Member State of the Arab League General elections were held in Jordan on 8 November 1993,[1] the first in which political parties were allowed to run since 1956.
[2][3][4] In October 1992 political parties were legalized in Jordan for the first time since 1956.
[5][6] The election was held using single non-transferable voting, with each voter casting one vote in multiple-member district.
A record number of voters participated in the elections,[7] with over 800,000 casting votes at around 2,900 polling stations.
Independents won 60 of the 80 seats, with the Islamic Action Front emerging as the largest party, winning 17 seats.