Lebanese general election, 2000

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General elections were held in Lebanon between 27 August and 3 September 2000.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although most of them were considered members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 40.5%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Independents 86 -8
Amal Movement 10 +2
Hezbollah 10 +3
Progressive Socialist Party 6 +1
Syrian Social Nationalist Party 4 -1
Ba'ath Party 3 +1
Kataeb Party 2 +2
Lebanese National Bloc 2 New
Armenian Revolutionary Federation 2 0
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party 1 0
Armenian Democratic Liberal Party 1 +1
Popular Nasserist Organization 1 0
Islamic Group 0 -1
Toilers League 0 -1
Promise Party 0 -1
Arab Democratic Party 0 -1
Al-Ahbash 0 -1
Invalid/blank votes - - -
Total 1,112,776 100 128 0
Source: Nohlen et al

Of the 86 independent MPs, 48 were considered to be members of various blocs:[3]

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p183 ISBN 019924958
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p184 ISBN 019924958
  3. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p190 ISBN 019924958