1947_Lebanese_general_election

1947 Lebanese general election

1947 Lebanese general election

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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]

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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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  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p183 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. [2]
    Nohlen et al., p184
  3. [3]
    AbuKhalil, As'ad (31 May 2018). "The West & Gulf Couldn't Sway These Lebanese Elections". consortiumnews.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.


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