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General elections will be held in Jordan on 20 September 2016 to elect the 18th Lower House of Parliament. The elections were announced after parliament was dissolved by King Abdullah II of Jordan on 29 May 2016, with the King appointing Hani Al-Mulki as interim Prime Minister following the resignation of Abdullah Ensour.
Elections in Jordan are for the lower house, known as the Chamber of Deputies, of the bicameral parliament of Jordan, as well as for local elections. They take place within a political system where the King has extensive legislative and executive powers, retaining ultimate political control. The Prime Minister is selected by the King, the PM is then free to choose his own Cabinet from members of the lower house. The parliament has quotas for ethnic and religious minorities: three shared between Circassians and Chechens, nine for Christians, and nine for Bedouins. There are also 15 seats for women, including three of the nine assigned to Bedouins. Political parties in Jordan are weak due to suppression and systematic bias in the electoral system.
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The Independent Election Commission on Wednesday announced the vote results in 11 electoral districts.The results of Aqaba, Tafileh, Jerash, Ajloun, Maan, Mafraq, Southern Badia, Northern Badia, Zarqa’s 2nd District, and Irbid’s 2nd and 3rd District are released while the results in the remaining districts will be released gradually.
Amman 1st District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Musharaka wal taghyeer | 11,437 | Andre Hawari | |
(Engagement and change) | |||
Qawl wa fil (Words and deeds) | 9,067 | Khalil Atiyeh | |
Shaab (People) | 7,282 | Abdul Rahman Awaisheh | |
Al Khair | 7,019 | Mohammad Baraiseh | |
Al Islah (Reform) | 6,647 | Musa Hantash | |
2nd District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Taawon (Cooperation) | 12,535 | Abdullah Akaileh | |
Forsan Al Quds | 10,121 | Yihya Saud | |
(Knights of Jerusalem) | |||
Al Islah | 10,096 | Musa Wahsh | |
Nakhla (Palm tree) | 8,527 | Omar Qaraqish | |
Orouba | 6,807 | Aziz Salman | |
Suqoor Hurra (Free eagles) | 6,590 | Abed Alayan | |
3rd District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Maan (Together) | 10,937 | Khaled Awad | |
Al Islah | 9,172 | Saleh Armouti | |
Injaz (Achievement) | 5,658 | Khamis Atiyeh | |
Mostaqbal Amman | 5,526 | Ahmad Safadi | |
(The future of Amman) | |||
Circassian/Chechen seat | 5,510 | Mansour Murad | |
Christian seat | 6,172 | Qais Zayadin | |
Women's quota | 7,055 | Dima Tahboub | |
4th District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Quds Al Shareef | 20,148 | Kheirallah Abu Saalik | |
Al Adalah (Justice) | 12,335 | Ahmad Riqib | |
Al Islah | 9,155 | Ahmad Hmeisat | |
Diftain (The two Banks) | 6,965 | Ramadan Hneiti | |
5th District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Hazm (Resilience) | 12,366 | Nassar Qaisi | |
Al Ittihad wal Amal | 12,200 | Fadil Nahar | |
(Unity and labour) | |||
Al Wafaa (Loyalty) | 11,850 | Ahmad Lozi | |
Al Islah | 11,402 | Mustafa Assaf | |
Nashama (The brave ones) | 10,528 | Hassan Ajarmeh | |
Al Raya (The banner) | 10,124 | Barakat Nimer | |
Circassian/Chechen seat | 7,844 | Tamer Bino (Al Islah) | |
Irbid Governorate | |||
1st District: 113,596 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Irbid | 16,985 | Riyadh Azzam (7,390) | |
Al Mizan (Scales) | 13,309 | Rashed Shouha (3,807) | |
Al Adalah | 12,437 | Abdul Munim Oudat (5,727) | |
Al Aqsa | 12,329 | Mahmoud Titi (5,068) | |
Al Zaytoonah (Olive) | 9,583 | Ibrahim Bani Hani (5,851) | |
Irbid Al Karamah | 8,326 | Nidal Taani (3,751) | |
2nd District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Adalah | 12,608 | Khaled Abdullah | |
Al Faqir | 9,554 | Fawaz Zu'bi | |
Kinanah | 7,531 | Abdullah Obeidat | |
Houran Al Khair | 14,762 | Jawdat Darabseh | |
3rd District: Total voters: 49,798 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Ittihad (Unity) | 12,276 | Hosni Sheyyab (7,618) | |
Watania Demoqratia | 10,046 | Mustafa Khasawneh (6,731) | |
(National democratic list) | |||
Al Wafaa (Loyalty) | 7,285 | Yousef Jarrah (4,330) | |
Christian seat | 8,352 | Wael Razzouq (Ittihad list) | |
4th District: 80,797 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Nashama | 15,253 | Issa Khashashneh (5,206) | |
Al Wafaa | 14,479 | Mijhem Sqour (11,805) | |
Al Zaytoonah | 10,853 | Majed Qweisem (6,876) | |
Al Assad (Lion) | 10,815 | Khaled Bakkar (9,586) | |
Taawon | 8,996 | Ibrahim Quraan (7,913) | |
Women's quota | 10,290 | Intisar Hijazi (Houran Al Khair) | |
Zarqa Governorate | |||
1st District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Aqsa | 17,830 | Mohammad Thahrawi | |
Yaqeen | 14,971 | Mohammad Nouh Qudah | |
Al Islah | 14,518 | Saud Abu Mahfouz | |
Watan (Homeland) | 14,183 | Qusai Dmeisi | |
Abnaa Zarqa (Children of Zarqa) | 13,049 | Faisal Aawar | |
Ahl Al Azm | 7,626 | Marzouq Habarneh | |
Circassian/Chechen seat | 10,335 | Nabil Shishani (Al Islah) | |
Christian seat | 10,424 | Tarek Khoury (Al Aqsa) | |
Women's quota | 11,104 | Hayat Mseimi (Al Islah) | |
2nd District | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Wafaa Lilwatan | 8,754 | Hmoud Zawahreh | |
(Loyalty to the homeland) | |||
Al Wihda Al Wataniya | 5,686 | Musa Zawahreh | |
(National unity) | |||
Ain Al Watan | 5,554 | Nawaf Mualla | |
(The eye of the homeland) | |||
Mustaqbal Zarqa | 4,925 | Ali Khalaileh | |
(The future of Zarqa) | |||
Jerash: Total voters: 60,858 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Ardd (Land) | 11,122 | Mohammad Hdeib | |
Al Asalah | 8,974 | Oqlah Zboun | |
Al Islah | 8,967 | Huda Etoum | |
Al Baraka | 7,635 | Mohammad Abu Sittah | |
Women's quota | 4,534 | Wafaa Bani Mustafa (Al Asalah) | |
Ajloun: Total voters: 59,333 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Amal (Labour) | 14,213 | Kamal Zghoul (8,187) | |
Al Wifaq (Consensus) | 11,599 | Safaa Momani (6,616) | |
Jabal Ajloun | 9,838 | Ahmad Freihat (5,540) | |
Christian seat | 9,627 | Wasfi Haddad (Al Wifaq list) | |
Women's quota | 5,712 | Montaha Baaoul (Al Amal list) | |
Mafraq | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Suqoor (Eagles) | 9,885 | Abdul Karim Dughmi | |
Mafraq Liljamee (Mafraq is for all) | 8,907 | Raed Khazaaleh | |
Hazm | 7,956 | Shuaib Shdeifat | |
Watan | 7,566 | Mifleh Khazaaleh | |
Women's quota | 7,345 | Reem Abu Dalbouh (Suqoor) | |
Madaba | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Watan | 8,327 | Abdul Qader Fsheikat | |
Al Wihda Al Wataniya (National Unity) | 8,082 | Adnan Rkeibat | |
Mostaqbal Madaba | 5,848 | Zeid Shawabkeh | |
Christian seat | 5,045 | Nabil Ghishan (Al Watan) | |
Women's quota | 4,082 | Maram Hisah (Al Ahd) | |
Balqa: Total voters: 124,614 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Adalah | 17,084 | Mutaz Abu Rumman (6,856) | |
Al Ummah (Nation) | 14,553 | Mohammad Zu'bi (6,552) | |
Tajdid (Renewal) | 13,492 | Ali Hajahjeh (6,943) | |
Al Karamah (Dignity) | 13,481 | Mustafa Yaghi (5,708) | |
Al Islah | 11,257 | Ibrahim Abusayyid (6,489) | |
Abnaa Balqa (Children of Balqa) | 9,807 | Khaled Hiyari (5,770) | |
Al Ittihad | 9,137 | Fadiya Abu Qaddoura (4,091) | |
Al Haq | 8,654 | Mahmoud Odwan (3,148) | |
Christian seat | 6,540 | Jamal Gammoh (Al Adalah) | |
Christian seat | 5,282 | Fawzi Daoud (Al Ummah) | |
Women's quota | 5,586 | Haya Mifleh (Tajdid) | |
Tafileh: Total voters: 31,737 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Zaytoonah (Olive) | 6,745 | Mahmoud Farahid | |
Jibal Al Tafileh (Mountains of Tafileh) | 5,917 | Hassan Saud | |
Al Adalah (Justice) | 5,147 | Hussein Qaisi | |
Al Faris (The Knight) | 4,090 | Ghazi Hawamleh | |
Women's quota | 3,058 | Insaf Khawaldeh (Al Adalah list) | |
Maan: Total voters: 27,768 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Haq Yaalou | 6,837 | Abdullah Abdul Dayem (3,260) | |
Petra | 5,763 | Mohammad Falahat (3,628) | |
Shobak | 3,685 | Ibrahim Bdour (2,525) | |
Al Amal (Labour) | 3,679 | Khaled Fanatseh (2,416) | |
Women's quota | 2,832 | Ibtisam Nawafleh (Petra list) | |
Karak: Total voters: 103,451 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Watan (Homeland) | 19,722 | Atef Tarawneh (12,054) | |
and Raja Sarairah (8,194) | |||
Abnaa Karak (Children of Karak) | 19,002 | Mohammad Atayqah (6,686) | |
and Musleh Tarawneh (6,856) | |||
Al Haq | 15,214 | Mahmoud Neimat (4,812) | |
Al Zaytoonah | 10,299 | Saddah Habashneh (7,085) | |
Al Wafaa Lilaghwar | 8,702 | Randa Shuaar (5,992) | |
(Loyalty to the Jordan Valley) | |||
Shams (Sun) | 8,539 | Sabah Shuaar (6,680) | |
Christian seat | 9,429 | Haitham Zayadeen (Abnaa Karak) | |
Christian seat | 6,553 | Abdullah Zreiqat (Watan) | |
Women's quota | 5,614 | Manal Dmour (Watan) | |
Aqaba: Total voters: 23,399 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Aqaba | 6,322 | Mohammad Riyati | |
Fajer (Dawn) | 3,797 | Hazem Majali | |
Al Manar | 3,420 | Ibrahim Abul Izz | |
Women's Quota | 4,064 | Alia Abu Hilayel (Aqaba list) | |
Northern Badia | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Raad Al Shamal | 11,697 | Habes Shabeeb | |
(Thunder of the north) | |||
Mizan (Scales) | 11,018 | Mazen Qadi | |
Assad Mutaaheb (Eager lion) | 8,171 | Sawan Sharafat | |
Women's quota | 4,627 | Zeinab Zbeid (Raad Al Shamal) | |
Southern Badia | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Bayraq | 8,176 | Nawaf Neimat | |
Al Mostaqbal Al Mushreq (Bright future) | 7,624 | Mohammad Amamreh | |
Al Wafaa (Loyalty) | 6,792 | Awad Zawaideh | |
Women’s quota | 4,150 | Shaha Abu Shosheh (Al Wafaa) | |
Central Badia: Total voters: 35,587 | |||
Winning list/Seat | Number of Votes | Winning Candidate | |
Al Badr | 5,566 | Sleiman Zaben (3,382) | |
Al Wafaa | 5,044 | Mahasen Shraa | |
Al Baraka | 4,880 | Habes Fayez (3,306) | |
Women’s quota | 2,961 | Rasmiyeh Kaabneh (Al Karamah) |
- About 1.5 million Jordanians — or 37 percent of eligible voters — cast ballots, compared to 56% in 2013.
- Election officials said the actual number of ballots cast was higher than in 2013, by more than 200,000, and the pool of potential voters this year was twice as large.
- A senior official in the group said he expected a Brotherhood-led coalition to win about 16 seats.
- Jordanians chose from more than 1,200 candidates competing on 226 lists in 23 districts. A voter could select one or more candidates on a district list.
- The IAF won six seats in the 2007 election, but boycotted two subsequent votes, arguing the electoral rules were unfair.
- National Coalition for Reform coalition is fielding 120 candidates across the kingdom including 19 women.
- Of 1,293 candidates competing for 130 seats in Jordan's parliament, 82 percent are non-partisan. The Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist parties, while making a strong showing, have been fractured into smaller groups.
Summary of the 23 January 2013 Jordanian Chamber of Deputies election results
Summary of the 23 January 2013 Jordanian Chamber of Deputies election results
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Winners in one-man one-vote districts | Seats | |
Independents of various tendencies | 123 | |
Parties contesting 27 proportional representation seats | Votes | Seats |
Islamic Centrist Party (Al Wasat) | 1,14,458 | 3 |
Stronger Jordan | 1,00,159 | 2 |
The Homeland | 94,682 | 2 |
National Union Party | 68,149 | 2 |
Other parties with one seat each | 18 | |
Registered voters | 22,72,182 | |
Turnout | 1,288,043 (57%) |
Jordan Election Timetable 2016
Date | Event |
29-May-16 | Dissolution of parliament |
09-Jun-16 | Royal Decree calling for elections |
09-Jun-16 | Elections date designated |
23-Jun-16 | Preliminary voter lists issued |
08-Jul-16 | Last day for voter lists objections and appeals |
15-Aug-16 | Final voter list issued |
16-Aug-16 | Start of candidacy phase |
18-Aug-16 | Preliminary candidate lists issued |
04-Sep-16 | Last day for voters’ objections or appeals to candidates or lists |
10-Sep-16 | Last day for candidates withdrawal |
20-Sep-16 | Elections day |
22-Sep-16 | Final results issued |
Population (as of May 20, 2015)–7,930,491
- Early general elections were held in Jordan on 23 January 2013. Voter turnout was reported to be 56.6%.
- Early general elections were held in Jordan on 9 November 2010 following the dissolution of the previous parliament by King Abdullah II in November 2009; the elections having not been due until November 2011.Voter turnout was 53%.
- General elections were held in Jordan on 20 November 2007.Voter turnout was 57%.
Population and number of registered voters:
- Population: 7,214,832 (2013)
- Registered Voters: 2,272,182 (January 2013 est.)
Gender Data:
· Female Population: 3,512,411 (2013)
· Is Jordan a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (3 December 1980)
· Has Jordan ratified CEDAW: Yes (1 July 1992)
· Gender Quota: Yes
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 18 (following the 2013 elections)
· Human Development Index Position: 80
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: High
Developments till now for Jordan Elections 2016
- Only 38% of the more than 4 million Jordanians eligible to vote were expected to cast ballots
- For the first time in last 10 years, the Muslim Brotherhood contested parliamentary elections in Jordan
- The Islamist party, which last participated in elections in 2007, is also contesting after boycotting elections in 2010 and 2013
- The Brotherhood is one of the oldest and most influential political forces in the Middle East, boasting followers and affiliated political parties across the region
- Unemployment for Jordanians under age 30, who comprise more than 70% of the country’s 8.1 million people, has hit 30%
- The International Monetary Fund in August approved a $723 million loan over three years, intended to decrease public debt and boost growth
List of Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan
Legislature | Began | Ended | Name | Entered office | Left office |
First Chamber of Deputies | 1947 | 1950 | Hashim Kheir | 1947 | 1948 |
Abdul-Qadir al-Tal | 1948 | 1950 | |||
Second Chamber of Deputies | 1950 | 1951 | Omar Mattar | 1950 | 1951 |
Third Chamber of Deputies | 1951 | 1954 | Abdullah Khulaib | 1951 | ? |
Hakmat al-Masri | ? | ? | |||
Abdul-Haleem al-Nimer | ? | 1954 | |||
Fourth Chamber of Deputies | 1954 | 1956 | Ahmed al-Tarawneh | 1954 | 1956 |
Fifth Chamber of Deputies | 1956 | 1961 | Hikmat al-Masir | 1956 | ? |
Mustafa Khalifa | ? | 1961 | |||
Sixth Chamber of Deputies | 1961 | 1962 | Mustafa Khalifa | 1961 | 1962 |
Seventh Chamber of Deputies | 1962 | 1963 | Salah Toukan | 1962 | 1963 |
Eighth Chamber of Deputies | 1963 | 1966 | Akef al-Fayez | 1963 | 1966 |
Ninth Chamber of Deputies | 1967 | 1971 | Kassim al-Rimawi | 1967 | ? |
Kamel Arekat | 1970 | 1984 | |||
Tenth Chamber of Deputies | 1984 | 1988 | Akef al-Fayez | 1984 | 1988 |
Eleventh Chamber of Deputies | 1989 | 1993 | Suleiman A'rar | 1989 | ? |
Abdul-Latif Arabiat | ? | 1993 | |||
Twelfth Chamber of Deputies | 1993 | 1997 | Taher al-Masri | 1993 | ? |
Saad Hayel Srour | ? | 1997 | |||
Thirteenth Chamber of Deputies | 1997 | 2001 | Saad Hayel Srour | 1997 | 1998 |
Abdul Hadi al-Majali | 1998 | 2001 | |||
Fourteenth Chamber of Deputies | 2001 | 2005 | Abdul Hadi al-Majali | 2001 | 2003 |
Saad Hayel Srour | 16-Jul-03 | 2005 | |||
Fifteenth Chamber of Deputies | 2005 | 2009 | Saad Hayel Srour | 2005 | 2007 |
Abdul Hadi al-Majali | 02-Dec-07 | 2010 | |||
Sixteenth Chamber of Deputies | 2010 | 2013 | Faisal al-Fayez | 2010 | 2011 |
? | ? | ? | |||
Seventeenth Chamber of Deputies | 2013 | Saad Hayel Srour | 10-Feb-13 | 03-Nov-13 | |
Atef Tarawneh | 03-Nov-13 |