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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]
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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]
In October 1992 political parties were legalized in Jordan for the first time since 1956.[5][6]
The election was held using single non-transferable voting, with each voter casting one vote in multiple-member district.
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 | |
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| 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. | ||||
