Pro-government forces grab majority in Jordan vote
At least seventy-four progressive politicians and businessmen new to Jordanian politics also earned a place in parliament.
Jordan elections voters line up(photo credit: Associated Press)ByASSOCIATED PRESSAMMAN, Jordan — Official preliminary election results show ex-lawmakers and Cabinet ministers sweeping a third of Jordan's new 120-seat parliament in an election marred by unrest and an Islamist opposition boycott.