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Lebanese general election, 1972

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Lebanese general election, 1972

General elections were held in Lebanon between 16 and 30 April 1972. Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although most of them were considered members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 54.4%.

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Background

According to the 1960 constitution, the 99 seats were divided amongst ethnic and religious groups:

Results

Of the 63 independent MPs, 48 were considered to be members of various blocs:

  • 9 in the Faranjiyyah bloc
  • 8 in the Skaff bloc
  • 7 in the Karami bloc
  • 7 in the Assad bloc
  • 6 in the Hamada bloc
  • 4 in the Arslan bloc
  • 1 joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
  • 3 in the Salam bloc
  • 3 in the Jumblatt bloc
  • References

    Lebanese general election, 1972 Wikipedia


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