1956_Jordanian_general_election

1956 Jordanian general election

1956 Jordanian general election

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General elections were held in Jordan on 21 October 1956.[1] The National Socialist Party emerged as the largest party, with 12 seats.[2]

An election rally in Amman during the 1956 election campaign.

The elections were considered to be one of the most free in Jordan's history, and was the first and only election to produce an elected government.[3] Hizb ut-Tahrir, which won a single seat, was later banned.

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References

  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p148 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. [2]
    Nohlen et al., p151
  3. [3]
    Lawrence Tal (12 November 2002). Politics, the Military and National Security in Jordan, 1955–1967. Political Science. p. 39. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. [4]
    Lawrence Tal (12 November 2002). Politics, the Military and National Security in Jordan, 1955-1967. Political Science. p. 38. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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