2020 Jordanian general election

General elections were held in Jordan on 10 November 2020 to elect the members of the nineteenth House of Representatives. Voter turnout was just 29.88%, the lowest in a decade.

2020 Jordanian general election

10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)

130 seats in the House of Representatives
65 seats needed for a majority
Turnout29.88%
  First party Second party
 
IAF
ICP
Leader Hamza Mansour Hamam Saeed
Party IAF ICP
Seats before 10 5
Seats won 5 5
Seat change 5

The elections took place as the country was experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As a result there were numerous calls on social media channels to boycott the elections, particularly as no alternatives to in-person voting were offered. The country went into a four-day total lockdown following elections, starting at 23:00 on election day, an hour later than the originally-stated 22:00. According to Washington Post, "wealthy business executives and tribal independents dominated, while strong, reform-oriented members of parliament lost their seats."

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