Lebanese general election, 1947

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General elections were held in Lebanon on 25 May 1947, with a second round in some constituencies on 1 June.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 61.5%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Independents 41+5
Constitutional Bloc 12+6
Armenian Revolutionary Federation 2+1
Armenian Democratic Liberal Party 0-1
Kataeb Party 0New
Lebanese National Bloc 0-11
Invalid/blank votes ---
Total167,853100550
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p183 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p184 ISBN 0-19-924958-X