1942 Transjordanian general election

General elections were held in Transjordan on 20 October 1942.[1]

Electoral system

The 1928 basic law provided for a unicameral Legislative Council. The 16 elected members were joined by the six-member cabinet, which included the Prime Minister.[1] The term length was set at three years.[1]

Results

The sixteen elected members were:

Majed al-Adwan Yosef al-Akshah Isa al-Awad Salim al-Hindawi

Mahmud al-Kraishan Refefan al-Majali Fawzi al-Mufti Alhajj Soud al-Nablsi

Abdul-Qader al-Tall Hessen al-Tarawneh Salameh al-Twall Ghdoub al-Zaben

Hamad Bin Jazi Mosa al-Awad Hejazi Hessen Khawajah Sabri Tabba'

By-election

Following the death of Refefan Al-Majali on 24 January 1945, M'arek Al-Majali was elected as a replacement on 1 September.[1] Majed al-Adwan died 2 June 1946, with Noffan al-So'ud elected to replace him on 16 September.[1]

Aftermath

Five governments were formed during the term of the Legislative Council, which was extended by two years to last until 1947.[1]

• First government (in office until 9 May 1943)
  • Led by Ibrahim Hashem and included Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Nuqoula Ghanama, Abdul-Muhdi Al-Shamayleh, Samir al-Rifai and Abdullah Kolayb al-Shraideh.[1]
• Second government (9 May 1943 to 14 October 1944)
  • Led by Tawfik Abu al-Huda and included Shukri Sha'sha'ah, Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Samir al-Rifai, Abdul-Rahman Rshaidat and Hanna al-Qsous.[1]
• Third government (15 October 1944 to 18 May 1945)
  • Led by Samir al-Rifai and included Sa`id al-Mufti, Hashem Khair, Nuqoula Ghanama, Fahmi Hashem and Msalam al-Attar.[1]
• Fourth government (19 May 1945 to 1 February 1947)
  • Led by Ibrahim Hashem and included Tawfik Abu al-Huda, Sa`id al-Mufti, Nuqoula Ghanama, Fahmi Hashem and Msalam al-Attar.[1]
• Fifth government (4 February 1947 to 27 December 1947)
  • Led by Samir al-Rifai and included Omar al-Attar, Muhammad al-Amin al-Shanqiti, Abbas Mirza, Suleyman al-Nabelsi and Bsharah Ghaseeb.[1]

References

1. Parliamentary Life during the Emirate Era (1923-1946) Parliament of Jordan