Results of the 2013 Jordanian general election explained

Early parliamentary elections were held in Jordan on 23 January 2013. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. Voter turnout was reported to be 56.6%.[1]

Election results

Of the 150 available seats, 15 seats were reserved for women, 9 for Christians, 9 for Bedouins, 3 for Chechen or Circassian candidates. A further 27 seats were chosen on the national level, rather than on a constituency basis.[2] The final results of the elections were available on 28 January 2013.[3] More than 90 of the 150 chosen Representatives were new to the House of Representatives.[4] It was reported that a total of 37 Representatives can be seen as Islamist or critical of the government.[2]

Ajloun Governorate

Ajloun Governorate (2 Districts, 4 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Kamal ZghoulMuslim
Ali Bani AtaMuslim
Rida HaddadChristian

Second District

Amman Governorate

Amman Governorate (7 Districts, 25 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Khalil AtiyehMuslim
Mohammad BaraysehMuslim
Hayel DaajaMuslim
Ahmad JaloudiMuslim
Talal al-SharifMuslim

Second District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Raed KouzMuslim
Mohammad Khalil DawaimehMuslim
Yihya SaudMuslim
Mohammad MahseiriMuslim
Yousef QornehMuslim

Third District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Amjad MaslamaniMuslim
Amer BashirMuslim
Abdul Rahim BiqaaiMuslim
Ahmad SafadiMuslim
Atef QaawarChristian

Fourth District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Ahmad HmeisatMuslim
Kheirallah Abu SaalikMuslim
Assaf ShawabkahMuslim

Fifth District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Mariam LoziMuslim
Mousa Abu SweilemMuslim
Tamer BinoCircassian and Chechen

Sixth District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Nassar QaisiMuslim
Abdul Jalil ZyoudMuslim
Kheir Eddin HakouzCircassian and Chechen

Seventh District

Aqaba Governorate

Aqaba Governorate (1 Districts, 2 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Mohammad BadriMuslim
Mohammad RiyatiMuslim

Balqa Governorate

Balqa Governorate (4 Districts, 10 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Khaled HiariMuslim
Nidal HiariMuslim
Mohammad AbbadiMuslim
Mahmoud KharabshehMuslim
Bassam KhalifaMuslim
Dirar DaoudChristian
Jamal GammohChristian

Second District

Third District

Fourth District

Irbid Governorate

Irbid Governorate (9 Districts, 16 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Samir OweisMuslim
Salim BataynehMuslim
Mohammad RadaidehMuslim
Qassim Bani HaniMuslim
Abdul Munim OdatMuslim

Second District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Mohammad KhasawnehMuslim
Husni SheyabMuslim
Jamil NimriChristian

Third District

Fourth District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Abdul Karim DaraysehMuslim
Fawaz Zu’biMuslim

Fifth District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Abdullah ObeidatMuslim
Bassel MalkawiMuslim

Sixth District

Seventh District

Eighth District

Ninth District

Jerash Governorate

Jerash Governorate (1 District, 4 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Abdullah KhawaldehMuslim
Mefleh RuheimiMuslim
Mohammad HdeibMuslim
Wafaa Bani MustafaMuslim

Karak Governorate

Karak Governorate (6 Districts, 10 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Mwafaq DmourMuslim
Taha ShorafaMuslim
Faris HalasehChristian

Second District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Eteiwi MajaliMuslim
Raed HijazinChristian

Third District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Bassam BtoushMuslim
Madallah TarawnehMuslim

Fourth District

Fifth District

Sixth District

Ma'an Governorate

Ma'an Governorate (3 Districts, 4 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Amjad Al KhattabMuslim
Awad KreishanMuslim

Second District

Third District

Madaba Governorate

Madaba Governorate (2 Districts, 4 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Adnan Abu RukbehMuslim
Zaid ShawabkahMuslim
Mustafa HamarnehChristian

Second District

Mafraq Governorate

Mafraq Governorate (1 District, 4 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Abdul Karim DughmiMuslim
Mefleh KhazaalehMuslim
Nayef KhazaalehMuslim
Mohammad ShdeifatMuslim

Tafilah Governorate

Tafilah Governorate (2 Districts, 4 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Ibrahim ShahahdehMuslim
Ibrahim EteiwiMuslim
Mohammad QatatshehMuslim

Second District

Zarqa Governorate

Zarqa Governorate (5 Districts, 11 Seats)

First District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Samir OrabiMuslim
Krayem AwadatMuslim
Yousef Abu HuweidiMuslim
Mirza BolladCircassian and Chechen
Tareq KhouriChristian

Second District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Mohammad Yousef DawaimehMuslim
Ali KhalailehMuslim
Mousa KhalailehMuslim

Third District

Fourth District

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Mohammad ThahrawiMuslim
Qusai DmeisiMuslim

Northern Badia

Northern Badia (3 Seats)

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Habes ShabeebMuslim
Saad Hayel SrourMuslim
Deifallah Bani KhaledMuslim

Central Badia

Central Badia (3 Seats)

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Sleiman ZabenMuslim
Thamer FayezMuslim
Hadithah KhreishaMuslim

Southern Badia

Southern Badia (3 Seats)

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat Status
Mohammad HajayaMuslim
Saad ZawaidehMuslim
Deifallah SaeedinMuslim

Women's Quota

Women's Quota (15 Seats, 1 woman per previous constituency)

RepresentativeAffiliation/ PartySeat StatusGovernorate/ District
Naayem EiadatWomanAmman
Fatima Abu AbtahWomanIrbid
Amneh GhawaairWomanBalqa
Hamdiyeh QwaidarWomanKarak
Faten KhleifatWomanMa'an
Rudaina AtiWomanZarqa
Reem Abu DalbouhWomanMafraq
Insaf KhawaldehWomanTafilah
Falak JamaniWomanMadaba
Najah AzzehWomanJerash
Kholoud KhatatbehWomanAjloun
Tamam RiyatiWomanAqaba
Miasar SardiyehWomanNorthern Badia
Hind FayezWomanCentral Badia
Shaha Abu ShoshehWomanSouthern Badia

National List

National List (the following candidates were chosen as part of a national list rather than a constituency or quota)

ListSeatsRepresentative(s)
Muslim Centre Party3Mohammad Al Haj, Mustafa Amawi, Zakariya Sheikh
StrongerJordan2Rula Hroub, Munir Zawaideh
The Homeland2Atef Tarawneh, Khamis Atiyeh
National Union Party2Mohammad Khashman, Abdul Majid Aqtash
National Current Party1Abdul Hadi Majali
Salvation1Ahmad Rqeibat
Labour and Professionalism1Mazen Dalaeen
Cooperation1Mejhem Sqour
Dignity1Ali Zanazneh
Unified Front1Amjad Majali
National Unity1Mohammad Zboun
Construction1Hassan Obeidat
The People1Mustafa Shneikat
People of Determination1Raed Khalaileh
Free Voice1Faisal Aawar
Voice of the Nation1Haitham Abbadi
National Labour1Abdul Hadi Maharmeh
Al Quds1Mohammad Amr
Al Bayareq1Hamzeh Akhu Rashideh
The Dawn1Saad Bluwi
Shabab Al Wifaq1Motaz Abu Rumman
Citizenship1Hazem Qashou

See also

Literature

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan election: Voting ends as Islamists allege fraud . BBC News . 23 January 2013 . 13 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Country profile: Jordan. European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity. 9 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130930075539/http://www.europeanforum.net/country/jordan. 30 September 2013.
  3. Web site: 2013 elections — Final results . . 28 January 2013 . 13 October 2013 . bot: unknown . https://archive.today/20130623055445/http://jordantimes.com/2013-elections----final-results . 23 June 2013 .
  4. Web site: UK leader in parliamentary strengthening holds training sessions with Jordanian MPs . Westminster Foundation for Democracy . 18 March 2013 . 15 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130411163042/http://www.wfd.org/wfd-news/latest/news.aspx?p=109596 . 11 April 2013 .

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