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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Syria on 16 November 1949, with a second round on 25 November. [1] The result was a victory for the People's Party, which won 63 of the 113 seats. [2]
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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Syria on 16 November 1949, with a second round on 25 November. [1] The result was a victory for the People's Party, which won 63 of the 113 seats. [2]
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| Party | Seats | |
| People's Party | 63 | |
| National Party | 13 | |
| Islamic Socialist Front | 4 | |
| Arab Socialist Party | 1 | |
| Syrian Social Nationalist Party | 1 | |
| Independents | 31 | |
| Total | 113 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
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