1961 Syrian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 1 and 2 December 1961.^[1] The People's Party remained the largest party in parliament, winning 33 of the 172 seats. These were the last multi-party elections in Syria before the Baathist coup in 1963.

1961 Syrian parliamentary election

← 1954 1–2 December 1961 1973 →
All 172 seats in the Parliament of Syria 87 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Nazim al-Kudsi Sabri al-Asali Michel Aflaq Party People's National Party Ba'ath Party Last election 30 19 22 Seats won 33 21 20 Seat change 3 2 2
Prime Minister before election Izzat al-Nuss Military Elected Prime Minister Maarouf al-Dawalibi People's

Results

Party		Seats	+/–
	People's Party	33	+3
	National Party	21	+2
	Ba'ath Party	20	–2
	Muslim Brotherhood	10	+10
	Arab Liberation Movement	4	+2
	Socialist Cooperation Party	0	–2
	Syrian Social Nationalist Party	0	–2
	Syrian Communist Party	0	–1
	Independents	84	+20
Total		172	+30
Source: Nohlen et al.

See also

• List of members of the Parliament of Syria, 1961