General elections were held in Jordan on 21 October 1956.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p148 The National Socialist Party emerged as the largest party, with 12 seats.Nohlen et al., p151

The elections were considered to be one of the most free in Jordan's history, and was the first and only election to produce an elected government. Hizb ut-Tahrir, which won a single seat, was later banned.

Results

See also Suleiman Nabulsi's cabinet

References