At stake
in this election:
- 80 seats in the Chamber of
Deputies
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Description
of government structure:
- The bicameral National Assembly is composed of the
House of Notables and the Chamber of Deputies.
- The 40 members of the House of Notables are appointed
by the king for four-year terms.
- The 80 members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected
from 20 electoral constituencies (each containing two to nine seats) for four-year terms.
- Sovereign: King HUSSEIN ibn Talal
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Main parties/candidates
in the
electoral races:
- Party: Independent
Candidates
Leader: Not applicable
Seats won in last election: 47
Seats won in this election: 75
- Party: National Constitutional Party
(NCP)
Leader: Abdul Hadi MAJALI
Seats won in last election: 0
Seats won in this election: 2
- Party: Jordanian Arab Ba'th
Socialist Party
Leader: Tayseer AL-HOMSI
Seats won in last election: 0
Seats won in this election: 1
- Party: Jordanian Democratic
Union Party
Leader: not available
Seats won in last election: 0
Seats won in this election: 1
- Party: Arab Land
Party
Leader: Muhammad AL-'AMER
Seats won in last election: 0
Seats won in this election: 1
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When was the last election? Number of
seats in last election?
- Last Parliamentary elections: November 8,
1993
- Assembly seats were decided in the last election:
80
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 4,901,000 (1996 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 1,890,030 (1997
estimate)
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Of Interest:
- The election was the second multiparty election held
since 1967.
- Despite attempted negotiations, several opposition
groups--led by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and the strongest opposition party, the Islamic
Action Front (IAF)--professional associations, and opposition candidates decided to
boycott the elections.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
