2013 Jordanian general election

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2013 Jordanian general election
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  2010 23 January 2013 (2013-01-23) 2016  

150 to the House of Representatives
Turnout56.6%

Early general elections were held in Jordan on 23 January 2013. [1] Voter turnout was reported to be 56.6%. [2]

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Electoral system

Prior to the elections a new electoral law was passed, allowing voters to cast two ballots; one for a candidate in their constituency and one for party lists elected by proportional representation at the national level. [1] In addition, the number of seats reserved for candidates of political parties was raised from 17 to 27 out of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. [1] Fifteen seats were reserved for women, whilst the remaining 108 seats were elected in 45 single and multi-member constituencies. [2] [3] A new Independent Election Commission was also created. [4]

Around 70% of eligible voters were reported to have registered to vote. [5] Although over two-thirds of the population lived in urban areas at the time of the election, cities were allocated less than one-third of seats in the House of Representatives. [2]

Campaign

In July 2012, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islamic Action Front announced that the party would boycott the elections, stating that the changes to the electoral law increasing the number of seats for political parties did not go far enough and that the constituency system favoured tribal candidates. [1] Opposition parties had demanded that 50% of seats be reserved for parties rather than the 18% provided for. [2]

A total of 1,400 candidates registered to contest the elections, of which 22 were described as Islamists. [5]

Conduct

The Islamist opposition complained that the elections had been marred by fraud, claiming that turnout had been artificially inflated during the last two hours of voting. The voting period had been extended by an hour to 20:00. [2]

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) reported that there had been a "marked improvement in procedures and administration", but also noted shortcomings and irregularities. The NDI also criticised unequal constituency sizes, claiming that they increased tribal cleavages. [4]

Results

PartyProportional representationConstituencyTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Islamic Centre Party 114,4589.7433
Stronger Jordan100,1598.5222
The Homeland94,9828.0822
National Union Party68,1495.8022
National Current Party48,9704.1711
Salvation37,2083.1711
Labour and Professionalism36,5553.1111
Cooperation35,5653.0311
Dignity33,8582.8811
Unified Front32,8402.7911
National Unity31,4772.6811
Construction30,9382.6311
The People28,8942.4611
People of Determination24,1152.0511
Free Voice23,2221.9811
Voice of the Nation20,2901.7311
National Labour19,8061.6911
al-Quds17,8341.5211
al-Bayareq16,6041.4111
The Dawn16,3131.3911
Shabab al-Wifaq14,6201.2411
Citizenship14,0121.1911
Democratic Advancement13,9171.18
Change13,9011.18
Honor of the Nation11,8871.01
Unity11,3590.97
People of Piety11,1770.95
Al-Aqsa10,9740.93
National Righteousness10,8500.92
Al-'Adl10,8150.92
National Reform10,7990.92
Free Statement10,5620.90
Justice and Reform10,4000.88
We are Proud of the Country10,3320.88
Good People10,1250.86
Justice and Freedom9,4340.80
Scared Homeland9,0660.77
The Poor Turn to God8,9690.76
The Future is Now8,8540.75
Right Banner8,8470.75
The Sincere Promise Block8,7080.74
Sons of the Country8,7010.74
Sons of the Ploughmen8,4740.72
Work and Workers8,0830.69
Disbality Coalition7,9410.68
Citizen6,9800.59
Crescent6,9180.59
Jordanian Doaa Party6,7930.58
Justice and Development6,7340.57
Justice and Equality6,5790.56
Call of the Homeland6,3020.54
Loyalty5,9520.51
The Light5,5010.47
Renewal4,9130.42
Welfare/People of Determination4,7810.41
Sons of God4,1000.35
Right3,2920.28
Al-'Adālah3,2240.27
The Future3,0980.26
National Authorities2,9080.25
Professional Sectors2,0390.17
Independents1,243,591100.00123123
Total1,175,158100.00271,243,591100.00123150
Valid votes1,175,15891.24
Invalid/blank votes112,8858.76
Total votes1,288,043100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,272,18256.69
Source: [6] [7] [8]

Aftermath

Following the elections Interim Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour was appointed to the post on a permanent basis, with King Abdullah consulting Parliament on membership of the cabinet for the first time. [9] With 19 members, the new cabinet was the smallest in four decades. [9]

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