1937 Transjordanian general election

General elections were held in Transjordan on 16 October 1937.

Electoral system
The 1928 basic law provided for a unicameral Legislative Council. The 16 elected members were joined by the six-member cabinet, which included the Prime Minister. The term length was set at three years.

Results
The sixteen elected members were:


 * Majed al-Adwan
 * Mahmud al-Awad
 * Mahmud al-Fniash
 * Salti al-Ibrahim
 * Hadeethah al-Khraishah
 * Abdallah al-Kulayb
 * Mahmud al-Kreshan
 * Refefan al-Majali
 * Alhajj Soud al-Nablsi
 * Salih al-Oran
 * Ibrahim al-Sharayhah
 * Khaleel al-Sokar
 * Hamad Bin Jazi
 * Shawkat Hameed
 * Hessen Khawajah
 * Sabri Tabba'

By-election
By-elections were required after two members of the council were appointed governors in 1941. After being appointed as a Governor on 2 August, Abdallah al-Kulayb left the council and in the subsequent by-election, Muhammad Al-Sa'd was elected. On 6 September Shawkat Hameed was also appointed as a governor, with Omar Hekmat elected to replace him.

Aftermath
Five governments were formed during the term of the Legislative Council, which was extended by two years to last until 1942.
 * First government - in office until 28 September 1938
 * Led by Ibrahim Hashem and included Odeh Al-Qsous, Sa`id al-Mufti, Shukri Sha'sha'h, Hashem Khiar and Qasem Al-Hindawi.
 * Second government (28 September 1938 to 6 August 1939)
 * Led by Tawfik Abu al-Huda and included Hashem Khiar, Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Abdullah al-Hmoud, Khalaf al-Tall and Nuqoula Ghanama.
 * Third government (6 August 1939 to 24 September 1940)
 * Led by al-Huda and included Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Nuqoula Ghanama, Rasheeed al-Madfa'i, Abdullah al-Nemer and Ali al-Kayed.
 * Fourth government (25 September 1940 to 27 July 1941)
 * Led by al-Huda and included Omar Hekmat, Shukri Sha'sha'ah, Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Nuqoula Ghanama and Ali al-Kayed.
 * Fifth government (29 July 1941 to 18 May 1943)
 * Led by al-Huda and included Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Nuqoula Ghanama, Abdul-Muhdi al-Shamayleh, Samir al-Rifai and Abdullah Kolayb al-Shraideh.