1993 Jordanian general election explained

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.

Independents won 60 of the 80 seats, with the Islamic Action Front emerging as the largest party, winning 17 seats. Voter turnout was 55%.

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Amawi . Abla M. . 1994 . The 1993 Elections in Jordan . Arab Studies Quarterly . 16 . 3 . 15–27 . 0271-3519.
3. Web site: JORDAN: parliamentary elections Majlis Al-Nuwaab, 1993 . 2024-02-16 . archive.ipu.org.
4. Web site: Jordan prepares for first multiparty elections in 37 years - UPI Archives . 2024-02-16 . UPI . en.
5. Web site: U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 1993 - Jordan . 2024-02-16 . Refworld . en.
6. Robinson . Glenn E. . 1998 . Defensive Democratization in Jordan . International Journal of Middle East Studies . 30 . 3 . 387–410 . 0020-7438.
7. Web site: 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. . 2024-02-16 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.