Election Name: | 1960 Lebanese general election |
Previous Election: | 1957 |
Next Election: | 1964 |
Election Date: | 12 June 1960 (first round) 2 July 1960 (second round) |
Country: | Lebanon |
Nopercentage: | yes |
Party1: | Kataeb Party |
Leader1: | Pierre Gemayel |
Seats1: | 6 |
Last Election1: | 2 |
Party3: | National Liberal Party (Lebanon) |
Leader3: | Camille Chamoun |
Seats3: | 5 |
Last Election3: | new |
Party4: | Party of the Constitutional Union |
Seats4: | 5 |
Last Election4: | 3 |
Party5: | Progressive Socialist Party |
Leader5: | Kamal Jumblatt |
Seats5: | 5 |
Last Election5: | 2 |
Party6: | National Bloc (Lebanon) |
Leader6: | Raymond Eddé |
Seats6: | 4 |
Last Election6: | 5 |
Party7: | Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon |
Leader7: | Movses Der Kaloustian |
Seats7: | 4 |
Last Election7: | 2 |
Party8: | Najjadeh Party |
Leader8: | Adnan al-Hakim |
Seats8: | 1 |
Last Election8: | new |
Party9: | National Organisation |
Color9: |
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Seats9: | 1 |
Last Election9: | new |
Party10: | Independents |
Leader10: | – |
Seats10: | 68 |
Last Election10: | 51 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Ahmad Daouk |
Before Party: | Independent politician |
After Election: | Saeb Salam |
After Party: | Independent |
General elections were held in Lebanon between 12 June and 2 July 1960.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 50.7%.[2]