On election day, there were 53 incidences of violence across the country, with fighting between tribes loyal to different candidates led to at least one death and more injures. An "Al Jazeera" analysis said that while the election may have succeeded in "manufacturing consent", the costs may be much higher in that it fomented an "atmosphere of mutual suspicion that undermines national unity and social cohesion at a time when Jordan needs to confront tremors of regional instability."