1964 Lebanese general election explained

Election Name:1964 Lebanese general election
Previous Election:1960
Next Election:1968
Election Date:5 April 1964 (first round)
3 May 1964 (second round)
Country:Lebanon
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:National Liberal Party (Lebanon)
Leader1:Camille Chamoun
Seats1:7
Last Election1:5
Party3:Progressive Socialist Party
Leader3:Kamal Jumblatt
Seats3:6
Last Election3:5
Party4:Party of the Constitutional Union
Leader4:Vacant
Seats4:5
Last Election4:5
Party5:Kataeb Party
Leader5:Pierre Gemayel
Seats5:4
Last Election5:6
Party6:Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon
Leader6:Movses Der Kaloustian
Seats6:4
Last Election6:4
Party7:National Bloc (Lebanon)
Leader7:Raymond Eddé
Seats7:3
Last Election7:4
Party8:Independents
Leader8:
Seats8:70
Last Election8:68
Prime Minister
Before Election:Hussein Al Oweini
Before Party:Unaffiliated
After Election:Rashid Karami
After Party:Progressive Socialist
Results Sec:Results

General elections were held in Lebanon between 5 April and 3 May 1964.[1] Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 53.0%.[2]

Notes and References

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