Lebanese general election, 1951

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Lebanese general election, 1951
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Party Leader% Seats±
Unaffiliated Several 62 +21
Constitutional Bloc Camille Chamoun 5 -7
Kataeb Pierre Gemayel 3 +3
National Bloc Raymond Eddé 3 +3
Progressive Socialist Kamal Jumblatt 2 New
Dashnaktsutyun Vacant 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Hussein Al Oweini
Unaffiliated 		Abdallah El-Yafi
Unaffiliated

General elections were held in Lebanon on 15 April 1951, with a second round in some constituencies on 22 April. [1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 54.7%. [2]

Lebanon Country in Western Asia

Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity. At just 10,452 km2, it is the smallest recognized sovereign state on the mainland Asian continent.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Constitutional Bloc 5–7
Kataeb Party 3+3
National Bloc 3+3
Armenian Revolutionary Federation 20
Progressive Socialist Party 2New
Armenian Democratic Liberal Party 00
Independents62+21
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total194,84910077+22
Registered voters/turnout355,90254.7––
Source: Nohlen et al

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p183 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
  2. ↑ Nohlen et al., p184
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