1961 Syrian parliamentary election

1961 Syrian parliamentary election

1–2 December 1961
All 172 seats in the Parliament of Syria 87 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   File:Nazim al-Kudsi.jpg File:Sabri al-Assali.jpg File:Maflaq.jpg Leader Nazim al-Kudsi Sabri al-Asali Michel Aflaq Party People's National Party Ba'ath Party Last election 30 19 22 Seats won 33 21 20 Seat change Increase3 Increase2 Decrease2
Prime Minister before election Izzat an-Nuss Military Elected Prime Minister Maarouf al-Dawalibi People's

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 1 and 2 December 1961. The People's Party remained the largest party in parliament, winning 33 of the 172 seats.

Results

File:Parliament of Syria 1961.svg
Party		Seats	+/–
	People's Party	33	+3
	National Party	21	+2
	Ba'ath Party	20	–2
	Muslim Brotherhood	10	+10
	Arab Liberation Movement	4	+2
	Socialist Cooperation Party	0	–2
	Syrian Social Nationalist Party	0	–2
	Syrian Communist Party	0	–1
	Independents	84	+20
Total		172	+30
Source: Nohlen et al.

See also

• List of members of the Parliament of Syria, 1961