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Date of Election: 23 January 2013
No. of Seats: 150
Seats Reserved for women: 15
Seats for National List for Political Parties: 27
Seat for constituencies: 108
Total Number of Candidates: 1400
Population: 6,508,887
Total Number of Registered Voters: 2,272,182
Total Votes: 56.5 percent
Description of electoral system:
The King is hereditary head of state and the Prime Minister is appointed by the King. The parliament is bicameral; the Senate (Majlis al-Ayan) comprising 55 members who are directly appointed by the King for a four-year terms and the Parliament (Majlis al-Nuwaab) comprising 150 members who are elected by a mixed system for a 4-year term.
In June 2012, the parliament adopted a mixed electoral system allowing Jordanians to vote for a closed national list of 27 seats, in addition to the 108 single member constituencies (in 45 electoral zones). It also increased the women’s quota from 12 seats to 15 seats, with the three additional seats reserved for women from Bedouin areas. Additionally, 12 seats are reserved for Christian and Circassian candidates.
Islamic Action Front (Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood), the largest opposition group boycotted the elections as in 2010 saying the Electoral Law is in favour of government.
Candidates Elected from Various Local District Seats from 108 Constituencies distributed among 45 Electoral Zones
(Number of votes secured in the brackets)
01. Khalil Atiyeh (19,399)
02. Mohammad Barayseh (6,981)
03. Hayel Daaja (3,305)
04. Ahmad Jaloudi (3,080)
05. Talal Sharif (2,814)
06. Raed Kouz (6,339)
07. Mohammad Khalil Dawaimeh (5,567)
08. Yihya Saud (5,851)
09. Mohammad Mahseiri (5,160)
10. Yousef Qorneh (4,616)
11. Amjad Maslamani (4,124)
12. Amer Bashir (3,993)
13. Abdul Rahim Biqaai (3,918)
14. Ahmad Safadi (3,352)
15. Atef Qaawar (3,304) (Christian seat)
16. Ahmad Hmeisat (8,942)
17. Kheirallah Abu Saalik (7,043)
18. Assaf Shawabkah (5,336)
19. Mariam Lozi (3,631)
20. Mousa Abu Sweilem (3,610)
21. Tamer Bino (2,220) (Circassian and Chechen)
22. Nassar Qaisi (5,878)
23. Abdul Jalil Zyoud (5,390)
24. Kheir Eddin Hakouz (3,296) (Circassian and Chechen)
25. Adnan Ajarmeh (5,359)
26. Samir Oweis (8,392)
27. Salim Batayneh (6,552)
28. Mohammad Radaideh (6,112)
29. Qassim Bani Hani (6,041)
30. Abdul Munim Odat (4,497)
31. Mohammad Khasawneh (4,049)
32. Husni Sheyab (3,958)
33. Jamil Nimri (2,799) (Christian)
34. Mohammad Sharman (3,407)
35. Abdul Karim Darayseh (12,468)
36. Fawaz Zu’bi (9,763)
37. Abdullah Obeidat (5,042)
38. Bassel Malkawi (3,978)
39. Yassin Bani Yassin (8,111)
40. Khaled Bakkar (11,625)
41. Bassel Alawneh (6,163)
42. Mahmoud Mheidat (3,905)
43. Khaled Hiari (7,256)
44. Nidal Hiari (4,172)
45. Mohammad Abbadi (4,007)
46. Mahmoud Kharabsheh (3,952)
47. Bassam Khalifa (3,874)
48. Dirar Daoud (4,218) (Christian)
49. Jamal Gammoh (3,493) (Christian)
50. Shadi Odwan (4,868)
51. Mohammad Alaqmeh (5,609)
52. Mustafa Yaghi (7,692)
53. Mwafaq Dmour (3,475)
54. Taha Shorafa (2,809)
55. Faris Halaseh (1,365) (Christian)
56. Eteiwi Majali (3,034)
57. Raed Hijazin (1,137) (Christian)
58. Bassam Btoush (3,622)
59. Madallah Tarawneh (3,215)
60. Mahmoud Hweimel (4,795)
61. Mustafa Rawashdeh (2,280)
62. Nayef Leimoun (2,897)
63. Amjad Al Khattab (3,563)
64. Awad Kreishan (2,528)
65. Bader Toura (1,648)
66. Adnan Farajat (3,948)
67. Samir Orabi (4,505)
68. Krayem Awadat (3,833)
69. Yousef Abu Huweidi (3,799)
70. Mirza Bollad (By default) (Circassian and Chechen)
71. Tareq Khouri (4,718) (Christian)
72. Mohammad Yousef Dawaimeh (5,557)
73. Ali Khalaileh (4,577)
74. Mousa Khalaileh (3,115)
75. Wasfi Zyoud (6,555)
76. Mohammad Thahrawi (6,286)
77. Qusai Dmeisi (5,088)
78. Abdul Karim Dughmi (6,192)
79. Mefleh Khazaaleh (4,092)
80. Nayef Khazaaleh (3,834)
81. Mohammad Shdeifat (3,580)
82. Ibrahim Shahahdeh (3,005)
83. Ibrahim Eteiwi (2,562)
84. Mohammad Qatatsheh (2,196)
85. Mohammad Saudi (2,229)
86. Adnan Abu Rukbeh (5,436)
87. Zaid Shawabkah (4,375)
88. Mustafa Hamarneh (1,857) (Christian)
89. Ali Sneid (5,630)
90. Abdullah Khawaldeh (5,324)
91. Mefleh Ruheimi (4,571)
92. Mohammad Hdeib (4,189)
93. Wafaa Bani Mustafa (3,939)
94. Kamal Zghoul (7,452)
95. Ali Bani Ata (6,340)
96. Rida Haddad (1,500) (Christian)
97. Mohammad Freihat (4,905)
98. Mohammad Badri (3,411)
99. Mohammad Riyati (2,531)
100. Habes Shabeeb (8,237)
101. Saad Hayel Srour (6,554)
102. Deifallah Bani Khaled (6,111)
103. Sleiman Zaben (5,371)
104. Thamer Fayez (4,419)
105. Hadithah Khreisha (4,119)
106. Mohammad Hajaya (4,074)
107. Saad Zawaideh (3,105)
108. Deifallah Saeedin (2,989)
15 seats reserved for women including three from rural areas
(Number of votes secured in the brackets)
1. Naayem Eiadat (Amman) (1,525)
2. Fatima Abu Abtah (Irbid) (4,102)
3. Amneh Ghawaair (Balqa) (2,446)
4. Hamdiyeh Qwaidar (Karak) (1,187)
5. Faten Khleifat (Maan) (1,357)
6. Rudaina Ati (Zarqa) (3,123)
7. Reem Abu Dalbouh (Mafraq) (2,622)
8. Insaf Khawaldeh (Tafileh) (1,056)
9. Falak Jamani (Madaba) (2,999)
10. Najah Azzeh (Jerash) (1,802)
11. Kholoud Khatatbeh (Ajloun) (1,241)
12. Tamam Riyati (Aqaba) (1,873)
13. Miasar Sardiyeh (Northern Badia) (2,223)
14. Hind Fayez (Central Badia) (873)
15. Shaha Abu Shosheh (Southern Badia) (1,153)
Parties which won 27 seats under National list
(Number of votes secured in the brackets)
Islamic Centrist Party (114, 458 votes) 3 seats
1. Mohammad Al Haj
2. Mustafa Amawi
3. Zakariya Sheikh
Stronger Jordan (100,159) 2 seats
4. Rula Hroub
5. Munir Zawaideh
The Homeland (94,682) 2 seats
6. Atef Tarawneh
7. Khamis Atiyeh
National Union Party (68,149) 2 seats
8. Mohammad Khashman
9. Abdul Majid Aqtash
National Current Party (48,970) 1 seat
10. Abdul Hadi Majali
Salvation (37,208) 1 seat
11. Ahmad Rqeibat
Labour and Professionalism (36,555) 1 seat
12. Mazen Dalaeen
Cooperation (35,565) 1 seat
13. Mejhem Sqour
Dignity (33,858) 1 seat
14. Ali Zanazneh
Unified Front (32,840) 1 seat
15. Amjad Majali
National Unity (31,477) 1 seat
16. Mohammad Zboun
Construction (30,938) 1 seat
17. Hassan Obeidat
The People (28,894) 1 seat
18. Mustafa Shneikat
People of Determination (24,115) 1 seat
19. Raed Khalaileh
Free Voice (23,222) 1 seat
20. Faisal Aawar
Voice of the Nation (20,290) 1 seat
21. Haitham Abbadi
National Labour (19,806) 1 seat
22. Abdul Hadi Maharmeh
Al Quds (17,834) 1 seat
23. Mohammad Amr
Al Bayareq (16,604) 1 seat
24. Hamzeh Akhu Rashideh
The Dawn (16,313) 1 seat
25. Saad Bluwi
Shabab Al Wifaq (14,620) 1 seat
26. Motaz Abu Rumman
Citizenship (14,012) 1 seat
27. Hazem Qashou
Sources:
1) Independent Election Commission of Jordan
2) “2013 elections – Final Results”, The Jordan Times, 28 January 2013
Compiled by Md. Muddassir Quamar
Md. Muddassir Quamar is a Doctoral Candidate at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Email
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