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Following the 2018 Lebanese parliamentary elections, the first held in the country since 2009, 128 candidates were elected to the Lebanese Parliament for a duration of four years. Per the Lebanese Constitution half of these MPs are Christian and half are Muslim with proportional representation among the different confessions within each religion: 34 Maronites, 27 Sunni, 27 Shia, 14 Greek Orthodox, 8 Greek Catholics, 8 Druze, 5 Armenian Orthodox, 2 Alawites, 1 Armenian Catholic, 1 Protestant and 1 member representing the 12 Christian minorities
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Name | Election Area | Parliamentary Bloc | Political Affiliation | Religion | Electoral List | Votes | Bloc Votes | Election Area Votes |
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Abdel Rahim Youssef Mrad | BEKAA 2 | Consultative Gathering | Union Party | Sunni | Better Tomorrow | 15,111 | 32,578 | 68,227/143,812 |
Adnan Khodor Traboulsi | BEIRUT 2 | Consultative Gathering | Al-Ahbash | Sunni | Beirut's Unity | 13,018 | 47,087 | 147,801/353,420 |
Akram Hussein Sheyab | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze | Reconciliation | 14,088 | 98,967 | 173,320/329,870 |
Talal Majid Arslan | MOUNT LEBANON 6 | Strong Lebanon | Lebanese Democratic Party | Druze | Mount Lebanon's Guaranteed change | 9,887 | 59,027 | 173,320/329,881 |
Alain Aoun | MOUNT LEBANON 3 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | National Accord | 11,200 | 41,669 | 80,052/166,137 |
Albert Sami Mansour | BEKAA 3 | Social Nationalist Bloc | Syrian Social Nationalist Party | Greek Catholic | Hope and Loyalty | 5881 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,648 |
Alexander Matossian | BEIRUT 1 | Strong Lebanon | Tashnag | Armenian Orthodox | Strong Beirut One | 2,376 | 21,373 | 44,714/134,736 |
Ali Adel Ossairan | SOUTH 2 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 2,203 | 134,068 | 150,264/304,197 |
Ali Ahmad Bazzi | SOUTH 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 9,290 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,575 |
Ali Ahmad Darwish | NORTH 2 | Independent Centre Bloc | Azm Movement | Alawite | Determination | 2,246 | 42,019 | 151,759/350,151 |
Ali Fadel Ammar | MOUNT LEBANON 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | National Accord | 13,692 | 50,669 | 90,052/166,135 |
Ali Hassan Khalil | SOUTH 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 16,765 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,573 |
Ali Mohamad Salman Bachir El Mokdad | BEKAA 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 17,321 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,649 |
Ali Rachid Fayad | SOUTH 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 27,460 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,569 |
Ali Youssef Khreiss | SOUTH 2 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 15,672 | 134,068 | 150,264/304,193 |
Amin Mohammad Sharri | BEIRUT 2 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Beirut's Unity | 22,961 | 47,087 | 147,801/353,419 |
Anis Wadih Nassar | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Greek Orthodox | Reconciliation | 7,872 | 98,967 | 198,320/329,876 |
Antoine Costantine Bano | BEIRUT 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Christian Minorities | Strong Beirut One | 539 | 21,373 | 44,714/134,736 |
Antoine El Badaoui Habchi | BEKAA 3 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Dignity and Development | 14,858 | 35,607 | 190,268/315,651 |
Anwar Hussein Joumaa | BEKAA 1 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Zahle Choice & Decision | 15,601 | 23,546 | 94,082/175,616 |
Anwar Mohamad El Khalil | SOUTH 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Druze | Hope and Loyalty | 6,347 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,570 |
Assaad Halim Hardan | SOUTH 3 | Social Nationalist Bloc | Syrian Social Nationalist Party | Greek Orthodox | Hope and Loyalty | 3,321 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,574 |
Assad Ramez Dargham | NORTH 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox | Strong Akkar | 16,435 | 34,430 | 146,947/283,795 |
Assem Fayez Araji | BEKAA 1 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Zahle for Everyone | 7,224 | 36,391 | 94,082/175,614 |
Ayoub Fahed Hmayid | SOUTH 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 7,875 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,568 |
Bahia Bahaa El din El Hariri | SOUTH 1 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Integrity and Dignity | 13,739 | 16,470 | 67,346/122,528 |
Baker Mahmoud El Houjairi | BEKAA 3 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Dignity and Development | 5,994 | 35,607 | 190,268/315,652 |
Bilal Ahmad Abdallah | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Sunni | Reconciliation | 8,492 | 98,967 | 173,320/329,873 |
Cesar Naim Risk El Maalouf | BEKAA 1 | Strong Republic | Independent | Greek Orthodox | Zahle Our Cause | 3,554 | 18,702 | 94,082/175,619 |
Cezar Raymond Abi Khalil | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Mount Lebanon's Guaranteed change | 9,124 | 59,027 | 193,320/329,879 |
Dima Mohamad Rachid El Jamali | NORTH 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | The Future is for the North | 2,066 | 51,937 | 151,759/350,148 |
Eddy Bokhos Demerjian | BEKAA 1 | Independent | Armenian Orthodox | Zahle Choice & Decision | 77 | 23,546 | 94,082/175,617 | |
Edgard Boulos Maalouf | MOUNT LEBANON 2 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic | Strong Metn | 8,961 | 59,897 | 99,446/169,922 |
Edgard Joseph Traboulsi | BEIRUT 2 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Protestant | Beirut's Unity | 10,919 | 47,087 | 147,801/353,422 |
Elias Nicolas Bou Saab | MOUNT LEBANON 2 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox | Strong Metn | 9,999 | 59,897 | 99,446/179,919 |
Resigned on 8 August 2020 [1] | ||||||||
Elie Nagib Ferzli | BEKAA 2 | Expelled from Strong Lebanon bloc on 21 April 2021 [2] | Independent | Greek Orthodox | Better Tomorrow | 6,899 | 32,578 | 68,227/143,814 |
Estephan Boutros El Doueihy | NORTH 3 | National Coalition | Marada | Maronite | Together for North and Lebanon | 5,435 | 40,788 | 117,811/249,416 |
Fadi Fakhri Alameh | MOUNT LEBANON 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | National Accord | 6,348 | 40,669 | 80,052/166,138 |
Fadi Youssef Saad | NORTH 3 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Strong Republic Pulse | 9,842 | 37,376 | 117,811/249,416 |
Faisal Afif Al Sayegh | BEIRUT 2 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze | Future for Beirut | 1,902 | 62,970 | 147,801/353,417 |
Farid Georges Philip Al Boustani | MOUNT LEBANON 5 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Mount Lebanon's Guaranteed change | 9,657 | 51,027 | 173,320/329,880 |
Farid Haykal Al Khazen | MOUNT LEBANON 1 | National Coalition | Independent | Maronite | Decision is Ours | 9,081 | 18,553 | 117,603/176,716 |
Died on November 22, 2021 [3] | NORTH 3 | National Coalition | Marada | Greek Orthodox | Together for North and Lebanon | 4,224 | 40,788 | 117,811/249,416 |
Faysal Omar Karami | NORTH 2 | Consultative Gathering | Arab Liberation Party | Sunni | National Dignity | 7,126 | 29,101 | 151,759/350,154 |
Fouad Moustapha Makhzoumi | BEIRUT 2 | National Dialogue Party | Sunni | Lebanon is Worthy | 11,346 | 15,773 | 147,801/353,423 | |
Gebran Gergi Bassil | NORTH 3 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Strong North | 16,269 | 38,342 | 148,811/249,416 |
Georges Elie Okais | BEKAA 1 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Greek Catholic | Zahle Our Cause | 11,363 | 18,702 | 94,082/175,618 |
Georges Jamil Adwan | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Reconciliation | 9,956 | 98,967 | 173,320/329,871 |
Georges Naim Atallah | NORTH 3 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox | Strong North | 7,383 | 38,342 | 148,811/249,416 |
Ghazy Mohamad Zeatir | BEKAA 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 17,767 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,647 |
Hadi Fawzi Hobeich | NORTH 1 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Maronite | Future for Akkar | 13,055 | 76,452 | 136,947/283,794 |
Hadi Mohammad Rafik Aboul Hosn | MOUNT LEBANON 3 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze | Baabda Unity & Development | 11,844 | 26,500 | 80,052/166,140 |
Hagop Mardrios Hambarsom Terezian | BEIRUT 1 | Strong Lebanon | Tashnag | Armenian Orthodox | Strong Beirut One | 3,451 | 21,373 | 44,714/134,736 |
Hagop Ohanes Hagop Bakradonian | MOUNT LEBANON 2 | Strong Lebanon | Tashnag | Armenian Orthodox | Strong Metn | 7,182 | 38,897 | 92,446/179,920 |
Hani Hassan Kobaisi | SOUTH 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 20,504 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,571 |
Hassan Nizamddine Fadlallah | SOUTH 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 39,722 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,567 |
Resigned on 8 August 2020 [4] | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Maronite | Reconciliation | 7,894 | 98,967 | 173,320/329,875 |
Henry Youssef Chedid | BEKAA 2 | Lebanon First | Independent | Maronite | Future for W. Bekaa and Rashaya | 1,584 | 31,817 | 68,227/143,816 |
Hikmat Faraj Dib | MOUNT LEBANON 3 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | National Accord | 7,928 | 41,669 | 91,052/166,136 |
Hussein Ali El Hajj Hassan | BEKAA 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 15,662 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,644 |
Hussein Said Jechi | SOUTH 2 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 23,864 | 134,068 | 150,264/304,196 |
Ibrahim Ali El Mousawi | BEKAA 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 16,942 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,650 |
Ibrahim Samir Azar | SOUTH 1 | Development and Liberation | Independent | Maronite | For Everyone | 11,663 | 22,083 | 67,346/122,524 |
Ibrahim Youssef Kenaan | MOUNT LEBANON 2 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Strong Metn | 11,179 | 59,897 | 92,446/179,921 |
Ihab Arwa Hmade | BEKAA 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 18,404 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,645 |
Imad Naim Wakim | BEIRUT 1 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Greek Orthodox | Beirut One | 3,936 | 16,772 | 44,714/134,743 |
Inaya Mohamad Eizzidine | SOUTH 2 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 18,815 | 134,068 | 150,264/304,198 |
Jamil Mohamad Amin Amin El Sayed | BEKAA 3 | Independent | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 33,223 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,643 | |
Jean Arshak Talozian | BEIRUT 1 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Armenian Catholic | Beirut One | 4,166 | 16,772 | 44,714/134,736 |
Died on 8 February 2021 [5] | NORTH 2 | Independent Centre Bloc | Independent | Maronite | Determination | 1,136 | 42,019 | 151,759/350,152 |
Jihad Mourched El Samad | NORTH 2 | (Withdrew from Consultative Gathering) | Independent | Sunni | National Dignity | 11,897 | 29,101 | 151,759/350,153 |
Joseph Gerges Ishak | NORTH 3 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Strong Republic Pulse | 5,990 | 37,376 | 117,811/249,416 |
Kassem Omar Hachem | SOUTH 3 | Development and Liberation | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Lebanon Region | Sunni | Hope and Loyalty | 6,012 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,572 |
Majed Eddy Faek Abi Lamaa | MOUNT LEBANON 2 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Metn Heart of Lebanon | 8,922 | 13,138 | 92,446/179,926 |
Mario Aziz Aoun | MOUNT LEBANON 7 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Mount Lebanon's Guaranteed change | 10,124 | 49,027 | 189,320/329,882 |
Resigned on 5 August 2020 [6] | ||||||||
Died on 31 January 2021 [7] | MOUNT LEBANON 2 | Independent | Greek Orthodox | Metn Loyalty | 11,945 | 13,779 | 99,446/179,925 | |
Michel Georges Daher | BEKAA 1 | (Withdrew from Strong Lebanon Bloc) | Independent | Greek Catholic | Zahle for Everyone | 9,742 | 36,391 | 94,082/175,613 |
Michel Hanna Moussa | SOUTH 2 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Greek Catholic | Hope and Loyalty | 4,162 | 134,068 | 150,264/304,195 |
Resigned on 9 August 2020 | ( | Independence Movement | Maronite | Strong North | 8,571 | 33,342 | 117,811/249,416 | |
Mohamad Dib Nasrallah | BEKAA 2 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Better Tomorrow | 8,897 | 32,578 | 68,227/143,813 |
Mohamad Hassan Raad | SOUTH 3 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 43,797 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,565 |
Mohamad Kassem El Karaaoui | BEKAA 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for W. Bekaa and Rashaya | 8,768 | 31,817 | 68,227/143,817 |
Mohamad Nagib Azmi Mikati | NORTH 2 | Independent Centre Bloc | Azm Movement | Sunni | Determination | 21,300 | 42,019 | 151,759/350,149 |
Mohamad Tarek Talal El Merehbi | NORTH 1 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for Akkar | 14,145 | 76,452 | 136,947/283,793 |
Mohamd Abdel Latif Kabbara | NORTH 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | The Future is for the North | 9,600 | 51,937 | 151,759/350,145 |
Mohamd Moustafa Sleiman | NORTH 1 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for Akkar | 14,911 | 76,452 | 136,947/283,792 |
Mohammad Kassem Rachid Al Hajjar | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Reconciliation | 10,003 | 98,967 | 173,320/329,874 |
Mohammad Moutapha Khawaja | BEIRUT 2 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Beirut's Unity | 7,834 | 47,087 | 147,801/353,421 |
Moustafa Ali Hussein | NORTH 1 | Strong Lebanon | Independent | Alawite | Strong Akkar | 1,353 | 34,430 | 136,947/283,796 |
Independent | Shia | Decision is Ours | 256 | 18,553 | 117,603/176,717 | |||
Nabih Moustafa Berri | SOUTH 2 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 42,137 | 134,068 | 150,264/304,192 |
Resigned on 8 August 2020 [1] | ||||||||
Nazih Nicolas Najem | BEIRUT 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Greek Orthodox | Future for Beirut | 2,351 | 62,970 | 147,801/353,415 |
Resigned on 8 September 2020 [9] | MOUNT LEBANON 1 | Strong Lebanon until 25 October 2019, then independent | Independent | Maronite | Strong Lebanon | 10,717 | 54,544 | 117,603/176,710 |
Nehme Youssef Tohme | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Greek Catholic | Reconciliation | 7,253 | 98,967 | 173,320/329,878 |
Nicolas Kamil Nahas | NORTH 2 | Independent Centre Bloc | Azm Movement | Greek Orthodox | Determination | 1,057 | 42,019 | 151,759/350,150 |
Nicolas Maurice Sehnaoui | BEIRUT 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic | Strong Beirut One | 4,788 | 21,373 | 44,714/134,736 |
Hassan Ezzeddine [10] | SOUTH 2 | Loyalty to the Resistance | Hezbollah | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | |||
Resigned on 18 July 2019 [11] | | |||||||
Nouhad Saleh Al Mashnouk | BEIRUT 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for Beirut | 6,411 | 62,970 | 147,801/353,418 |
Osman Mohamad Alameddine | NORTH 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | The Future is for the North | 10,221 | 51,937 | 151,759/350,144 |
Oussama Maarouf Saad El Masri | SOUTH 1 | Popular Nasserite Organization | Sunni | For Everyone | 9,880 | 22,083 | 67,346/122,525 | |
Resigned on 8 August 2020 [1] | ||||||||
Pierre Rachid Bou Assi | MOUNT LEBANON 3 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Baabda Unity & Development | 11,498 | 26,500 | 90,052/166,139 |
Roger Gergi Azar | MOUNT LEBANON 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Strong Lebanon | 14,793 | 89,544 | 137,603/176,711 |
Roula Nizar El Tabesh | BEIRUT 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for Beirut | 6,637 | 62,970 | 147,801/353,416 |
Saad Eddine Rafik Al Hariri | BEIRUT 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for Beirut | 20,751 | 62,970 | 147,801/353,413 |
Salim Abdallah Saadeh | NORTH 3 | Social Nationalist Bloc | Syrian Social Nationalist Party | Greek Orthodox | Together for North and Lebanon | 5,263 | 40,788 | 117,811/249,416 |
Salim Georges Aoun | BEKAA 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Zahle for Everyone | 8,567 | 36,391 | 98,082/175,615 |
Sami Ahmad Chaouki Fatfat | NORTH 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | The Future is for the North | 7,943 | 51,937 | 151,759/350,147 |
Resigned on 8 August 2020 [1] | ||||||||
Samir Adnan El Jisr | NORTH 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | The Future is for the North | 9,527 | 51,937 | 151,759/350,146 |
Selim Antoine Khoury | SOUTH 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic | Saida & Jezzine Together | 7,708 | 35,127 | 69,846/122,527 |
Shamel Rachid Roukoz | MOUNT LEBANON 1 | Strong Lebanon until 25 October 2019, then independent | Independent | Maronite | Strong Lebanon | 7,300 | 79,544 | 127,603/176,713 |
Shawki Gergi Al Dakash | MOUNT LEBANON 1 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Definite Change | 10,032 | 26,980 | 137,603/176,715 |
Simon Farid Abi Ramia | MOUNT LEBANON 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Strong Lebanon | 20,729 | 79,544 | 137,603/176,712 |
Sitrida Elias Tawk | NORTH 3 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Strong Republic Pulse | 6,677 | 37,376 | 127,811/249,416 |
Tamam Saeb Beik Salam | BEIRUT 2 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for Beirut | 9,599 | 62,970 | 147,801/353,414 |
Taymour Walid Joumblatt | MOUNT LEBANON 4 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze | Reconciliation | 11,478 | 98,967 | 173,320/329,872 |
Tony Sleiman Franjieh | NORTH 3 | National Coalition | Marada | Maronite | Together for North and Lebanon | 11,407 | 40,788 | 117,811/249,416 |
Wael Wehbe Abou Faour | BEKAA 2 | Democratic Gathering | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze | Future for W. Bekaa and Rashaya | 10,677 | 31,817 | 68,227/143,815 |
Walid Mohamad Souccarieh | BEKAA 3 | Consultative Gathering | Independent | Sunni | Hope and Loyalty | 6,916 | 140,747 | 190,268/315,646 |
Walid Wajih El Baarin | NORTH 1 | Lebanon First | Future Movement | Sunni | Future for Akkar | 20,426 | 76,452 | 136,947/283,790 |
Wehbe Khalil Khalil Katicha | NORTH 1 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Greek Orthodox | Future for Akkar | 7,911 | 76,452 | 136,947/283,791 |
Yassin Kamel Jaber | SOUTH 3 | Development and Liberation | Amal Movement | Shia | Hope and Loyalty | 7,920 | 193,224 | 228,563/460,566 |
Ziad Halim Al Hawwat | MOUNT LEBANON 1 | Strong Republic | Lebanese Forces | Maronite | Definite Change | 14,424 | 26,980 | 117,603/176,714 |
Ziad Michel Assouad | SOUTH 1 | Strong Lebanon | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite | Saida & Jezzine Together | 10,270 | 35,127 | 69,346/122,526 |
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