1956 Jordanian general election

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.

Results

Party		Seats	+/–
	National Socialist Party	12	New
	Arab Constitutional Party	8	New
	Muslim Brotherhood	4	New
	Communist Party	3	New
	Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party	2	New
	Hizb ut-Tahrir	1	New
	Independents	10	–28
Total		40	0
Source: Tal[4]

See also

• Suleiman Nabulsi's cabinet