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2018 Lebanese general election in Bekaa II

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2018 Lebanese general election in Bekaa II
Lebanon
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6 seats in the Lebanese parliament for the Bekaa II constituency
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Future Saad Hariri 26.92 1
Union Party Abdel Rahim Murad 22.37 1
PSP Walid Jumblatt 16.06 1
Amal Nabih Berri 13.38 1
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil 7.37 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Voting to elect six members of the Lebanese parliament took place in the Bekaa II district (one of three electoral districts in Bekaa region) on 6 May 2018, part of the general election of that year. The constituency had 143,653 who voted. The district elects 2 Sunni, 1 Druze, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Maronite, 1 Shia. It covers the West Bekaa and the Rashaya districts.[1]

Demographics

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In the second Bekaa electoral district, nearly half of the electorate is Sunni (48.8%).[2] 14.8% of the electorate is Druze, 14.7% Shia, 7.42% Greek Catholic, 7.22% Maronite and 7.16% Greek Orthodox.[2]

Voting

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In the West Bekaa-Rachaya electoral district 3 lists were registered.[3] The Future Movement and the Progressive Socialist Party formed a joint list. Notably this list included Mohammed Qar'awi, owner of the Bekaa Hospital, a personality previously linked to the March 8 Alliance.[4] Amin Wahbi, founder and leader of the Democratic Left Movement was included on the Future list.[5]

The "Best Tomorrow" list is mainly backed by the Amal Movement.[4] In the end the Free Patriotic Movement did not join the Amal-sponsored list, leaving Greek Orthodox candidate Elie Ferzli to join it as an individual though he was still a member of FPM's bloc in parliament.[4]

TV presenter Maguy Aoun is headed a third list, organized by civil society candidates.[6]

The Lebanese Forces had tried to form a list with Ashraf Rifi to contest the election, but such a list did not materialize.[4] Likewise, the Lebanese Democratic Party opted to withdrawal its candidate Dr. Nizar Zaki.[7]

Candidates

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List Sunni, 2 seats Shia, 1 seat Druze, 1 seat Maronite, 1 seat Greek Orthodox, 1 seat
  "Future for West Bekaa" Ziad Qadri

(Future)[8]

Mohammed Qar'awi
8,768 (13.19)

(Future)[8]

Amin Wahbi

(Future)[8]

Wael Abou Faour
10,677 (16.06)

(PSP)[9]

Henri Chadid
1,584 (2.38)
Ghassan Skaf
  "Best Tomorrow" Abdel Rahim Murad
15,111 (22.73)

(Union Party)[10]

Mohammad Nasrallah
8,897 (13.38%)

(Amal)[11]

Faisal Daoud

(Lebanese Arab Struggle Movement)[12]

Naji Ghanem Elie Ferzli
4,899 (7.37)
  "Civil Society" Faisal Rahal Ala Shamali Ali Sobh Maguy Aoun Joseph Ayoub
ACE Project,[13] Ministry of Interior and Municipalities[14]

References

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  1. ^ "دائرة البقاع الثانية - إنتخابات ٢٠١٨ - النهار". 2019-02-17. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. ^ a b دائرة البقاع الثانية Archived 2019-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. Annahar
  3. ^ 77 لائحة تُقصي 334 مرشحاً: لبنان إلى الانتخابات Al-Akhbar
  4. ^ a b c d 13 لائحة في البقاع: أم معارك حزب الله. Al-Modon
  5. ^ [1] Archived 2018-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. Annahar
  6. ^ Annahar. Elections 2018: Bekaa II district pits Hezbollah-Amal alliance against Hariri-backed list Archived 2018-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "الديمقراطي" أعلن سحب مرشحه في دائرة راشيا والبقاع الغربي. Lebanon 24
  8. ^ a b c mtv. Names of Future Movement candidates for the parliamentary elections
  9. ^ وائل ابو فاعور Archived 2019-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. Annahar
  10. ^ Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Political Party Mapping in Lebanon Ahead of the 2018 Elections Archived 2018-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ National News Agency. Berri announces Amal Movement candidates to legislative polls, renews commitment to National Pact
  12. ^ "تعادل" في دائرة البقاع الغربي-راشيا و"الماروني" عقدة اللائحتين. Elnashera
  13. ^ Table Attached to Law 44 dated 17/6/2017 (Official Gazette no.27 dated 17 June 2017) - Distribution of Seats to the Confessions and Districts ACE Project
  14. ^ اللوائح المسجلَّة في دائرة البقاع الثانية كما نشرتها المديرية العامة للشؤون السياسية واللاجئين. Ministry of Interior and Municipalities