1956 Jordanian general election
General elections were held in Jordan on 21 October 1956.[1] The National Socialist Party emerged as the largest party, with 12 seats.[2]
An election rally in Amman during the 1956 election campaign.
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The elections were considered to be one of the most free in Jordan's history, and was the first and only election to produce an elected government.[3] Hizb ut-Tahrir, which won a single seat, was later banned.
Results
| Party | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Socialist Party | 12 | New | ||
| Arab Constitutional Party | 8 | New | ||
| Muslim Brotherhood | 4 | New | ||
| Communist Party | 3 | New | ||
| Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party | 2 | New | ||
| Hizb ut-Tahrir | 1 | New | ||
| Independents | 10 | –28 | ||
| Total | 40 | 0 | ||
| Source: Tal[4] | ||||
See also
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p148 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- Nohlen et al., p151
- Lawrence Tal (12 November 2002). Politics, the Military and National Security in Jordan, 1955–1967. Political Science. p. 39. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- Lawrence Tal (12 November 2002). Politics, the Military and National Security in Jordan, 1955-1967. Political Science. p. 38. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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