1968 Lebanese general election

1968 Lebanese general election
24 March–7 April 1968
All 128 seats in the Parliament of Lebanon
65 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.57% (3.42pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Pierre Gemayel Camille Chamoun Raymond Eddé
Party Kataeb National Liberal National Bloc
Leader's seat Beirut I Chouf Byblos
Last election 4 7 3
Seats won 9 8 6
Seat change 5 1 3

General elections were held in Lebanon between 24 March and 7 April 1968. Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although many of them were considered to be members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 49.6%. Politically the election was a confrontation between the mainly christian Tripartite Alliance and Chehabists candidates.

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