Jordan January 2013 Parliamentary Election Report - Copy - page 38

2013 Jordan Parliamentary Elections
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in the new parliament. In the end, the blocs offered few capable fresh faces for a new prime
minister, and King Abdullah reappointed Abdullah Ensour.
Nevertheless, IRI polling in the post-election period showed that the introduction of list voting is
making voters more aware of platforms. When asked the main reason they gave their vote to a
national list, 10 percent of voters cited election program. This compares with just five percent of
voters citing election platform as a reason they gave their vote to their district candidate. This
number, though small, presents an opportunity for growth should national list voting be expanded
and should there be more targeted voter education. Unsurprisingly in Jordan, the number one
reason voters cast their ballot in both categories was tribal or family relations. 45
List Name Deputy Number of
Seats Won
Number of Votes
Received
Al Wasat Party Mohammad Al Haj 3 114, 458
Stronger Jordan Rula Hroub 2 100,159
The Homeland Atef Tarawneh 2 94,682
National Union Party Mohammad
Khashman
2 68,149
National Current Party Abdul Hadi Majali 1 48,970
Salvation Ahmad Rqeibat 1 37,208
Labour and Professionalism Mazen Dalaeen 1 36,555
Cooperation Mejhem Sqour 1 35,565
Dignity Ali Zanazneh 1 33,858
Unified Front Amjad Majali 1 32,840
National Unity Mohammad Zboun 1 31,477
Construction Hassan Obeidat 1 30,938
The People Mustafa Shneikat 1 28,894
People of Determination Raed Khalaileh 1 24,115
Free Voice Faisal Aawar 1 23,222
Voice of the Nation Haitham Abbadi 1 20,290
National Labour Abdul Hadi
Maharmeh
1 19,806
Al Quds Mohammad Amr 1 17,834
Al Bayareq Hamzeh Akhu
Rashideh
1 16,604
The Dawn Saad Bluwi 1 16,313
Shabab Al Wifaq Motaz Abu Rumman 1 14,620
Citizenship Hazem Qashou 1 14,012
Totals 27 860,569
Source: IEC Jordan
45International Republican Institute Poll. Jordan Post-Election Public Opinion Survey. 4-7 March 2013. p. 28-30