This introduced a two-round system, with members elected from single-member constituencies by universal male suffrage.
Ten seats were reserved for Bedouins, one of which was for the Jabal Druze.
The electoral law also required voting to be extended by a day if first round turnout in a constituency was less than 60%.
The National Party was largely interested in protecting wealthy residents of Damascus, while the Aleppo-based opposition published a short manifesto proposing reforms in rural areas to raise the standard of living.
[2] Following the elections, Fares al-Khoury was elected Speaker and incumbent Prime Minister Jamil Mardam Bey was appointed to form a government by al-Quwatli.