1953 Syrian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 9 October 1953.^[1] They were the elections held under the 1953 constitution, which granted universal suffrage to women, scrapping the educational requirements used in previous elections.^[2]

Quick facts All 82 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 42 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

1953 Syrian parliamentary election

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All 82 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 42 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Arab Liberation Movement Independent SSNP Seats won 72 9 13 Seat change 72 22

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The result was a victory for the Arab Liberation Movement, which won 72 of the 82 seats.^[3] The People's Party and the National Party were both closed down and prohibited from operating. Most of their leaders were imprisoned or under house arrest due to President Adib Shishakli's regime that came to power after a coup d'état 3 years earlier.