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]