Lebanese general election, 1957

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General elections were held in Lebanon between 9 and 23 June 1957.^[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 53.2%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Independents			51	+16
Lebanese National Bloc			5	+2
Party of the Constitutional Union			3	0
Kataeb Party			2	+1
Progressive Socialist Party			2	+1
Armenian Revolutionary Federation			2	+1
Syrian Social Nationalist Party			1	New
Invalid/blank votes		-	-	-
Total	446,178	100	66	+22
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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

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