Jordanian parliamentary election, 1997
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General elections were held in Jordan
on 4 November 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties, and saw independents won 75 of the 80 seats. Voter turnout was 44.7%.
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
on 4 November 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties, and saw independents won 75 of the 80 seats. Voter turnout was 44.7%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 75 | |||
| National Constitutional Party | 2 | New | ||
| Arab Land Party | 1 | New | ||
| Jordanian Popular Democratic Unity Party Jordanian Popular Democratic Unity Party Jordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party , is a political party in Jordan . The party was formed in 1990, when the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.The party publishes Nida'a al-Watan.... |
1 | New | ||
| Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Jordan Region Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Jordan Region The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Jordan Region is a ba'athist regional organisation founded in 1951.-History:... |
1 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 822,318 | 80 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||