1943 Lebanese presidential election explained

Election Name:1943 Lebanese presidential election
Country:Lebanon
Before Party:Independent
Next Year:1948
Next Election:1948 Lebanese presidential election
Electoral Vote1:44
Previous Year:1936
Previous Election:1936 Lebanese presidential election
2Data1:Constitutional
2Blank:Bloc
Candidate1:Bechara El Khoury
After Party:Constitutional
Image1:Bechara El Khoury Election 1.jpg
President
After Election:Bechara El Khoury
Percentage1:80%
Turnout:85%
Needed Votes:37 or 28
Votes For Election:47 out of 55 Deputies
Election Date:21 September 1943
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
Flag Year:1920
Colour1:ffa500
Before Election:Petro Trad

The 1943 Lebanese presidential election was the second presidential election, which was held as a parliamentary session on 21 September 1943. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was elected as the only candidate and took office as the sixth president of Greater Lebanon.[1]

The President is elected by the Members of Parliament. He needs a two-thirds majority to win in the first round, while an absolute majority is enough in the second round.

Only 47 deputies out 55 attended the session. El Khoury won the election in the first round, since he got 44 votes, more than the two-thirds needed majority.[2]

References

  1. Web site: العقد الاستثنائي الأول سنة - 1943محضر الجلسة الأولى. 2020-11-17. www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb.
  2. Web site: Election of the Presidents of the Lebanese Republic. 2020-11-17. monthlymagazine.com. en-US.