1951 Lebanese general election explained

Election Name:1951 Lebanese general election
Previous Election:1947
Next Election:1953
Election Date:15 April (first round)
22 April (second round)
Country:Lebanon
Party7:Independents
Leader7:
Seats7:62
Last Election7:41
Party1:Constitutional Bloc (Lebanon)
Leader1:Camille Chamoun
Seats1:5
Last Election1:12
Party3:Kataeb Party
Leader3:Pierre Gemayel
Seats3:3
Last Election3:0
Party4:National Bloc (Lebanon)
Leader4:Raymond Eddé
Seats4:3
Last Election4:0
Party5:Progressive Socialist Party
Leader5:Kamal Jumblatt
Seats5:2
Last Election5:new
Party6:Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon
Seats6:2
Last Election6:2
Prime Minister
Before Election:Hussein Al Oweini
Before Party:Unaffiliated
After Election:Abdallah El-Yafi
After Party:Unaffiliated
Results Sec:Results

General elections were held in Lebanon on 15 April 1951, with a second round in some constituencies on 22 April.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 54.7%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p184