1960 Lebanese general election

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]

1960 Lebanese general election

12 June (1st round) 2 July (2nd round)

Party Leader % Seats ± Unaffiliated Several 68 +17 Kataeb Pierre Gemayel 6 +4 National Liberal Camille Chamoun 5 +5 Constitutional Union Vacant 5 +3 Progressive Socialist Kamal Jumblatt 5 +3 National Bloc Raymond Eddé 4 -1 Dashnaktsutyun Vacant 4 +2 Najjadeh Adnan al-Hakim 1 +1 National Organisation Unknown 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Ahmad Daouk Unaffiliated Saeb Salam Unaffiliated

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Independents			68	+17
Kataeb Party			6	+4
National Liberal Party			5	New
Party of the Constitutional Union			5	+2
Progressive Socialist Party			5	+3
Lebanese National Bloc			4	–1
Armenian Revolutionary Federation			4	+2
National Organisation Party			1	New
Najjadeh Party			1	New
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	527,271	100	99	+33
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p183 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
2. Nohlen et al., p184