Lebanese general election, 1968
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General elections were held in Lebanon between 24 March and 7 April 1968.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although many of them were considered to be members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 49.6%.[2]
Background
According to the 1960 constitution, the 99 seats were divided amongst ethnic and religious groups:[3]
| Group | Seats |
|---|---|
| Maronite Christians | 30 |
| Sunni Muslims | 20 |
| Shi'ite Muslims | 19 |
| Greek Orthodox | 11 |
| Druze | 6 |
| Greek Catholics | 6 |
| Armenian Orthodox | 4 |
| Protestants | 1 |
| Armenian Catholics | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 60 | -10 | ||
| National Liberal Party | 11 | +4 | ||
| Kataeb Party | 9 | +5 | ||
| Lebanese National Bloc | 6 | +3 | ||
| Progressive Socialist Party | 5 | -1 | ||
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation | 4 | 0 | ||
| Party of the Constitutional Union | 3 | -2 | ||
| Najjadeh Party | 1 | +1 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | - | - | - | |
| Total | 614,280 | 100 | 99 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
Of the 60 independents:[4]
- 27 were considered part of the Parliamentary Democratic Front and its affiiliates
- 14 had no affiliation
- 6 were members of the Assad bloc
- 4 were members of the Skaff bloc
- 4 were members of the Salam bloc
- 3 were members of the Arslan bloc
- 2 in the Jumblatt bloc
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