1957 Lebanese general election

1957 Lebanese general election
9–23 June
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
National Bloc Raymond Eddé 5 +2
Constitutional Union 3 0
Kataeb Pierre Gemayel 2 +1
PSP Kamal Jumblatt 2 +1
ARF 2 +1
SSNP 1 New
Independents – 51 +16
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Sami as-Solh
Unaffiliated		 Sami as-Solh
Unaffiliated

General elections were held in Lebanon between 9 and 23 June 1957. Independent candidates, nearly all pro-president, won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 53.2%.

With the support of Lebanese President Camille Chamoun CIA money was used to support selected candidates.

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