1947 Lebanese general election explained

Election Name:1947 Lebanese general election
Previous Election:1943
Next Election:1951
Election Date:25 May (first round)
1 June (second round)
Country:Lebanon
Party3:Independents
Leader3:
Seats3:41
Last Election3:36
Party1:Constitutional Bloc (Lebanon)
Leader1:Camille Chamoun
Seats1:12
Last Election1:6
Party2:Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon
Seats2:2
Last Election2:1
Prime Minister
Before Election:Riad Al Solh
Before Party:Constitutional Bloc
After Election:Riad Al Solh
After Party:Constitutional Bloc
Results Sec:Results

General elections were held in Lebanon on 25 May 1947, with a second round in some constituencies on 1 June.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 61.5%.[2]

As'ad AbuKhalil described the 1947 election as "one of the most corrupt in Lebanese history", and claimed that it was rigged by Camille Chamoun.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p184
  3. Web site: The West & Gulf Couldn't Sway These Lebanese Elections . AbuKhalil . As'ad. As'ad AbuKhalil. 31 May 2018. . 9 June 2018.