for the first time since 1956.[5][6]
Electoral system
The election was held using single non-transferable voting, with each voter casting one vote in multiple-member district.
Results
A record number of voters participated in the elections,[7] with over 800,000 casting votes at around 2,900 polling stations.[7][4]
Independents won 60 of the 80 seats, with the Islamic Action Front emerging as the largest party, winning 17 seats. Voter turnout was 55%.[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Action Front | 17 | |||
| Jordanian Democratic People's Party | 1 | |||
| Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party | 1 | |||
| Jordanian Socialist Democratic Party | 1 | |||
| Independents | 60 | |||
| Total | 80 | |||
| Total votes | 822,295 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,501,279 | 54.77 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p148 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- ^ Amawi, Abla M. (1994). "The 1993 Elections in Jordan". Arab Studies Quarterly. 16 (3): 15–27. ISSN 0271-3519.
- ^ "JORDAN: parliamentary elections Majlis Al-Nuwaab, 1993". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b "Jordan prepares for first multiparty elections in 37 years - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 1993 - Jordan". Refworld. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Robinson, Glenn E. (1998). "Defensive Democratization in Jordan". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 30 (3): 387–410. ISSN 0020-7438.
- ^ a b Fineman, Mark (1993-11-09). "Record Number Vote in Jordan's Legislative Election : Mideast: Early returns indicate no group has a clear majority. Clan chiefs and traditional politicians apparently have an edge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
