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General elections were held in Lebanon in 1927. The new Parliament had 46 members, and was formed by adding 16 elected members to the 30 elected members from the previous Representative Council. [1]
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General elections were held in Lebanon in 1927. The new Parliament had 46 members, and was formed by adding 16 elected members to the 30 elected members from the previous Representative Council. [1]
| Province | Ethnic group seat | Elected members |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut [2] | Greek Catholics | Salim Najjar |
| Greek Orthodox | Nakhleh Tweini | |
| Maronite | Émile Eddé | |
| Albert Kashou'h | ||
| Minorities | Ayoub Tabet | |
| Sunni | Abdallah Bayhum | |
| Cheikh Mohammad al-Kasti | ||
| Mount Lebanon [3] | Druze | Sami Arslan |
| Maronite | Habib Pacha Es-Saad | |
| Bechara El Khoury | ||
| Shi'ite | Ahmad al-Huseini | |
| North Lebanon [4] | Greek Orthodox | Jubran Nahhas |
| Maronite | Yousef Estphan | |
| South Lebanon [5] | Shi'ite | Fadl al-Fadl |
| Hussein al-Zein | ||
| Tripoli [6] | Sunni | Cheikh Mohammad al-Jisr |
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