1942 Transjordanian general election

General elections were held in Transjordan on 20 October 1942.

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
 * Yosef al-Akshah
 * Isa al-Awad
 * Salim al-Hindawi
 * Mahmud al-Kraishan
 * Refefan al-Majali
 * Fawzi al-Mufti
 * Alhajj Soud al-Nablsi
 * Abdul-Qader al-Tall
 * Hessen al-Tarawneh
 * Salameh al-Twall
 * Ghdoub al-Zaben
 * Hamad Bin Jazi
 * Mosa al-Awad Hejazi
 * Hessen Khawajah
 * Sabri Tabba'

By-election
Following the death of Refefan Al-Majali on 24 January 1945, M'arek Al-Majali was elected as a replacement on 1 September. Majed al-Adwan died 2 June 1946, with Noffan al-So'ud elected to replace him on 16 September.

Aftermath
Five governments were formed during the term of the Legislative Council, which was extended by two years to last until 1947.
 * First government (in office until 9 May 1943)
 * Led by Ibrahim Hashem and included Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Nuqoula Ghanama, Abdul-Muhdi Al-Shamayleh, Samir al-Rifai and Abdullah Kolayb al-Shraideh.
 * Second government (9 May 1943 to 14 October 1944)
 * Led by Tawfik Abu al-Huda and included Shukri Sha'sha'ah, Ahmad Olwi al-Saqaf, Samir al-Rifai, Abdul-Rahman Rshaidat and Hanna al-Qsous.
 * Third government (15 October 1944 to 18 May 1945)
 * Led by Samir al-Rifai and included Sa`id al-Mufti, Hashem Khair, Nuqoula Ghanama, Fahmi Hashem and Msalam al-Attar.
 * Fourth government (19 May 1945 to 1 February 1947)
 * Led by Ibrahim Hashem and included Tawfik Abu al-Huda, Sa`id al-Mufti, Nuqoula Ghanama, Fahmi Hashem and Msalam al-Attar.
 * Fifth government (4 February 1947 to 27 December 1947)
 * Led by Samir al-Rifai and included Omar al-Attar, Muhammad al-Amin al-Shanqiti, Abbas Mirza, Suleyman al-Nabelsi and Bsharah Ghaseeb.