Lebanese general election, 1953
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General elections were held in Lebanon between 12 July and 9 August 1953, the first under the new electoral system which allowed candidates to win with a plurality of votes, rather than requiring a second round.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 50.0%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 35 | -27 | ||
| Constitutional Bloc | 3 | -2 | ||
| Lebanese National Bloc | 3 | 0 | ||
| Kataeb Party | 1 | -2 | ||
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation | 1 | -1 | ||
| Progressive Socialist Party | 1 | -1 | ||
| Armenian Democratic Liberal Party | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | - | - | - | |
| Total | 389,932 | 100 | 44 | -33 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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