Lebanese general election, 1960

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Lebanese general election, 1960
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Party Leader% Seats±
Unaffiliated Several 68 +17
Kataeb Pierre Gemayel 6 +4
National Liberal Camille Chamoun 5 +5
Constitutional Union Vacant 5 +3
Progressive Socialist Kamal Jumblatt 5 +3
National Bloc Raymond Eddé 4 -1
Dashnaktsutyun Vacant 4 +2
Najjadeh Adnan al-Hakim 1 +1
National OrganisationUnknown 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Ahmad Daouk
Unaffiliated 		Saeb Salam
Unaffiliated

General elections were held in Lebanon between 12 June and 2 July 1960. [1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 50.7%. [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+/–
Independents68+17
Kataeb Party 6+4
National Liberal Party 5New
Party of the Constitutional Union 5+2
Progressive Socialist Party 5+3
Lebanese National Bloc 4–1
Armenian Revolutionary Federation 4+2
National Organisation Party 1New
Najjadeh Party 1New
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total527,27110099+33
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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